ElizabethT
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I have been decluttering, which to me means getting rid of, not relocating, ever since we relocated to a, ironically, larger house five years ago. It feels great to walk into a room and know exactly where everything in it is. Or, conversely, to know exactly where what I'm looking for is located. This includes in our three car garage which holds not only our two cars, but also our folding travel trailer, in addition to the usual garage-stored items.
One thing that has helped tremendously is to keep like items with like. It prevents accidental duplicate purchases, and makes finding things easier and more efficient. And also in clear bins, which are the only way to go IMO.
When we moved five years ago, I was stunned and overwhelmed by how much stuff we had neatly put away in cupboards and closets. I'm pretty sure we donated or gave away 50% of it as we went through the moving-in process. Since then I've continued to declutter room by room, closet by closet, drawer by drawer. It is amazingly freeing, and each bundle we get rid of feels like we are opening the door wider with regard to enjoying our lives more fully, instead of being weighed down by having to keep track of and take care of our stuff.
I know, possibly a bit too zen, but that is how decluttering is affecting me.
One thing that has helped tremendously is to keep like items with like. It prevents accidental duplicate purchases, and makes finding things easier and more efficient. And also in clear bins, which are the only way to go IMO.
When we moved five years ago, I was stunned and overwhelmed by how much stuff we had neatly put away in cupboards and closets. I'm pretty sure we donated or gave away 50% of it as we went through the moving-in process. Since then I've continued to declutter room by room, closet by closet, drawer by drawer. It is amazingly freeing, and each bundle we get rid of feels like we are opening the door wider with regard to enjoying our lives more fully, instead of being weighed down by having to keep track of and take care of our stuff.
I know, possibly a bit too zen, but that is how decluttering is affecting me.
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