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GIRL---I have TWO broken CHI's under my sink for t...

2009-11-13T20:00:21.268-08:00

GIRL---I have TWO broken CHI's under my sink for the same reason. I refuse to believe that shampoos expire, too! I just can soooo relate to this post!

realizing you have a problem is always the first s...

2009-11-13T09:16:45.281-08:00

realizing you have a problem is always the first step to recovery =) looks like you're on the right path!!

and we do this with our pantry. that is gross, but we've moved 4 times since 2005 and when we cleaned it out last month we found multiple items that expired before then! so we've literally been taking that stuff with us for years!

I tend to hoard stuff to a certain point. But it ...

2009-11-12T14:30:52.797-08:00

I tend to hoard stuff to a certain point. But it has to be out of sight or it will drive me crazy. I stuffed alot of the kids old baby stuff in the attic. Why do I still have it when we are done with having kids? I really don't know. lol

What cracks me up is that you moved all that stuff to new living arrangements. lol

too funny! I think we could hoarding BFFs! When ...

2009-11-12T13:45:53.440-08:00

too funny! I think we could hoarding BFFs!

When I go through my pantry it's especially bad....eek!

maybe I will de-hoard this weekend!

Ugh, I am so the same way!! I keep everything, and...

2009-11-12T11:20:57.189-08:00

Ugh, I am so the same way!! I keep everything, and always seem to have a reason for why I can't throw such and such away!

Dude, I so suffer from the same ailment. My bedroo...

2009-11-11T19:32:00.657-08:00

Dude, I so suffer from the same ailment. My bedroom and bathroom and scary right now! The poor hubs. ah ha

You are TOO funny! I'm the exact opposite. Anythin...

2009-11-11T13:21:20.535-08:00

You are TOO funny! I'm the exact opposite. Anything that I haven't used in awhile or I think might just be junk, I throw it away. I hate to have things lying around! :)

I had this same idea about a month ago. I managed ...

2009-11-11T10:48:11.657-08:00

I had this same idea about a month ago. I managed to successfully clean out the closet...and now the same pile of rejected clothes is sitting in a pile next to the tv in my living room. Hey, baby steps!

Oh honey, I could be your new best friend! I am th...

2009-11-11T09:30:22.170-08:00

Oh honey, I could be your new best friend! I am the opposite of hoarder. In fact my dream job is professional organizer. When I was young, I would go to my friends homes and help them clean out their closets and get organized. Crazy right? Do you ever watch that show "Clean House"... I love it! But anyway, don't feel bad, just start one drawer and one room at a time. Be sure to donate the stuff to charity and get a tax writeoff!

haha girl i am a hoarder when it comes to clothes ...

2009-11-11T09:18:02.074-08:00

haha girl i am a hoarder when it comes to clothes too. I just cant seem to part with stuff haha

HHHIIIIII MEGAN. :-) This post brings many thoug...

2009-11-11T09:05:45.680-08:00

HHHIIIIII MEGAN. :-)

This post brings many thoughts to my mind.

1. How many more traits must we share before it comes out that we are in fact TWINS SEPERATED AT BIRTH? I'm gonna question Deb more about this tonight. She is sure to crack one day and tell me the truth.

2. All I can say is thank goodness we were not roommates in college. We would not have been able to have guests over for lack of room to accomodate them. (But we would have had fun hanging out together with all of our stuff!)

3. You are hilarious.

haha! At least you can admit it. That is step one ...

2009-11-11T08:43:17.822-08:00

haha! At least you can admit it. That is step one of the program, right??

hahaha.. you clean like I do!!! at least you've ta...

2009-11-11T08:16:41.498-08:00

hahaha.. you clean like I do!!! at least you've taken a new inventory of all your unneeded and expired items... lol

I'm so terrified of becoming a hoarder that now I'...

2009-11-11T07:44:58.681-08:00

I'm so terrified of becoming a hoarder that now I've become the exact opposite which is pretty much as bad! I throw things away even if they aren't empty or if I haven't worn them in six months.

Ha - I know how you feel... i used to be that way ...

2009-11-11T07:40:10.621-08:00

Ha - I know how you feel... i used to be that way and still am a little bit - it's hard for me to move away from hoarding, but every time I throw more junk away I feel a little bit lighter! ha. You can do it!!

~Kathryn

I am like that too! Thank goodness we moved becaus...

2009-11-11T07:21:04.410-08:00

I am like that too! Thank goodness we moved because it was a great cleansing experience for me!

This makes me laugh because you sound EXACTLY like...

2009-11-11T07:17:14.788-08:00

This makes me laugh because you sound EXACTLY like my roommate from college and beyond. She just got married and when she was packing up to move out, I helped her clean things out. She had t-shirts from high school that she was keeping for "sentimental" value and she even had receipts from 6 or 7 years ago. And not for major purchases- nope- gas or McDonald's.
I laugh because I am the exact opposite and throw EVERYTHING out after a few months. Sometimes I risk throwing out something I might need just so I don't have to look at it!

hahaha!!! Good luck when you actually get rid of e...

2009-11-11T06:49:42.262-08:00

hahaha!!! Good luck when you actually get rid of everything, I went through my bathroom cabinets a few months ago & thought I might need a full sized dumpster for all the old makeup, practically empty shampoo bottles, & randomness!

I've seen a show based on this very topic..... hmm...

2009-11-11T06:33:03.223-08:00

I've seen a show based on this very topic..... hmmmmmmm, who ya going to call, hoarderbusters, haha!!!! :)

I totally hide things in cubbies. You should see o...

2009-11-11T06:30:27.245-08:00

I totally hide things in cubbies. You should see our mail holder (eek).

Beauty products like shampoos, sprays, etc. do expire. If you look on the side on the side of the bottles it usually will have a 12 or 24 inside a bottle image and that is the length in months it lasts.

I am the same way! I recently threw away about 12 ...

2009-11-11T06:29:22.146-08:00

I am the same way! I recently threw away about 12 expired medicine bottles. (nyquill, dayquill, etc.)

Good luck with all your cleaning!

I am dreading our move because I hoard PAPERS... d...

2009-11-11T06:17:09.298-08:00

I am dreading our move because I hoard PAPERS... documents of all kinds... and I can't for the life of me figure out how to organize all of this crap without getting an ugly filing cabinet... and right now if I bought one it would have no place to live because our apartment is OVERCROWDED with wedding gifts.

Good for you for cleaning though!

I need to do the same thing, but I must admit I'm ...

2009-11-11T05:45:42.368-08:00

I need to do the same thing, but I must admit I'm a little afraid. I know my closet, bathroom, and even our kitchen are full of things that we need to pitch. Seriously....I know it'll be bad!

But good for you for doing something about it and pitching it all. I'm glad you can admit you have a problem :)

I had the exact same idea today - I took all the c...

2009-11-11T05:42:21.409-08:00

I had the exact same idea today - I took all the clothes out of my closet and put about half of them back. And the rest are still on the floor of my bedroom.

I guess I'm a hoarder too!

first of all... I'm the same as you! but maybe wo...

2009-11-11T05:41:29.934-08:00

first of all... I'm the same as you! but maybe worse.
second of all... my hairdresser told me she has a deal with the store where she buys her products and tools, a store only for hairdressers. She is allowed to return her broken chi and get one for free. And she said she did it 4 times last year and they never questioned her. because the chi company repairs the broken one and they resell it. So- talk to your sister.