January's a great time for new routines and new self promises. One I've really been working on is cleaning out clutter. We have a wee 850 square foot house plus basement and with four of us in it (plus two cats), there just isn't the space for unnecessary things.
I used to be a packrat. Honest. I just couldn't stand to throw out anything and carefully kept it, never looking at many things, but feeling the items kept the memories alive.
So as part of a new me I have been working the past couple years on getting rid of the clutter. Just keeping up with the kids' clothes they've outgrown was a challenge in and of itself. I found a family who lives near my sister with 6 little ones younger than mine, so we joyfully pack up items about 3 times a year as we go through the closets and drawers and send it on up, knowing a family with limited funds is getting 'new to them' clothes. A good home.
I have gotten rid of my castoffs to the Canadian Diabetes Organization, who sends a van around every couple months.
House hold wise, I have had a garage sale every year and love it when I see things go off to a new home.
It's almost scary, the joy I get out of yet another garbage bag of something gone LOL
It makes me feel more in control I think and really.......who needs a bunch of things that are never used???
I am a big believer in the 'one in/one out' rule and while we may not practice it immediately, I think it's fair to say that we do a pretty good job of this. My spouse isn't a big fan of letting things go and gets right cranky when I even 'think' about going through his stuff so I have to leave it alone sadly. I mean really.........if you haven't fit that pair of jeans (x 20) since I met you 18 years ago...........it's pretty safe to say they are OUT of style and could benefit from a new home.
I found this great webpage the other day and there is some great stuff in there for the routine declutterers as well as the newbies.
http://organizedhome.com/
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2 comments:
it is funny mr.finance thinks I have throwing problem :) I believe objects can not hold memory for me only me yes I am the one can have memories. That's pretty much how I think about stuff in my house. That's why we never have clutters. Everything has to have purpose :)
I agree with Chicky. Although I'm the one that doesn't toss as easily as BF.
He tosses things without thinking about it, and I'm more of a "can we sell or donate it?" kind of person..
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