Posts by Oliver's Mama

Here's a neat trick I stumbled upon to force yourself to declutter: Like many this weekend in the midwest, our crawlspace/basement flooded, luckily we planned ahead of time and emptied it out, so nothing was damaged, but now, every...

I'm new to this.. what's D3?

thanks for sharing your story! It's only been a few days, but it's going alright. At first I freaked out about what I was going to eat and stuff. Cheese was always my fave food, it went on EVERYTHING! But today, I'm doing well, and I...

I'm diving into a vegan lifestyle, "cold turkey", so to speak.. anyways, it's quickly bringing up other issues, like household items with animal products, what my cat is eating, and what ds, 1 year, is eating. I'm bf-ing, but...

I met a very nice girl the other day, who I soon found out was a vegan, and she told me a bit about it.. all of a sudden I'm fascinated by this, and am considering it, but not quite sure how to approach it. Anyone willing to share their...

I totally understand.. Unfortunately, my only solution is to declutter when he's not home, and load it all into the car before he returns. Luckily, he is NOT one bit observant, so he doesn't realize that I take a carload to goodwill...

We had a lovely 7-foot prelit tree. Well, we still have it, but can't use it, because of a naughty cat, and toddler like yours. Last year, we went to Kohls and got a little table-top tree for like $20. I couldn't stand not having a...

Thanks so much for posting that. How ironic, when I opened the page, I didn't want to waste the time to sit and read.. when there's so much to be done!! I'm glad I did, gives me a breath of fresh air! (luckily, ds is taking an...

Quote: Originally Posted by Alicia P I have to much stuff too!!! So do my kids, I goodwill or sell things it seems all the time, but there is always more..... I hold onto things others gave the kids too. I feel like I...

If you're willing to simplify your laundry and just wash everything together in cold water, then perhaps just use your washing machine as your hamper. Once it's full, dump in the detergent and you're set. I know, it could be a hassle to...