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    Default Moving! :)

    So, I started out this year with a general decluttering goal. I'm not a packrat, so I haven't had much to get rid of. But, I've been trying.

    I decided to look through the lens of someone who was moving. Is this an item I really want to pack, move to a new place, and unpack?

    It's been working, but I'm sure I could do better.

    Then, dh and I decided to list the house and move!

    Wow! I was right! I'm tossing and donating left and right now! It's such a great motivator!

    I wasn't sure I'd hit 2010 things to fling by the end of 2010, but I have no doubt now!
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    Congrats! Are you moving far away? Bigger house, smaller house? Or is all that still in the works as this was just decided very recently?
    2012: The Year Of The Purge!

    UPDATED: MAY 15/12

    2012 FLING - 673/2012 | COUPON SAVINGS $178.93

    EMERGENCY FUND #2 - $510.78 | VACATION FUND - $513.58 | CHANGE JAR $222.51

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    Congrats on the move!
    I love moving because I get to have the house in my ideal state, empty (if only for the last few minutes before I leave).

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    We're looking for a home that is comparably sized...just in the next town over.
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    CONGRATS on the new decision!! Definitely a big motivation to go through what you have. How soon are you planning to move?
    LDR , 2 DD (one left the nest, one rarely home) More pets than money. More love than sense.

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    Changes abound for you this year Amy. Have fun flinging and moving!
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    Congrats Amy! It does make a difference when you think do I really want this or need this or want to move this? have fun and good luck on the sale!

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    Moving is a great way to purge! It's amazing the stuff you find when cleaning a house to go on the market! Hope you have a quick and easy sale.

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    Good luck on the sale of your home......and purging your home of all the items you do not want to move!
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    Congrats and I bet you will be flinging way more.

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    What fun and how courageous!! Keep us in the loop on any move, sell or buy info now!!
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    Good luck with the 'flinging' and the house sale.

    That is really exciting.
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    Oh how exciting for you!!! Good luck keep us posted
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    How's your progress Amy?

    We are getting ready to sell and I seem to be stalling on getting things done, and putting too much effort into strange unimportant tasks. I just painted the furnace room floor

    When are you planning to list?

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    The house is listed, the decluttering is done, and at this point, it's maintenance. Making sure the place is all picked up before we go anywhere in case someone wants to show the house. We have our second open house today.
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