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Plastic bottle flower vase making - Look like ceramic vase 

 Step by step how to make easy Window Treatments or Curtains all without any sewing! You can use fabric, or tablecloths to create this high end looking curtains. Learn how you can make swags, faux knots, cascades and much more just by watching this video

No-Sewing Window Treatment /Curtain demo

 

 

 

 If we like to avoid the headache and wasted time of downsizing, this article is worth reading and taking notes.

How to have less stuff

Do your possessions hold too much power over you? Learn to regain control – and benefit your wallet and the planet

by Melissa Norberg 


from the above article

What to do

Make a concrete commitment to change your buying and storing habits

It’s easier to be self-controlled when you make a decision in advance as opposed to making it in the here and now, such as relying on willpower when you’re in a shop or browsing online. One way to ensure you don’t overconsume is by putting your goals in writing, almost like a binding contract. This will also stop you from forgetting or changing your goals along the way. Getting other people involved will further help you stick to your commitment....

Develop a plan to resist keeping possessions you do not use

The triggers for keeping hold of unneeded possessions are often the thoughts and feelings provoked by imagining the loss of the items. To successfully dispose of possessions that you do not need, you must therefore be willing and able to experience these difficult thoughts, feelings and emotions without acting on them.

NOTE - I am so glad that I started these past few years to give away to the thrift shops, stuff I cannot give to people as I have no idea who needs what, or I don't have the time to post online to sell. There are certain items I cross sell, specially on Mercari. It's a slow process, but it's working!

 

 

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