The other day I ran across an article about getting rid of clutter in the home. I know that this is something that we all deal with. Well, most of us anyway. I know I do! There is a big difference in having too much stuff and having too much junk. I have a lot of stuff, thanks to things being passed down from family members. I love my stuff and I use most of it, or at least I try to. I do, however, have my fair amount of junk. It just builds up and half the time I have no clue where it came from. Poof! There it is!
Anyway, the article I read listed 60 things to get rid of. The author explains under each listing exactly what he means because he certainly doesn't mean to get rid of it all. That's not what he's saying. For example, the first item on the list is books. No, don't throw away all your books. He suggests that you go through the books that you have actually read and get rid of the ones that you know you will never read again. I have a lot of books as I have learned to really enjoy reading. And I find them aesthetically pleasing as well. I like having books around. But, I could stand to get rid of some I will never pick up again. My bookcase is full and I have books all over. I need to cull them so I can get them all into my bookcase.
I am going to take this list and challenge myself to work on one thing each day. And once I'm done with the list, I will review and see which items need to be revisited. I function much better in my home when everything is in its place. I don't always get that done, even knowing this about myself. So, anything that will help will be appreciated!
This week I will be looking at:
Books
Old Towels
Movies I'm not watching
Magazines and newspapers
Worn out socks
Pens without ink
Old couch pillows
We'll see how this goes. I'll update next week!
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