We’re doubling up this week since we took Good Friday off.  These two go together, and since we’re talking de-clutter over at FrugalLiving, will you head over there with me and join the conversation?

 When my husband and I were finishing seminary, we moved in with my parents to save money. Also to save money, we packed up all our belongings and stored them in their barn, instead of renting a storage unit. We weren’t sure how long our stay would be, but it turned out that most of our items were stored there for 27 months while we house-hopped, moving four times with our two kids before we settled into a home of our own.

Sure, there were times it was frustrating to know we owned an item and weren’t able to use it, (Merry Christmas! Oops, the tree stand is packed.) but for the most part it was eye-opening to realize by moving our stuff out of proximity we really didn’t miss it. ... (Find the rest over at FrugalLivingNW. Thanks for reading…}

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