De-Cluttering and Liquid Smoke

Last updated on: August 22, 2014 at 3:50 pm by Rebecca Frech

De-Cluttering and Liquid Smoke 2014-08-22T15:50:16-05:00 Rebecca Frech

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I started cleaning out the house last week to get it ready to be shown. After a dozen trips to Goodwill and at least that many to our storage unit, I’ve come to one conclusion…we have too much stuff. We own way more than what we actually need. It’s got me rethinking our lifestyle. We are such a part of the American consumerist culture that we don’t even realize how much we have over-purchased, over-bought, and over-consumed.

For someone who claims to be frugal, I’m shocked by the amount of money I have wasted. Because I’m not the most organized person, I tend to buy the same things over and over because I can’t find them when I need them. I own 6 bottles of liquid smoke. Liquid smoke! That’s bordering on the ridiculous there.

Sorting and packing has turned out to be a physical examination of conscience. I can see the physical effects of my own laziness, disorganization, and greed. I’m ashamed at the shambles my house is once the surface is scratched. What a blessing this is becoming for me. It is holding up a mirror to my faults at the same time it is giving me the opportunity to be charitable, kind, and giving.

With every load of unwanted, and mostly unused stuff that I haul over to donate, I can feel the weight lift from my shoulders and the change it is bringing to my soul. It is a painful and liberating process, and I am leaning into it.

The hardest part is finding someone in need of liquid smoke. Any takers?

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