https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 22 May 2026 13:11:17 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-big-purge#post-1810805 Tue, 12 Aug 2014 06:46:27 +0000 Mamaof2 1810805@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@kakimochi: OMG my DH does this too! I have learned to purge when he isn't around and then seal the bags shut! :silly: </p> <p>I try do it whenever it gets out of hand - sometimes its 2-3 a month and other times its 1 time in 3 months.</p> <p>It feels so good to clear the clutter! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-big-purge#post-1810766 Tue, 12 Aug 2014 06:02:01 +0000 Dandelion 1810766@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>D has learned about Listia, so a lot of his stuff has been going on there, lately. Before that, we do yearly purges, cause I hate having a lot of stuff around. All his grandparents help him accumulate a lot of stuff through the year.</p> <p>Now, M's closet has a lot of D's old stuff, but more stuff goes out of the house that stays. I know M is going to have his own collection of gramma toys he'll be stockpiling. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-big-purge#post-1810757 Tue, 12 Aug 2014 04:34:32 +0000 Bao 1810757@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! We are having a garage sale this weekend and trying to get rid of a lot. We have way too many toys it's ridiculous. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-big-purge#post-1810750 Tue, 12 Aug 2014 03:11:36 +0000 lamariniere 1810750@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am TOTALLY going to do this. The baby is just starting to get too old for some of the really baby toys, so I'm going to start getting grid of them. I would love to get rid of some of DS's toys too, but I feel like the baby may want to play with them before they go, so I'm reluctantly holding onto them for now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-big-purge#post-1810686 Mon, 11 Aug 2014 22:12:02 +0000 JennyD 1810686@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh man. I'm so good about getting rid of the clothes and gear, but toys... I've only gotten rid of obnoxious toys. We have too many. I know it. But I don't want to get rid of them because there have been toys I thought she would never play with that now she loves... I don't want to guess wrong... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-big-purge#post-1810507 Mon, 11 Aug 2014 19:55:33 +0000 bpcmarj 1810507@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I haven't gotten rid of anything. I have a problem. Haha. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-big-purge#post-1810468 Mon, 11 Aug 2014 19:39:32 +0000 T-Mom 1810468@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm about to do another one soon. Does your elmo want a cookie monster and big bird friend? :-) @mediagirl: Half kidding. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-big-purge#post-1810401 Mon, 11 Aug 2014 19:05:56 +0000 tinyperson 1810401@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've weeded out infant toys, and put them in storage at my parents (we have no storage). I need to go through stuff again...we're thinking about moving, so I'm in clear out mode! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-big-purge#post-1810395 Mon, 11 Aug 2014 19:03:47 +0000 MsMini 1810395@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have done a big sort/pack away/purge around every holiday and birthday to keep things in check! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-big-purge#post-1810327 Mon, 11 Aug 2014 18:20:22 +0000 photojane 1810327@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We don't have the storage to rotate, so everything is out and it's pretty overwhelming. I picked two pretty big toys out yesterday that she never plays with. They're on the kitchen table waiting to be donated. She plays with everything else, so I feel bad getting rid of it. :meh: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-big-purge#post-1810280 Mon, 11 Aug 2014 17:55:41 +0000 JerricaBenton 1810280@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not yet. I rotate for now. We're most likely having another child so everything that's in good shape we'll keep. Though, a few crappy things that were gifts I either returned or just let her kind of trash and get rid of it when she's sick of it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-big-purge#post-1810276 Mon, 11 Aug 2014 17:51:56 +0000 kakimochi 1810276@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I try and purge every chance I get. I am 2 and done, my littlest one is 20 months, and I always have a running box of items that I plan on donating or giving away, I fill it up as I go along, toys and clothing that are being outgrown. The hard part is that my husband is a pat rack, and loves to take things out of our donation box and justify why we should keep, it’s almost comical sometimes, I put things in, he will take it right out. But purging is a good feeling, it is hard to stem the tide, but since we are done with any more kids, I’m glad we don’t have to keep everything and store it somewhere, for the most part, 80% of things are getting donated/given away. The other month, I gave my expecting gf 8 boxes of clothes/toys/baby gear, and we were both excited and happy—she that she got all these things, and me that I made room in my daughter’s closets. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-big-purge#post-1810069 Mon, 11 Aug 2014 15:28:17 +0000 tysonja 1810069@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>teehee... I go around purging everything at least once a month... toys, clothes, random stuff :). we live in a small apartment, so it feels so good to get rid of stuff! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-big-purge#post-1810062 Mon, 11 Aug 2014 15:25:52 +0000 cmomma17 1810062@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do a rotation so there's limited crap out at one time. But I think I plan on doing a purge/donation every year around the holidays as he gets older and can participate. Give some toys away or Santa can't bring you new ones basically :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-big-purge#post-1810020 Mon, 11 Aug 2014 15:12:04 +0000 mediagirl 1810020@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've started a "bring in 1, remove 1 (or 3)" rule in our house. For every new toy that comes in, old ones go out. Thankfully right now we have a lot of toys that are "baby" toys or were really cheap or free used that I don't mind getting rid of. </p> <p>I dontated a box of (working) toys to GCF this weekend just because the amount of crap she doesn't play with was driving me bonkers.</p> <p>Anyone else doing toy purges yet? We're one and done so it's not hard for me to get rid of things since I don't have that "what if" thought in my head. :) </p>