I found another interesting declutter blog called "Unclutterer." Having only read the current post, it looks good. One thing the writer does is answer a question from a woman who is soon to move cross country. She wants to sell everything since they are going into a smaller place, fly there, then begin all over. Her husband doesn't agree.
The writer had some questions and comments. First, she told her they needed to discuss their definitions of clutter. She told her that if they don't see the root problem of their clutter, they will just junk up their new place. I found that to be intriguing advice. Is that something you have ever discussed with family members? It might be a place to start. With kids who don't have any cause for comparison, perhaps they could give an example from a friend's house about cluttered spaces or lack thereof to give you an idea of how those places make them feel. Husbands will generally have an opinion on their own. :P
If the opportunity presents itself, air this topic at the dinner table some evening. It may give us all some motivation and insight!
25 more items gone today, including 3 Verizon bags filled with cell phone boxes, manuals, and receipts. I sorted through it all and saved only what was now necessary to keep with our current phones/plan. Hopefully when we get our next new phone I will take the time to pull out what is no longer needed and add the new.
ReplyDeleteI think that's my biggest problem with keeping away the clutter. I don't do the job (whatever it may be) in that first moment something comes into the house. I put off, procrastinate, prolong...
I also got rid of Christmas tree lights, some pretty yarn (it was begging me not to put it in the give-away box, but I closed my ears to that siren yarn!), and some no longer needed costumes.