Reducing our stuff one day at a time.
Declutter and unwanted gift. You are really not obliged to keep items given to you by other people if they are of no use to you . These items are butter off being handed on to someone who actually might enjoy them or have a use for them.
About Colleen MadsenColleen is the founder of 365 Less Things and lives in Newcastle, Australia.
My name is Colleen, I currently reside in Newcastle Australia. I am a forty something year old mother of two grown children and in my third decade of being wife to my darling hubby. I love traveling, art and craft, spending time with friends and family and volunteering my time to help others.
My parents taught me well to make, mend, mingle and manage so being frugal, friendly and fun loving would describe me fairly well. I can also be opinionated, outspoken and defensive at times but hey no one is perfect. I look forward to getting to know you as well so join our friendly community here at 365 Less Things where we, that is Cindy, the readers and myself, share opinions, advice and lots of friendly encouragement.
My name is Colleen, I currently reside in Newcastle Australia. I am a forty something year old mother of two grown children and in my third decade of being wife to my darling hubby. I love traveling, art and craft, spending time with friends and family and volunteering my time to help others.
My parents taught me well to make, mend, mingle and manage so being frugal, friendly and fun loving would describe me fairly well. I can also be opinionated, outspoken and defensive at times but hey no one is perfect. I look forward to getting to know you as well so join our friendly community here at 365 Less Things where we, that is Cindy, the readers and myself, share opinions, advice and lots of friendly encouragement.
I used to do this often. Don’t get many gifts any more since we have stopped that as much as we can so no longer have the problem.
I found 2 things in my office that my coworkers gave me – a plastic Halloween decoration and a fabric tissue box cover printed with my college mascot. I would have never bought either of these things! So I just stuck them in a drawer at the office and forgot about them. But eventually I will retire, and that stuff would have travelled to our home. Better to get rid of it now than bring it home later.