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Decluttering my hobbies (awww)


Well in Brisbane, Australia. I prepared for Cyclone Alfred to hit where I lived.

I have never been in a cyclone before so this was a touch scary. I did everything I could to prepare for it. 

And then the times where I wasn’t preparing, I was crocheting. Crocheting gives me a calmness that is helpful. Also, it fills up time. But also when crocheting, if you aren’t counting stitches, you can let your mind wander. And my mind did wander…

I realised that some items I left on the ground because I couldn’t be bothered to move them off the ground in case it flooded, made me realise I didn’t really need these items in my life. If I was happy to have my Lego flood and if for some miracle, it doesn’t flood, I should sell the items. 

I have never really enjoyed decluttering. And for months beforehand, I would tell people I would sell me Lego in the future. But never attempted it. 

I also looked at my miniature DIY kits with disdain. I used to love miniature kits. But now days, I just don’t have the patience for them. My displays would start out showing every item in the picture to then showing less and less of the picture because I gave up on certain items if it took too long or was too hard to make. I did put up my final miniature houses for sale and yet no one bought them.

So again… there is really no desire left to make them. So it’s time to let go. Did I still look at the picture on the miniature kit before putting it for sale? Yes. Did this make me want to make it? Yes it did. But I let it go. I haven’t touched those kits in years. 

I also had a dollshouse that I made my own themed miniature houses in. And I knew one day I would sell it. So when I used it, I used blue tac and sticky tape to add wall paper and flooring. This way, it was easy to remove my miniature Pokémon theme and sell it for how it originally looked, in perfect condition. It went up for sale. 

Decluttering also means you are creating space for your new hobbies. I found an empty storage tub and put all of my crochet creations inside to sell. This way they are dust free. 

It did make me wonder, why do we wait and hold onto our craft creations and resources when we have fallen out of love for that hobby? 

I know for my miniatures, I really loved them and I thought I just needed a break for a while… but it’s been a few years so I now know after a major disaster event (the cyclone) what I feel I can part with and really not miss. And really, let’s be honest, if I did want to go back to any of these hobbies I would just buy it again. 

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