The Purge

Prepping to Move

We just got word of our potential closing date, and feel like we can finally start packing.  We’ve had a feeling that we would be able to close, but we weren’t able to pin down an exact date. The seller just let us know when they can be ready, so we’re finalizing everything with the bank and closing company.  There are so many parts in the process of buying a house and quite a few things that can go wrong, so we really didn’t want to get ahead of ourselves.  Until now, it didn’t feel real.  But now that there is a light at the end of the tunnel, it’s starting to become very, real.

Now that we are starting to plan the logistics of the move to our new house in North Park, it’s finally hitting us just how much stuff we have…and with me, in particular, just how much crafting and knitting stuff that I have.  If anyone has some good moving and/or packing tips, we’re all ears.

I tried making a bit of a dent in my yarn stash by knitting some of my Christmas gifts and whipping up some hats for donation.  And while that’s certainly helped, it’s only made a dent.  I still have a lot of other knitting supplies, notions, and tools to pack up.  Luckily it’s light stuff – but it does take up room.

Purging My Stash

While this might sound a bit nefarious, every knitter, over time builds up a stash of yarn and other accouterments – just in case, oh I don’t know, of an apocalypse where the knitting stores all shut down.  To make the move a bit easier, I’ve decided to purge, and get rid of some of the bits of yarn that are left over from projects that have been long completed, getting rid of, or donating some of the needles that I no longer use – particularly the straight needles.  Over the years, I’ve found that circular knitting needles are much easier and much more comfortable to work with, even when you aren’t knitting in the round.

Moving is a great time to purge different types of things, and donate the items that you no longer use.  We’ve found some stuff in our kitchen, our closets, my office, and other areas that we can donate.  Donating is so much better than pitching, because it benefits others and keeps those items from sitting in a landfill.  And at this point, if it means one less trip up three flights of stairs, I’m all for letting someone else have it…I just wish my Fiancé felt the same way.

Very soon, I’ll actually be Knitting in the Park!