Today started a new campaign in our house. Get rid of ten things every day. We have way too much stuff in our house, and I am overwhelmed by the clutter. Each thing we own takes up space and energy, which I have precious little of these days. So it's time! Time to purge.
I thought by creating a blog that would increase my accountability. The whole family is in on this, though admittedly, I will be the main one doing the tossing.
Can we keep this up for a whole year? That would be great! I would love for my house to have 3650 less things in it by this time next year. This blog will be a place to keep track of our progress and work out any glitches in the system. It will also be helpful for me to journal what I learn during this process
Tonight, while I was in the kids' bathroom, I opened a drawer and thought, "There's gotta be 10 things to toss in this drawer alone." And so I began:
2 old bulb nasal aspirators
3 half-used bottles of travel-sized baby lotion
1 sample packet of baby lotion
1 pkg of travel baby sunscreen (6 yrs old...I assume this stuff expires at some point)
1 liquid medicine dispenser (we get these free at the pharmacy every time we pick up a new Rx)
1 Moist Wipe packet
2 old thermometers
and the pair of socks I was wearing, which had huge holes in both heels
Total: 13 things in all, finished in 5 minutes!
That's the idea...I don't have a whole weekend to devote to de-cluttering, so I want it to happen quickly, in less than 10 minutes at the end of each day. It's gotta help.
What did I learn from today? We don't use lotion when we travel! I will be much less likely to save samples like this when they come in the mail, etc. Even if they are free, if it's a product we are not likely to use...don't bring it in the house to begin with! Or I could immediately stick it in a donate bag. (More on that another day...)
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