Clutter Your World with Thoughts of Compassion and Help for our Neighbors affected by the Fire!

Hi everyone! First of all, I want to say that all of us at Clutter are sending prayers and good wishes to all of you who are affected by the Four Mile Canyon fire. Many of us know someone who was evacuated or lost their home and we are sending prayers and positive thoughts your way.

I'm in a funny business. I am surrounded every day by things that people willingly consign...whether they are downsizing or moving or just don't need anymore, they are in a position to be able to pass it on and are usually happy to do so. They hope that it is going to a good home where someone will treasure it as much as they (or their loved ones) did at one time. For the people who have lost their homes this week in the fire...they didn't get the chance to willingly give up their treasures and mementos. Many of us dream of de-cluttering, but not this way....we feel your pain.

I'm sure many of you have had a conversation similar to the one my daughter and I had this afternoon....what would you take in the event of a fire and you only had limited time to get out?My 17 year old daughter would take as many clothes as she could grab, the picture of our dog and her that is on her windowsill, some pictures/artwork from her walls, and her beloved stuffed animal that she got as a birthday present when she was one year old....a black lab named Mookie (after Mookie Blalock, a basketball player who played for the Atlanta Hawks (?) where we lived when she was born.

What would I take? First of all, I would take my computer because it holds so many pictures that I have taken over the past few years. Then I would run downstairs and grab as many boxes of pictures of my 3 daughters and Ted and I that I could get.....I know I have those memories stored in my brain, but it's nice to be reacquainted with them every once in awhile!! If I had more time, I would take as much artwork off the walls that I could since most of our art is from our travels and our time living in Paris and it holds many fond memories. Finally, I would take my jewelry...I am a jewelry fanatic! It's not fine jewelry, most of it is costume, but again, much of it holds fond memories of places that I have been to or events that I have celebrated.

All of this, of course, is assuming that my family and pets are all safe and sound because our life is the most valuable possession that we have.

It doesn't feel quite right to post pictures of the furniture and home decor that I have in the store, so stay tuned, I will post it soon. We have lots of great things so if you are looking for something to do, come on into Boulder and visit us at Clutter. Also, look for local fundraisers that are being held for the victims of the fire...on Thursday, Sept. 9th from 4-8, our friends at Common Threads on Spruce Street (between Folsom and 28th) will be holding one....go check it out...let's all do our part to help our friends and neighbors. Stay Safe! xoxo