My Minimal Hoarding Life - Is It Hoarding or Life?

Well, I have went and done it again! I am trying my hand at something different, something I would have never thought to chose as a way of life, but it happened.

Let me explain, A few years back I wanted a new career, job whatever, I just wanted out of the rental house business because its not easy. So I tried several different jobs and all of them were worst than being a landlady. Last summer I bought the stuff to do the greenhouse because I can grow plants and I planned to sell them. I always have plants around but I got sick with the flu and could not vent daily so all the plants died, you have to vent the heat out or it sweats and the water freezes them.

I had no plans for a job change, just live day to day doing what I always do.

Then all of a sudden, I am sure it was from God, I had this plan laid out before me and it screamed "do this!" So I began to do this, I ordered and ordered and told no one, day after day I began to work doing this, once I got overly excited and mentioned it and some asshole announced  to the world what I was doing and people seen and people knew how evil she really is, but I did not let that big mouth stop me. God sent this to me to do, it had to be him! I would have never thought to jump into this.

Anyways, I had to get rid of some furniture and add another table, bring in a wire rack and section things off into groups. However, I am organized, I like order with my work. 

I do ask for guidance, from my heavenly father, and I am getting it. Soon I will have a physical store as well as an online store! When this happens I can take the office back for doing the paperwork only.

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That is exactly what I have been doing since May but if a bare minimalist seen this office they would call me a hoarder or would they knowing this is all about work? 

Oh what do I call a bare minimalist? Someone who owns only a few items. 

Now, how am I doing with the other ares of life? 

1- I have stopped buying papers for coupons and I only print what I use now. Huge save on the clutter bug.

2- I have skipped all the sales for clothing and shoes, I have plenty for a good while.

3 - I am cleaning a room a day to keep up with the cleaning while I work 3 jobs, yes 3 but only one is full time.

That is how my life has been for the past several months, how has your life been? 

By Andria Perry

Photos by Andria Perry

My Minimal Hoarding Life - 2018 July Resolution Check In

Wow! A month already gone but that is life, we have to make what we of time because before you know it, time has slipped passed us. Don`t put off what we can do today till tomorrow.

I make four resolutions, or goals, to accomplish each year. Some years I make it with all of them, some years I do not. Usually two are easier and two are harder.

I have began to pick a word, or words, that I try to also apply to my life for the year. This year I chose the words "No Regrets" because I do not want to regret a single thing I go for this year, whether I make it all the way or I fail, I will learn either way and make myself better.

What are my resolutions? 

1- Stop buying - Grow more

Once again I have to say this is a 50% fail - 50% accomplishment. 

No, I am not buying summer junk just because its on sale.

Yes, I am buying stuff for "the store" that will be open in the fall.

No, I am not buying as much food.

Yes, I am picking the garden and eating that food, canning and freezing also.

I will say that I am not buying as much junk food as I once was, I am no longer stocking none perishables, except toilet paper because a girls has got to have her toilet paper!! I am no longer buying the Sunday paper for coupons, I print what I want and let it go.

2 - Clear land - Set up rentals

This is on the back burner because of a storm that came through and blew trees down, those have to be addressed before knocking down more and grading land.

100% fail

This is just one of those speed bumps life has, I shall recover and move on.

3 - Clean, declutter and organize

Hmm.....

This month work has taken over, two jobs and building a business from scratch. Hi, my name is Angie and I am a workaholic.......

No, my house is not as clean as it usually is but its not nasty, I keep up the dishes and laundry. I need to dust more often and you guessed, I hate to dust.

Yes, I have kept the new stuff for the store organized, I have one area for the new store stuff and its creations. It smells wonderful in there too!

Get rid of clutter. I don`t have that much inside my home left to do, but that shed.... yes the shed is still waiting BUT there was mention of doing it sooner than later, I recommended that most be took the the dump and it was an agreement.

About 70% accomplished.

I will say that I am much better about buying books, I have just about stopped doing it and using the library more and more. No coupons and no newspapers for the month of July. 

4 - Take a vacation

Repeat - 100% fail.

Nope! not even close. I have not had a day off in months, maybe years! 

I think about vacation as I fill in the days of my calendar. I think about one day vacation but who am I kidding, I get one day off and I am sleeping!

Can I dump my work for a weekend? Maybe 3 days? My problem is getting someone to feed the animals. 

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I have a dream and I am making it real. I began to save different plastic containers to reuse. I am reusing them and then I recycle because 99% of what I make is edible.  I love getting another use from something and then it will be melted down and something else made from it.

How is your yearly goals/resolutions coming along? 

By Andria Perry

Photos by Andria Perry