Sierra (age 8) actually said to me as I explained our plan of action on Saturday. "I was thinking I had too many things." Hallelujah it would be that much easier. Savanna is still the packrat, but we managed pretty well with her too.
In the past I have started out with gusto then as the day progressed I remembered all the good memories of each toy. Or the reason why I bought it in the first place. Or the smile that was on the face of my kids when they received it then stuck it BACK in the toy box. This year I had a secret weapon.
Emily...Old enough to plow through the physical mess, unattached enough to plow through the emotional mess. The moral of the story is, bring along reinforcements. Thanks Emily!
Now that we have completed the first phase, we are pretty much down to books and stuffed animals in Sierra's and Savanna's room. Seems like NOTHING else gets played with anymore. But you can often find a herd of animals on their way to church, school, or play with their handlers close behind.
What toys of your kids would survive a CHUCKFEST?
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Mess? It was a wreckage. A WW2 battle scene. You seriously couldn't see the floor. But I agree it was sucessful. Let it be known that we didn't do it on our own...the amazingly awesome mom helped. Love you!
Kat: WHOOOO HOOOOOO, doesn't it feel great?
Emily: Way to go keeping your mom on track. Sometimes moms get a little sentimental when it comes to ChuckFest. (I may have to hire you!) You did great!
So, what toys would survive a ChuckFest? A) Anything that could be used by a younger kid. B) Anything that is educational and still enjoyable. But, I've put a stop to all stuffed animal buying. I've told the g-mas that if they buy it, I'll chuck it.
I turn into a monster when I decide we need a chuckfest.
Most of my kids toys are chuckfest worthy.
I LOVE to chuck things . . . when it's someone else's stuff, but somehow I'm not okay with Ken throwing away any of my stuff :)
I might need Emily too, though I can see Melanie growing up and being my support team, but I'm hoping by then I'll be so good at it I won't need her.
My kids are NEVER on board with that, but I've been thinking about toy clutter lately. Even wrote a big long e-mail to my decluttering friend (she's come over and held my hand before). I told her she needs to make up some toys rules, maybe along the line of the clothes buying rule, that you shouldn't buy it if you can't think of more than one way to wear it. I bought some math compasses for fun the other day (I haven't made them educational yet, and probably won't for a long time) and the kids have a BLAST with them! More fun and more excitement than a lot of the toys they get.
Stuffed animals have no life here. MIL thinks the girls need a new one almost every holiday. Argh!
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