Ok, maybe posting is keeping me motivated, too.
I've realized there are two basic types of decluttering.
1. Recurrent: Things that keep re-accumulating like mail, laundry, papers to be shredded, etc.
2. One-time: Things that once eliminated or put away pretty much stay that way.
I worked on a little of both today. I went through the mail pile on the kitchen table and got some in the recycling bin and some filed away.
I then found myself in... (cue ominous music)... the basement. I took a few things down to put them away and decided to stay and take care of a little clutter down there. I worked on the area near the bottom of the stairs. I found a few things that went to the garage in a yard sale box, 2 outgrown coats that went in the give-away pile, some papers for recycling, some paper and plastic supermarket bags that got put where they belong and some old cans of paint that will go out in the trash next week (all latex - safe to throw out). I swept the floor in the area and consolidated/organized the stuff that was staying there. It looks much nicer now when you walk down the stairs.
My last thing came after my nightly walk. Rather than going right into the house, I grabbed my pruning clippers and a trash can and cut back the branches growing from the base of the tree in front of the house. I do that once or twice a year and it was past time to be done.
By the way, my daughter has been having a great time playing Rush Hour (that I unearthed a few nights ago).
Friday and still more decluttering
June 21st, 2008 at 02:08 am
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Keep posting and maybe I'll remain inspired!
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You are are right...there are different types of organization.
June 21st, 2008 at 01:46 pm 1214056011
If you are interested in delving in to the topic a bit more, I highly recommend Julie Morgenstern's "Organizing From The Inside Out." You can check out Julie's web site at www.juliemorgenstern.com to see if you like her style. She also contributes to Oprah's web site.
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