All six (so far!) Whole Foods bagsful of books bound for the library did not fit into the photo! These were sewing, fashion, craft and holiday books. So many of them dashed and stashed into the sewing room bookshelves, and sadly forgotten over the years as children grew up and interests changed. Do yourself and others a favor and "cull the herd" once a year. You'd be surprised to see old favorites surface and feel good about releasing others to those who can use the ideas and information. Your local library is a good place to start. If they can't put the books on the shelves, they will sell them to fund their programs and to buy new ones. Donating to churches and thrift stores helps them raise money and gets these into the hands of moms, Girl Scouts, Vacation Bible Schools, etc. It took a Hurricane Ike and an afternoon going through the shelves and roomfuls of books, sewing notions, knitting supplies of a dear friend for a reality check. Would have I have grabbed these to evacuate or become upset if they were destroyed by Mother Nature? Nope, unless thinking - "Dang, someone would have loved and used this." That was my defining reasoning of keeping or waving goodbye.
Save the landfills and help others - sort through and donate from your sewing and craft room at least once a year. Not just books, but notions, craft supplies and fabric, too. How quickly it all becomes so dated as it just sits there, waiting. You'll feel better sharing and being able to see and enjoy what you have now.
