Close the drawer!

Will cupboards not close?  How about various drawers?  Is there an avalanche threat if a certain closet door is opened?  That's a sure sign that clutter resides in those places.

I was reaching into my utensils drawer in the kitchen, and it wouldn't close when I finished.  As I fished around for the offending utensil, I found an aluminum potato cooker.  It was turned sideways and jamming the drawer.  It hit me that I was holding onto something I never use.  It was handy when I didn't have a microwave and helped potatoes cook more quickly.  It has a little bit of sentimental value as it's the "K" for kitchen utensil that my son took to kindergarten when they were learning the "k" sound.  His teacher told me she'd never seen one of those before, and I felt proud that my first born was already going "above and beyond" in his school work.  But…the fact remains that it is now superfluous to my life.

This photo will be my memory of this "K is for Kitchen" tool

Begin noticing overflow in your home.  That's always a good place to start decluttering.