Cleaning Out

Saturday my daughter and her family had some free time so they offered to help me clean out and dispose of items that have been taking up space in my basement "cutting room" that I no longer wanted.  We call the back room, the "cutting room" because that is where I cut all my fabric, store supplies and do my scrap booking, etc.  It was hard to say "goodbye" because in the back of my mind I would think, but what if I need it and now it's gone."  Thankfully, my daughter is good at eliminating items that have not been used in a long, long time.  We were able to get rid of fabric that is old and outdated and several shoe boxes that held cut squares of fabric ranging from 6" to 2".  I always thought I would use them to make quilts.  But, I no longer want to do that so decided that it would go to charity.

The metal shelving looks full still, but in reality the most they hold are empty containers and a few projects that need sorting like all the old photo boxes that have items to be shredded.  The woven basket was made by my grandfather for mother to use as a laundry basket when my parents were newly married.  He was a master basket maker and many of his offspring hold dear the different types of baskets he made. It will now sit on my fireplace and hold quilts I have made.

We were also able to work on the closets where I store containers that hold my seasonal items and more supplies.  It really felt good to see the floor of the closets clean and empty of storage containers.  There is still a lot to do for another day.  Can't believe how much stuff I have accumulated over the years and have hung on to.  But, oh, it feels so good to be making progress.  I love the space that is opening up and hopefully it will not get filled up too soon.