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One time my husband and I did a major decluttering of the garage and house the day before a neighborhood garage sale. We had no desire to man a garage sale so we put a sign out saying that everything was free. We did take the time to organize everything so it wasn't just a big pile of stuff. By the end of the day only one thing was left.

Washing Tyvek in the washing machine makes it soft like fabric and maintains it's durability. My husband has used it to make ground covers and tarps for backpacking.

I would not do a custom table around the column. I get frustrated if a large centerpiece makes it so I cannot see the other people at the table. Having the large column cutting off my view would hinder any social interaction.

abc123... With all due respect...while I understand you are judging based on the choices of your parents I would prefer that you do it based on your own personal choices. Is 1,200 sq feet for 6 more spacious than your present situation? They are living with significantly less sq feet per person than I am (200 v 400) and I applaud them for doing it so well. Especially after downsizing from a much larger space, it looks as if they did a wonderful job of letting go. It would be easy to hold on to things and try to squeeze them in.

Cherrypie71, buyer beware is extremely important with any home purchase and any history know about a house is valuable. That said, I grew up in a home that was once occupied by an old recluse who had 30 plus cats. He also died in the home. The house never had issues related to the old man or his cats in the 28 years my parents lived there. A tear down in one person's eyes can be a remodel to someone else.

There have been some pretty grand statements made based on the comments of a self-acknowledged minimalist. I had a neighbor in which the husband thought the wife "saved" too much... current magazines on the coffee table, toys (broken) that the kids still played with.

There is clearly anger and conflict so I agree with those that suggested counseling... for BOTH the husband and wife. Maybe there is some "fixing" that needs to take place on both sides.

@That70sHeidi..

Just so I understand you, this is a place to spout your feelings... but only if they do not in anyway hint toward you know what. (wanted to make sure not to say that dirty dirty word that is so offensive -- which by the way had not been mentioned prior to your ranting)

By the way, I still use paper towels but was not offended by the question.

In the end I guess we just are who we are. Cheers back at you.

mschatelaine,

I'm totally out of my element so please excuse my ignorance.. but... are you then also saying that any addition or renovation to update an older home is wrong? Isn't any change to the original structure of a home a form of bastardization? We see many updates on this site in which they are updating older structures and attempting to do so in a way that is respectful to the history. I have often read praise to how beautiful it looks. Have they done wrong? Are they attempting to be deceitful?

rational, not ration