Just when I thought I was finished with part of my decluttering program, I discovered more useless stuff. Yesterday I started cleaning my bathroom and, as I cleared off the countertop to wipe it down, I realized that I really didn't use a couple of the items, so I discarded them. This led me to the vanity drawers. With an eye towards efficiency and usage, I organized the items I used on a daily basis into one drawer and gave careful consideration to everything else. I'm not one to purchase a lot of toiletries, however, I still found items that seemed like a good idea when I bought them but rarely or never got used. Out they went. I filled a small plastic bag with odds and ends that had accumulated. Now, when I wake in the morning or get ready for bed at night, I can easily find exactly what I need without a lot of fuss. To paraphrase Martha Stewart, decluttering - it's a good thing.
Saturday, July 31, 2010
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That's the best way to declutter Cherie. It's so hard to look into a cupboard and pick out what you think you don't want. By taking EVERYTHING out, having a good wipe-down and then putting things back you can see what you don't WANT to put back. Yay for decluttering!
Thank you for the great comment about your husband's office making the switch away from bottled water AND buying two wells! Here is what I am up against: I was talking to a woman in the finance dept. who said she caught an employee sending a package Fex-Ex Air to an office 2 blocks from our office! She went through the account history + found out this had been going on for years. L-A-Z-Y.
I love your de-cluttering tale as well. I started my process last fall + am now down to the contemplative part, how much do I value object X? I'm down to taking about a grocery bag a month to charity donations.
Shona - Wow! You're up against quite a bit. Don't give up though as your efforts will get through to some.
Decluttering really is an ongoing exercise. I try to do a regular evaluation of my possessions as well.
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