I just turned 28 a few weeks back and I have been having some serious thoughts about the future. You see, my family and I are in the process of migrating to another country--hubby, kids and I. Now that we are done with our medicals, me and my husband are just waiting for the embassy's decision on our visa. That in mind, we have been in an endless process of cleaning up our stuff.
The husband and I have been cleaning up our closets almost weekly, deciding on which clothes and shoes should stay and which ones should go. It's easier for our kids, as they have only accumulated stuff just recently--Renee, 4 years and Allie, 14 months. Their clothes have already been passed on to cousins and the toys have already been planned as well--which ones will end up with cousins, which ones will be donated, and which ones will be sent back to their grandparents (my old toys, that has been in the family since I was a child).
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| Why do I have a feeling that these things will be shipped to us once we get settled there??? |
That said, the hubby has also been cleaning up his toys as well. Now this one's pretty hard as he has NEVER opened any of his toys and comic books. Well, those are collector's item, so yea, it's gonna take a LOT of resolve to NOT open any of his Transformers, Masters of the Universe, and Marvel/DC stuff.
Since last month, I have been collecting old clothes and shoes, and have been storing them inside old bags and donation boxes, to be given away. But still, it feels like our closet is still stuffed! I have already collected Renee and Allie's old baby clothes, that I was suppose to be saving for the next baby, in case we have another girl. But come to think of it, if we ARE leaving, why should I still hang on to them, when I know that I can't bring all our things when we leave? Extra luggage fees, DUH?! Besides, if I bring all our clothes there, I don't think they'd all have use anyway. Who wears a Hawaiian shirt in the middle of dead winter anyway?!
Right now, I am trying to pack up clothes that we are still shortlisting to the following boxes: KEEP, JUNK and DONATE. I sure wish I have done this waaaay back when I haven't accumulated all those things from years of impulsive shopping. Buying tops that I find cute, but I never wore anyway, knee-high boots that I got from two Christmases ago, which I only wore twice. Seriously, who wears those kinds of boots in the Philippines anyway? Though, I'm pretty sure I'm gonna have those boots to stay (since we will be moving to the Great White North), I feel pretty stupid now, thinking of all those things I bought back then, that I will never use in the future anymore.
Lesson learned: think hard before purchasing things. Do you reaaaaally need it? Will you really use it? Or will it just sit there and bathe on years of dust?
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| I have mixed emotions on sending some of our stuff away too. |
Right now, we still have a loooong way to go in categorizing and cleaning. I kinda feel like I'm in a scene of Toy Story right now, when Andy's mom has been telling him to clean up! I just hope those things we are to give away will be put to good use by the families who will be getting our donations.
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