Comments on: Simplifying and Reducing: Keeping for Best?

By: chaotic kitten

chaotic kitten — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 10:39:25 +0000

Use it every day! Get rid of the other stuff, and really enjoy the nice set
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By: Money Funk

Money Funk — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:29:46 +0000

As I start minimalizing my life I realize I do it because it is setting me free. A burden is lifted in having less things to take be responsible for. Even if it does sit in a shelf or a box. I am free to live and widen my horizons by letting stuff go. That is why I do it.

I was going to say you should keep it the set is a heirloom. I have one that sits in a box and doesn’t even see the light of day for years. The family connection makes it worth keeping.
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By: Laura

Laura — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 07:19:06 +0000

Wow! Thank you for all your comments

I’ve decided to use the ‘best set’ all year and sell the others. the decision was easier because its not a family heirloom. If it was an heirloom then I perhaps would of kept it! Thats a v. different decision to make. I would always keep something that I love, but I don’t need to have over 20 everyday dinner plates, I hope this makes sense.
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By: mo

mo — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:49:44 +0000

Hmm dilemma. It does depend on how much the ritual of the christmas dinner and those plates being part of that actually resonate I reckon. I love the idea of special occasion stuff. But as it happens do not have any such dinner service. I haven’t yet done my own christmas dinner. We never had a special dinner service at my folks (still dont) but there are special glasses which get polished up and look very pretty on the table. Mind you my parents are as far from minimalist as you could possibly imagine and have enough space to store – well – they have enough crockery to serve a dinner to 90…
You need listen to your heart about it. I think you do know your answer.

And then maybe you just need to keep the gravy boat?
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By: OlivAmor

OlivAmor — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:28:38 +0000

This is such a tough decisi0n. On the one hand, it is lovely to have a set that may have extra plates, etc. that accomodate a larger gathering. Is it possible to incorporate parts of it into your everyday dinners? If it’s truly a once-in-a-year setting, you may not need it after all.
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By: Frugal Trenches

Frugal Trenches — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:56:43 +0000

I love the last sentence!!!!
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By: anna

anna — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:36:37 +0000

I agree! Why aren’t you using it every day? if it gradually all gets broken – no need for a decision on decluttering! That’s what I did. After my husband broke a few bits of it – I one day threw the rest overarm down the back garden – was wonderful!

By: RML - Being More Through Having Less

RML - Being More Through Having Less — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:26:08 +0000

Kat is 100% right!
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By: Philip Brewer

Philip Brewer — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:20:04 +0000

We got rid of the cheap stuff and started using the good stuff all the time.
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