https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 24 Aug 2026 07:04:32 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-feel-like-you-have-too-much-stuff/page/2#post-1122543 Mon, 30 Sep 2013 21:21:03 +0000 indi 1122543@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sheskrafty: Not sure if there's a set up system (I've not heard of one) but perhaps you could see if the local area women's shelters and safe homes would like some. I know in our area they regularly take furniture, TVs, etc, to help make it feel more like home. I'm betting art would meet that need, too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-feel-like-you-have-too-much-stuff/page/2#post-1116392 Fri, 27 Sep 2013 09:55:02 +0000 sheskrafty 1116392@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ShootingStar: that's like 90% of DHs stuff. "One day my kid will want this..." yeah right!!</p> <p>Does anyone know if you can donate pictures/frame/artwork to charity? Our basement is filled with tons of framed "art" and lots of crappy paintings that DH has accumulated that I have no idea what to do with. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-feel-like-you-have-too-much-stuff/page/2#post-1116333 Fri, 27 Sep 2013 09:38:56 +0000 LuLu Mom 1116333@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I purged when I was pregnant and went through every room. And I have the itch to do it again, I need to for sure go through my closet. There are clothes I can donate that I do not wear. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-feel-like-you-have-too-much-stuff/page/2#post-1116327 Fri, 27 Sep 2013 09:37:06 +0000 ShootingStar 1116327@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We donate things at least once a month because I can't stand having stuff around that we don't use. DH is much more of a hoarder than me and drives me crazy. The other day I finally got him to clean out the desk in our room, and he had a couple things left out on it, including a red sox flag that used to go in his cube at his former job. I asked him what he was going to do with it, and his response was that he wanted to save it in case our son wants to decorate his room with it.</p> <p>I was like :-O. For one, our son still has 6-8 weeks cooking time left. Two, we plan to move in a couple years. It seriously made sense in his head to move something *in case* our unborn child *might* want it. And I'm like throw that $hit out! lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-feel-like-you-have-too-much-stuff/page/2#post-1116265 Fri, 27 Sep 2013 09:21:28 +0000 bpcmarj 1116265@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Everyday of my life. But, mostly I feel like I have too much crappy stuff and more that it's too much for the space. I can't wait to have a house instead of our tiny apartment. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-feel-like-you-have-too-much-stuff/page/2#post-1115978 Fri, 27 Sep 2013 07:59:02 +0000 Happygal 1115978@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't feel like there is much stuff we could get rid of, but it does feel crowded in our little home. We both have offices set up, and there are lots of books. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-feel-like-you-have-too-much-stuff/page/2#post-1115842 Fri, 27 Sep 2013 06:24:51 +0000 erwoo 1115842@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never used to until we moved. OMG... the amount of stuff I got rid was in insane... I have no words for how wasteful throwing all of those things away felt, even if I donated half the stuff. Now that we're in an apartment I am going to try my best to keep things simple and not to add to the massive amount of things that is coming in a couple of weeks (our big shipment of stuff from our SFH). I think or kids' toys will be a good 1/4 of the things that are coming... I'm kind of scared! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-feel-like-you-have-too-much-stuff#post-1115825 Fri, 27 Sep 2013 05:59:53 +0000 Dandelion 1115825@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, way too much. Part of it is DS's fault, cause he has so many toys. I get him to bag some up, but DH thinks we need to hang on to them for the next LO. I'm gonna have to start sorting through and thinking about what to really save. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-feel-like-you-have-too-much-stuff#post-1115822 Fri, 27 Sep 2013 05:56:53 +0000 jedeve 1115822@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, but I purge before every move and I've moved 9 times in ten years. We just moved and bought a house and DH's family helped us. Everyone kept saying we had too much stuff. We do have too many pots and pans and a ton of books but it was annoying. We don't even have furniture for our living room! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-feel-like-you-have-too-much-stuff#post-1115709 Fri, 27 Sep 2013 00:25:57 +0000 sarac 1115709@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, all the time. But I grew up with hoarders and had a really sad childhood, so the two are really linked in my mind. In reality, my home is pretty tidy and sparse. But it's hard for me to relax about it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-feel-like-you-have-too-much-stuff#post-1115695 Fri, 27 Sep 2013 00:01:28 +0000 shopaholic 1115695@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm totally in the mood to purge right now! I usually go through stuff every quarter year, but I haven't been able to do much since the end of my pregnancy. DD is 6+ months now and all my "junk" drawers are stuffed to the brim and all this stuff is annoying me! I'm a big shopaholic, but regular purger. DH is a total hoarder though... I have to secretly get rid of his stuff! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-feel-like-you-have-too-much-stuff#post-1115692 Thu, 26 Sep 2013 23:55:41 +0000 SweetMamaM 1115692@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup, in a way. Being almost halfway with this pregnancy, there's definitely baby stuff that we still need to get (like almost everything) but also a lot of stuff that we can get rid of, and I'm going to start on that in spring break next week. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-feel-like-you-have-too-much-stuff#post-1115689 Thu, 26 Sep 2013 23:47:49 +0000 Running Elley 1115689@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always want to purge!!! The urge has been even stronger while nesting this time around! Unfortunately I'm married to a packrat :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-feel-like-you-have-too-much-stuff#post-1115687 Thu, 26 Sep 2013 23:45:02 +0000 HLK208 1115687@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did in my old house but moving to a bigger house with closets is life changing!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-feel-like-you-have-too-much-stuff#post-1115504 Thu, 26 Sep 2013 21:36:38 +0000 luckypenny 1115504@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! Everytime we move I do a huge purge. Just looking in my closet right now makes me anxious. So much stud I haven't worn and probably never will again :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-feel-like-you-have-too-much-stuff#post-1115498 Thu, 26 Sep 2013 21:35:16 +0000 Elderberrygin 1115498@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're not too bad, but mostly because we've had to move frequently and I would rather purge than pack and unpack. Plus, my mom has hoarder tendencies and I never want to end up with thirty years worth of back issues of National Geographic that 'might come in useful.' </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-feel-like-you-have-too-much-stuff#post-1115483 Thu, 26 Sep 2013 21:25:50 +0000 Mrs. Bee 1115483@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LovelyPlum: that's exactly the kind of stuff i'm going to get rid of. lots of "some day" stuff! because that day never comes and once something's gone, you really don't miss it at all! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-feel-like-you-have-too-much-stuff#post-1115473 Thu, 26 Sep 2013 21:22:36 +0000 MediaNaranja 1115473@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LovelyPlum: I've lived in 8 different places in the past 5 years so I try not to get too attached to things, lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-feel-like-you-have-too-much-stuff#post-1115467 Thu, 26 Sep 2013 21:19:15 +0000 MapleMoose 1115467@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Right now no, because we just moved and I used the packing as an excuse to purge. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-feel-like-you-have-too-much-stuff#post-1115432 Thu, 26 Sep 2013 21:05:16 +0000 MrsSCB 1115432@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>YES. It was especially noticeable when we moved recently and I unpacked stuff and thought, "What the heck is this?! I haven't even SEEN this in years!" Lol I threw a lot of stuff out but I fear we may be hoarders... ;-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-feel-like-you-have-too-much-stuff#post-1115423 Thu, 26 Sep 2013 21:01:59 +0000 mlm2934 1115423@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH and I both love to get ride of stuff! Are home is fairly bare haha. My BIL on other hand is a huge pack rat and doesn't get it. For DH's last day BIL got him beer because "he'll just get rid of it in a few months" if give him a present haha! Guess I know what BIL thinks of us! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-feel-like-you-have-too-much-stuff#post-1115362 Thu, 26 Sep 2013 20:48:31 +0000 PurplePeony 1115362@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ugh, yes. Both my DH and I would like to be minimalist but neither of us actually are. Well, DH can be very minimalist when it comes to *my* stuff, but when I asked him if we could get rid of some of his outdated video games? OOOHH NOOO! Plus, he loves going to yard sales. But he "doesn't like clutter," hah.</p> <p>I did a pretty big purge when we moved cross-country, but we need to do another. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-feel-like-you-have-too-much-stuff#post-1115293 Thu, 26 Sep 2013 20:31:29 +0000 pui 1115293@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>All the time. I like having as little extra crap in my house as possible and there always seems to be stuff to get rid of lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-feel-like-you-have-too-much-stuff#post-1115275 Thu, 26 Sep 2013 20:28:29 +0000 stargal 1115275@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>yes I dream of moving into a little cottage with just a couple things I truly need/love. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-feel-like-you-have-too-much-stuff#post-1115229 Thu, 26 Sep 2013 20:17:18 +0000 indi 1115229@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, definitely. We're in a 2br apt, and DH has told me no baby furniture purchases until we clean out the second one, which is currently the spare room (junk room) that has my boxes that have made 3 moves :-/ So, I am forced to come face to face with 9 years of acquired things. Eek! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-feel-like-you-have-too-much-stuff#post-1115221 Thu, 26 Sep 2013 20:15:20 +0000 LovelyPlum 1115221@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. 64: lol, my problem is that I think it might be useful *someday*. But that day almost never comes!</p> <p>@MediaNaranja: whoa! That's seriously impressive minimalism. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-feel-like-you-have-too-much-stuff#post-1115214 Thu, 26 Sep 2013 20:13:56 +0000 MediaNaranja 1115214@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Everything we own fits in the back of my pt cruiser and I still feel like it is too much! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-feel-like-you-have-too-much-stuff#post-1115206 Thu, 26 Sep 2013 20:11:49 +0000 mrs. 64 1115206@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, I feel this way all the time. I love this quote and try to make it my mantra while cleaning, but it is easier said than done! </p> [attach=3344/13/mtrfbq.464x600.design-quote-william-morris-L-PKrDJe.jpeg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-feel-like-you-have-too-much-stuff#post-1115190 Thu, 26 Sep 2013 20:06:55 +0000 cyndistar3 1115190@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are in the process of packing to move on Saturday so yes, it seems as if we have an unholy amount of stuff. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-feel-like-you-have-too-much-stuff#post-1115179 Thu, 26 Sep 2013 20:03:52 +0000 sunny 1115179@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes but I am such a hoarder it's hard for me to let go of things!</p> <p>I come from a long line of hoarders too.... :-( </p>