Comments on: Get Organized Mission #16: Streamline Your Books, CDs, & DVDs

By: Joey

Joey — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:57:17 +0000

Since I work with software this was hard. I got it done.

By: Lauren

Lauren — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 15:55:50 +0000

Since I’m a huge book person and reread all the time, I thought this one would be hard, but it wasn’t. I had cleared out a few months ago, but I found a lot more to get rid of. I have several categories of books to get rid of, including a donate/sell box, books that need to be returned to their various owners, and a “bad emotional baggage” box. For a few that I wasn’t sure I could toss yet, I had enough space to designate a ‘reread and pass on’ area on my newly cleared bookshelf. Though I own very few CDs or movies, I even managed to pare those down a bit. This is great – now if I do end up moving out of my apartment soon, there will be fewer heavy boxes of books I don’t care about. And I have room for new books if I want them. Double bonus!

By: Silvia

Silvia — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 12:34:09 +0000

Really difficult for me…I´m in the way. Cds and dvds stored but books… I want to finish this mission before 2010.

By: Michele Connolly

Michele Connolly — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 08:48:27 +0000

@Rebecca,

This is wonderful and touching. People are worried about what they’ll lose if they get rid of stuff – but just look what you gained.

May I share your experience in a blog post?

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 02:55:47 +0000

11 full boxes of books are now sitting by the door, waiting to go to the donation bin at the local library (they have an on-going book sale) – and I found a gift book I’d never looked at. Inside it was a note from my father, which I’d never seen. He passed away almost two years ago, and finding that letter tonight was an astonishing, emotional, uplifting reward for finally parting with some of the gargantuan piles of books that have been collecting dust in all corners of my house. Thank you, Michelle, for the kick in the motivation!

By: Michele Connolly

Michele Connolly — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 10:20:20 +0000

Hi Belinda,

Doesn’t it feel wonderful when your stuff *looks* organized and is also well categorized so you can *find* things easily. Well done!

BTW, I’m assuming that by ‘organised’ you mean you’ve cleared out all the books, CDs and DVDs you don’t use (since that was the main purpose of the mission).

Thanks too for the Ikea mention – it’s good to know where to find stuff that makes organizing easier.

Warmly,
M

By: Belinda

Belinda — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 09:34:13 +0000

This was a mission already completed for me.
My cds have always been organised (in alphabetical order) in a cd storage tower.
My dvds are also organised. They are stored in boxes with labels in a cupboard that has doors. This may sound like too much effort but it’s the system that works for me as they are tidy and out of sight.
Check out Ikea (my fav store!!!). They have great bookshelves that are both stylish and functional.
Thanks

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Week In Review 9/6 : In Order to Succeed — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 12:45:59 +0000

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By: Denise Caron-Quinn

Denise Caron-Quinn — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:15:28 +0000

Organize and Streamline Your Books, CDs, & DVDs http://bit.ly/OgrBe ~ Tx @MicheleConnolly