As promised, here are some photos and a few words about my progress on the big De-Cluttering project that should have started yesterday…note, I said “should have started.”
It looks harmless enough, right? But this is just one piece of a mess that is much more daunting in real life than I could ever capture in pictures. This is why Day One of my De-Cluttering project was spent visiting my father in Kentucky instead of cleaning up and putting things away. I’ll get to it, eventually.
It’s not as though I haven’t attempted to put everything in its place. I’ve spent lots of time over the years trying to develop a system that would keep all of my papers safely put away and all of my other writing paraphenalia out of everyone else’s way when I wasn’t using it all. Hence, the bins.
What I have never been able to get a handle on is the clutter that comes from everyday life. My daughter’s bag for school, my bags (which are another project in and of themselves), mail, trash, all of the stuff piles up day after day unless you have a system for dealing with it. Granted, my daughter is no longer in pre-school and she won’t need to have a bag lying about. I think I can probably tackle that issue without much trouble. 
The biggest part of what I’m dealing with is a lack of space. Our house is only about 800 square feet and for three people and a huge amount of crap, that’s just not enough. I think we do a fair job with what we have, but the object of this project is to be able to get through the day without feeling like I constantly have to pick something up and put it away. Right now, I’m simply putting off the inevitable until I can get motivated enough to really get into the project. I’ve got a couple of books that I need to read before I jump in and really start to “de-clutter.” I’ll be posting more as time permits (hopefully each day, but likely to be a few times during the week).
De-Cluttering/Organization/Goal-Setting Resources
When Organizing Isn’t Enough by Julie Morgenstern-Using a program she calls, SHED Your Stuff, Change Your Life. I’m currently reading this one and trying to pick out the pieces that will work for me. I’ll share more on this later.
The Power of Less by Leo Babauta-A good book to start with if you’re looking down the barrel of a project that seems too big to undertake. This book claims to help with breaking down goals into manageable tasks, creating new and productive habits, and focusing on only a few tasks at a time. I’m in desperate need of some guidance here and hoping that reading this book will help me figure out the best way to tackle some of the problem areas in the house and in my life.
Hang in there with me as I attempt to rid my life of chaos and clutter…this should be interesting.
Until next time…
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