Welcome to General Chat - GAW Community Area
This General Chat area started off as a place for people to talk about things that are off topic, however it has quickly evolved into a community and has become an integral part of the GAW experience for many of us.
Based on its evolving needs and plenty of user feedback, we are trying to bring some order and institute some rules. Please make sure you read these rules and participate in the spirit of this community.
Rules for General Chat
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Be respectful to each other. This is of utmost importance, and comments may be removed if deemed not respectful.
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Avoid long drawn out arguments. This should be a place to relax, not to waste your time needlessly.
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Personal anecdotes, puzzles, cute pics/clips - everything welcome
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Please do not spam at the top level. If you have a lot to post each day, try and post them all together in one top level comment
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Try keep things light. If you are bringing in deep stuff, try not to go overboard.
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Things that are clearly on-topic for this board should be posted as a separate post and not here (except if you are new and still getting the feel of this place)
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If you find people violating these rules, deport them rather than start a argument here.
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Feel free to give feedback as these rules are expected to keep evoloving
In short, imagine this thread to be a local community hall where we all gather and chat daily. Please be respectful to others in the same way
I got to a breaking point last year and started looking for short cut ways to keep the casa picked up. Turns out my answer was “declutter” it was like a miracle. I grabbed some black trash bags and some boxes and went through the house room by room getting rid of all the trash and junk - then I had to get real and get rid of all the extra stuff I was holding onto all the “just in case or maybe someone will need it stuff”. It was an amazing 🤩 feeling honestly I couldn’t wait to get up and tackle the next room every day. After I got all the extra stuff out of my house then I was able to set up organizing systems that worked for me and my family- it was a joy at that point bc I knew it was gonna work this time!! I looked into a lot of “minimal living and declutter videos on YouTube . I am by no means a minimalist but they have so many great ideas and inspiration. They help you understand that you don’t actually need all the stuff we keep. And there is an emotional/mental price to pay along with the price of physically having to manage it as well. The psychology of it all is fascinating. I recommend Cass the Clutterbug and Minimal Mom on YouTube. I go through periodically now and declutter here and there stuff that’s built up but it’s so much easier now and my house stays picked up!! But when there is a mess it’s so easy to clean up bc everything has a home that it fits neatly in. God Bless 🙏
I have been slow in decluttering, but now that I am in my senior years, it is a must. That saying "I don't want them to find me like this" is my carrot. It's good for the brain, and it's healthier.