My plan today is to use those pennies to apply thoughtful theories and advice from organizing experts. The best way to begin any serious project is to consult a book on it. (If dieting is the project, reading with a snack is totally legit.)
Should I toss the pennies into the coin jar and let them return to their natural habitat (losing out on a potential 70 cents or more)? Should I hoard them in a little dish? But then I'd have to dust them. And, what, in the end, would I do with them?
I consulted the pocket edition of so I should keep the coins, at least until I can turn them into bills.
Marie Kondo, the Japanese organizing consultant, advocates holding items in your hand and quietly asking, “Does this spark joy?” When I did this, the ticker tape in my brain went: These damn pennies do not spark joy. I'll toss them into the coin jar! But they are worth something. Not much though, so toss them. Yeah, but...
Margareta Magnusson, the author of The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning, writes that “mess is an unnecessary source of irritation.” She wants those pennies gone, the coin jar gone, maybe even the whole shelf gone. Her view is that we don't want to burden our loved ones with our belongings.
Maybe I should consult the American Numismatic Association to find a loca...
Should I toss the pennies into the coin jar and let them return to their natural habitat (losing out on a potential 70 cents or more)? Should I hoard them in a little dish? But then I'd have to dust them. And, what, in the end, would I do with them?
I consulted the pocket edition of so I should keep the coins, at least until I can turn them into bills.
Marie Kondo, the Japanese organizing consultant, advocates holding items in your hand and quietly asking, “Does this spark joy?” When I did this, the ticker tape in my brain went: These damn pennies do not spark joy. I'll toss them into the coin jar! But they are worth something. Not much though, so toss them. Yeah, but...
Margareta Magnusson, the author of The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning, writes that “mess is an unnecessary source of irritation.” She wants those pennies gone, the coin jar gone, maybe even the whole shelf gone. Her view is that we don't want to burden our loved ones with our belongings.
Maybe I should consult the American Numismatic Association to find a loca...
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