tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18734696.post4012896533171314922..comments2023-11-02T04:39:38.426-07:00Comments on Gracious Hospitality: Managing CollectionsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18734696.post-1513382855017229992013-02-07T09:11:14.218-08:002013-02-07T09:11:14.218-08:00Of course, I have lots of china and teacups and bo...Of course, I have lots of china and teacups and books!<br /><br />I have been reading through The Next to Nothing House and it has been interesting to see collecting through the eyes of another person.<br /><br />She not only collects old furniture (at such cheap prices, the book was published in the early 1920s) but ended up with one of the best collections of silhouettes in the country.Brenda@CoffeeTeaBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02719695370857675146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18734696.post-79998147996792428002013-02-06T19:27:31.538-08:002013-02-06T19:27:31.538-08:00Oh boy, La Tea Dah. I'm not a good one to ask....Oh boy, La Tea Dah. I'm not a good one to ask. I have a lot of different collections. A lot. Our house is on the large side. One way I've helped put the skids on is that I no longer buy cookbooks, dolls, or wooden Santas. <br /><br />Sometimes I have to RESTRAIN myself but I really try. <br /><br />I believe in surrounding one's self with beautiful things but if things start to look cluttered, I don't like it. <br /><br />Luckily, we have a big attic. <br /><br />One day, however, I'll really have to bust to weed out, to get ready to go to the other side. (Hope that's a long time from now. ha haha) SusanSusanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12358462881287190635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18734696.post-24084122325929031372013-02-06T17:28:27.685-08:002013-02-06T17:28:27.685-08:00I try very hard not to buy more, but if I do I the...I try very hard not to buy more, but if I do I then try to eliminate one or two things I no longer love. Yes, like Steph says moving does help. Each year after Christmas I walk through my house and say is this something I am using and enjoying or is it time to send it along with someone else. I go room by room. Right now I need to start the kitchen, it is the hardest room to do this.Marilyn Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13115440271615593122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18734696.post-78839616044620700512013-02-06T16:55:49.822-08:002013-02-06T16:55:49.822-08:00One more coping strategy - we live in a small hous...One more coping strategy - we live in a small house. That goes a long way toward limiting collections. ;-)Stephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05753205572837649406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18734696.post-49401769216917424112013-02-06T16:54:28.635-08:002013-02-06T16:54:28.635-08:00Practicing letting go has been crucial for me - ke...Practicing letting go has been crucial for me - keeping the best/most precious to me and releasing others to new homes. Moving across the country helps!Stephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05753205572837649406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18734696.post-20733131706112866802013-02-06T16:23:15.584-08:002013-02-06T16:23:15.584-08:00I keep setting things aside offering it to family ...I keep setting things aside offering it to family or friends...whatever doesn't go gets taken to Goodwill. Other than that I use denial.Veehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00618654361869856894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18734696.post-14946519919142847962013-02-06T16:00:22.208-08:002013-02-06T16:00:22.208-08:00My collections center around tea and dishware and ...My collections center around tea and dishware and sometimes I'm impulsive and buy more than I need. Fortunately I have storage space in my basement, which helps keep my first floor uncluttered. I've had several garage sales over the years, as well as donations to fundraisers at church, and that's a good way of purging. Estate sales are reality checks about "stuff." Finding a balance is the key to enjoying things without becoming obsessed with them.relevanttealeafhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07147226538911605568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18734696.post-59523886173194429762013-02-06T15:11:24.488-08:002013-02-06T15:11:24.488-08:00I just turned a side room at my store in "Vin...I just turned a side room at my store in "Vintage-Retro-Reclaimed". It's working...I'm getting rid of all the excess and people love the cheap prices!Bernideenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05323630851115338825noreply@blogger.com