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How do you bring yourself to throw away books when they are cluttering your life but you still want to hang on to them

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More thoughts on parting with books

Oh, how I love my books, too! But the books I own must serve me; I am not going to be a curator of un-needed tomes. Control can be kept through frequent, regular assessment; freecycling and recycling; following a "one-thing-in-means-one-thing-out" policy; and finding more storage space by looking near one's ceilings. keep reading →

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JerseyGirl profile image 73

Recycle Old Books

Over the years I have purchased, borrowed, and accumulated many books. Many you say? Sure, hundreds; maybe close to one thousand. I've read them from cover to cover, and I have never had the thought to... keep reading →

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How do you bring yourself to throw away books when they are cluttering your life but you still want to hang on to them

Don't throw your books away!! Keep them close, close as your local library, that is. I love my books. I try to read at least two or three a month. Sometimes that many in a week if I'm traveling alot.... keep reading →

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Rid your shelves of excess books

Books are a source of relaxation, pleasure, and information. They make a room cozy, are beautiful to look at, create atmosphere. They can also be overwhelming, disheartening to move, and take up too much... keep reading →

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How do you bring yourself to throw away books when they are cluttering your life but you still want to hang on to them

i admit it is very difficult, especially if you are a great book lover. But here are a couple of things you a can try: 10. Give them away, this is like with taking a animal to the pound and hoping they do not... keep reading →

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How to part with beloved books when they’re cluttering your life

I tend to have a similar problem with cloths. Now, I know cloths are hardly comparable to books, since just because you haven't used a book in the past 6 months does not by any means mean you won't need or at... keep reading →

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