How Do We Cut Through the Clutter?
We comb through each room and choose 5 things to either sell on Craigslist, donate to the local Salvation Army or to a friend. We choose things that are either broken, we don't love or are no longer useful. Maybe we've outgrown a throw pillow, or can accept that we're never going to fix that lamp or that the side table is really unnecessary. When we get proactive abut what we want to keep, it makes us feel empowered to get rid of what's dragging us down. When we choose 5 things (start small if you need to) it feels so good that it motivates us to keep going, making space, lightening the load.
Here are some of the things that have made it out the door over the years:
- Frames we were saving "just in case"
- Clothes that have holes or we've outgrown (no we don't hang onto them for when we lose weight)
- Chipped dishes or dishes we don't love
- Side table that ws too bulky in the living room
- Books! We keep the ones we love, not the ones to impress guests
- Old Towels (we donate them to shelters)
- Miscellaneous stuff in the bathroom
Laura Joliet
