I’ve been struggling with this for months, there’s just too much STUFF everywhere I look. I’m trying to keep the house clean but there’s just too much stuff 😩. I keep coming to the conclusion that I don’t need to work harder, we just need to get rid of about 80% of the stuff in this house. But then I keep doing nothing because the sheer amount of work it is to sort through things and figure out where to put them other than the trash is so overwhelming 😩
Cancel Amazon prime! We did this and it reduces those impulse purchases and makes you think about what you really need. Shipping is still free with a $35 order so just takes some planning ahead to accumulate items.
Oh my god. YES to all of this. I now strictly do used books as goodie bags because I am so so so tired of the plastic crap! But it is an endless struggle against stuff as a parent and, to your point, I know it is terrible for the environment too.
We love it. I usually do a theme - sometimes I’ll order a book bundle (like one year I got a bundle of Pete the cat books, one year I did Eric Carle). Sometimes I’ll just put a pile out on the table and let kids pick their own book and a snack!
OMG this hit home 🎯
I’ve been struggling with this for months, there’s just too much STUFF everywhere I look. I’m trying to keep the house clean but there’s just too much stuff 😩. I keep coming to the conclusion that I don’t need to work harder, we just need to get rid of about 80% of the stuff in this house. But then I keep doing nothing because the sheer amount of work it is to sort through things and figure out where to put them other than the trash is so overwhelming 😩
Cancel Amazon prime! We did this and it reduces those impulse purchases and makes you think about what you really need. Shipping is still free with a $35 order so just takes some planning ahead to accumulate items.
I cancelled Amazon Prime for multiple reasons earlier this year and it’s definitely decreased the amount of impulse purchases I make.
Oh my god. YES to all of this. I now strictly do used books as goodie bags because I am so so so tired of the plastic crap! But it is an endless struggle against stuff as a parent and, to your point, I know it is terrible for the environment too.
Wow, I really like the idea of giving used books as goodie bags. I'm going to remember that for the next birthday party we host!
We love it. I usually do a theme - sometimes I’ll order a book bundle (like one year I got a bundle of Pete the cat books, one year I did Eric Carle). Sometimes I’ll just put a pile out on the table and let kids pick their own book and a snack!