just need more motivation to throw more things out.....
I'm failing miserably at the 15 minutes per day goal, though I did spend some more time in the coat closet last night. I have a big bag full of donations, threw out a few things, and organized two of the shelves. I still have two shelves left to go through.
This may seem wasteful, but when I was drowning in clutter that I had stashed in closets, drawers, and corners I followed FLylady's suggestion.. Take a plastic handle bag and open one of the doors or drawers or choose a room. Then just do it. Pick fifteen things that you do not use....old hairspray, colognes, magazines, etc. and toss them in the bag. Do not look back. Toss the bag out.
My stack of donations was piled on the girls bed, and I will admit that I brought it to the second chance shop, and I did nto look back. I normally would have waited until they were in season, but not this time. GONE> and if they send them to Big Brother, so be it. They have very little storage but if I waited until Fall, OMG!
I need to use this idea! Thanks for the tip.
I haven't done any small projects recently but have managed to keep up on all I've done so far AND have gotten the family on board. I've noticed I don't have to prompt anymore they just do it. This is a huge victory for me.
I decided to teach my youngest DD backgammon but when I pulled it out most of the pieces were missing. So that will be my project this weekend, going through the board games, sorting and tossing if need be.
I kept all of older DD's books for years and then my sister had my niece so I gave them to her. Five years later I had twins and had to start all over! One thing I did was take each child's very favorite book and put it in their baby box. When I was little my uncle read to me and he saved my favorite book and gave it to me when oldest DD was born. So maybe you can compromise, save some and donate the rest.You do not need to do it for long. Just to n shape. Then you can go back to being responsible with how you clear and sort.
Oh the games!!! I sorted the kids games out when I did the girls closet. That was a job! I ended up keeping just a few and got rid of the rest. I am not looking forward to all the books. I have had them since my DGD was little, and as her caregiver and her Nana, I read them all to her, over and over. Then I did that with Nola and Rylee. Oh, I am an old softer who keeps too much stuff, so the books are going to be a challenge.
I kept all of older DD's books for years and then my sister had my niece so I gave them to her. Five years later I had twins and had to start all over! One thing I did was take each child's very favorite book and put it in their baby box. When I was little my uncle read to me and he saved my favorite book and gave it to me when oldest DD was born. So maybe you can compromise, save some and donate the rest.