Help boyfriend unclutter7/27/2023 ![]() ![]() If you have the time and inclination, offer to help family members sell their castoffs on eBay. An opportunity to help others can be a wonderful catalyst for decluttering.Ħ. Find a local charity in need of clothes, toys, games, books, etc.-and ask family members if they have anything to spare for those in need. (Add a special prize-like letting the winner pick a movie or restaurant to celebrate-for more incentive.)ĥ. Task each member of the household with purging their own things, and declare the person with the biggest pile of castoffs the decluttering champion. Plan a Family Decluttering Day, and introduce a little healthy competition. Once your family sees your pared-down cupboards, your roomy closet, or your minimal workspace, they may very well be inspired to follow suit!Ĥ. The most persuasive argument for decluttering is a clean and serene space. Whether it’s your child’s toybox, your teenager’s closet, or your spouse’s craft room/workshop, explain that they’re welcome to fill it to the brim but once it starts overflowing, they’ll have to purge some of the old before adding anything new.ģ. Introduce your family to the concept of limits. Better yet, let your family know that anything left behind will be considered a voluntary “donation” to the Goodwill.Ģ. If any wayward items land in these zones, return them immediately to their owner. Declare that all public and family spaces (living room, dining room, kitchen) will henceforth be clutter-free areas it’s a great way to confine clutter to its owner’s personal space. Unfortunately, begging, pleading, evangelizing, or threatening can have the opposite effect-and result in making them more determined to hang on to their stuff.ĭon’t despair! Your words may fall on deaf ears, but there’s a few things you can do to (gently) prod those clutterbugs in the right direction:ġ. I have to admit, that’s a tough situation. They feel that no matter how much of their own stuff they purge, they’ll always be tripping over, shoving aside, or otherwise dealing with someone else’s clutter. (Shipping and handling are included in the price.I often receive emails from people who want to pare down, but are frustrated with their partner’s/children’s/parent’s/family’s reluctance to get on board. funds), to: Dear Abby, Teen Booklet, P.O. What teens need to know about sex, drugs, AIDS and getting along with peers and parents is in “What Every Teen Should Know.” Send your name and mailing address, plus check or money order for $8 (U.S. It looks to me like you have allowed yourself to be taken advantage of.ĭear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. You may have to give her a down payment on a rental, but only if you feel generous. Give her a date by which she has to be out of there and, if there are any problems, formally evict her. What can I do? - BIGGEST IDIOT ON EARTHĭEAR ‘IDIOT’: Call your lawyer and explain what has been going on, because you may need assistance in following my advice, which is this: Tell the freeloading woman you have had it with the living arrangement and need her out of YOUR home. She has little money yet refuses to take her Social Security, although she’s eligible, which I find bizarre. She puts food out for me, and I have not even been “allowed” to go downstairs in my own house. She’s a COVID fanatic and insists we live separately - she’s downstairs, and I’m upstairs. She moved all her possessions in, and her stuff is piled high everywhere. She’s intelligent and said she was going to get a professional job in her former field, but she never tried. I wish you a speedy and complication-free recovery.ĭEAR ABBY: I am a man who let a woman move into my house 10 years ago. If that’s the case, the American Cancer Society ( ) offers support groups for caregivers as well as patients, and your doctor may be able to refer him to one. It’s nice that you are worried he may not have the support he needs while he is taking care of you. I have heard from women whose husbands ran for the door upon learning their wives received a cancer diagnosis, or after they started treatment. DEAR GRATEFUL: This man may be more into you at this point in your relationship, but let’s see how you feel after your surgery and recuperation. ![]()
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