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The sun was shining brightly today in Portland. It was definitely the nicest day in a long time and actually really felt like Spring. Unfortunately, that meant allergies for me and a trip to the pharmacy to get a refill inhaler, something I haven’t used in about two years. Not sure why I didn’t have allergies as a pregnant person or why I wasn’t bothered by them last Spring right after giving birth. It was really nice while it lasted!

The weather has me itching to “Spring Clean” and get rid of even more non-necessities: a sort of detox home tune-up. Lately I’ve been having vivid dreams. A few days ago, I woke up in a panic because I thought we were moving to a new city. Not that I wouldn’t welcome a change, but the actual process of packing, organizing and moving is just so… well… so much work! It made me long a little for the college days when all my possessions fit inside my little green Saab 900s, and then later when it all fit inside the smallest Uhaul trailer with room to spare (thank you Ikea furniture).

Decluttering is so easy at the beginnings. Then the process becomes much harder once you are down to only quality and sentimental items, or things used very infrequently (my nice NorthFace backpacking tent anyone?). From experience I know that it’s extremely rare that I’ve regretted getting rid of something. I always get a receipt from Goodwill or the donation pick-up guys and if I don’t write exactly what was in the pile right away, I have a hard time recalling the items.

I have been taking baby items (clothing and gear) to some resale stores around Portland. The ones that I’ve tried are Baby to Baby on SW Canyon, Bella Stella on NE Broadway and Piccolina on SE Clinton. I admit that I like Baby to Baby because they give you cash after stuff sells, like regular consignment. Store credit is nice and probably a better deal, but I often have a hard time finding things that I need. With my next stash I am thinking about posting items on Craigslist to see if I can get any direct sales, if not… I’ll probably haul things out to the shops again.

I think my new “Spring weeding” goal will be to pretend that we are actually moving. For me there is no greater motivator to clear out non-necessities!

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