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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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Recycling Old Books (and old friends).

by JerseyGirl

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 discard... published 9 months ago

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Rid your shelves of excess books

by Lynchpin

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... published 9 months ago

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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

by KwameG

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... published 9 months ago

6 comments    life how to books

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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

by glbenoit

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.... published 9 months ago

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

by gale583

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... published 9 months ago

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More thoughts on parting with books

by Maren Morgan M-T

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. published 9 months ago

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