Organizing leads to de-cluttering. If we are organizing a space, usually there isn't a spot for everything that we have. Be strong and give away, sell, or throw out anything that doesn't have a place. There are special circumstances, of course, but try to get past the emotional attachment to the easier, clutter-free, simplified lifestyle you want and just get rid of it. The old adage, "A place for everything, and everything in its place" is very freeing.
For those of you who have taken the 20-day challenge, this is Day 3 of that. I challenged all of us to choose a room to concentrate on in the next 20 days, getting rid of at least one thing in that space per day. If you have a digital camera, take a before photo and an after photo we can share. I will try to figure out how you can post your photos, as the blog hasn't been cooperative lately.
I am working in a closet under our stairs and today got rid of some old papers stashed in a box.
3 articles of clothing in give-away box.
ReplyDeleteI worked on organizing the basement over the weekend. There was not much to throw away or give away at this point - but there was a lot of sorting and reorganizing into containers,etc.
Another example of my mindset being changed: I have run out of room for all my towels in the bathroom closet. Instead of just shoving things in and making more of a mess - I sorted one shelf and am in the process of sorting through a drawer so that there will be more room for the towels (which we have needed for a while). I really like that change in myself. :)
Finished sorting through the drawer. Threw out 10 articles of clothing!! Hurray!
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