Sunday, March 3, 2019

Kitchen and Clothes II

I spent time the last few days working on the shelving unit in the kitchen. I cleared out a ton of paper trash and other things. I have a bunch of stuff to recycle or donate. I also rearranged and moved some things off the kitchen counter and found new homes for a few things.

I went through my knit jackets and dress jackets and have several in the to be donated pile, which opened up some space on that hanging rack. I kept a few that might still end up being donated.

I also pulled out and organized my pants and long sleeve tops.  I need to try on my jeans and leggings and see which ones are keepers and which ones are going away.

I feel that I am making good progress, slowly.

This week I am stepping back as I need to pack for an upcoming short trip and get some other things done, plus I am subbing for a couple of days.

I am almost done reading The More of Less by Joshua Becker, which is an excellent book.  I have learned a lot from the book and from the Uncluttered course. I have another of his books, The Minimalist Home, waiting in the wings to start when I finish this one.

I still have a long way to go on the decluttering, but I have made quite a bit of progress and am continuing to work on it slowly.  I need to send a bunch of stuff to Goodwill that is ready to go, and I am sure I will have several more loads as I continue to clear things out that we do not need or use.  I am finding it to be rather freeing to clear things out of the house. When I am done with this first round of decluttering I plan to do a second round through all the rooms and I am sure I will find more to send out the door as I see more that we do not need or use.

The last thing I plan to tackle is my books as I know that will be one of the hardest things for me to part with. I love to read and I have reread some novels multiple times. There are many that I love and others that I use as references when writing and others I have for sentimental reasons that belonged to my grandmother. I am trying now to send some out the door as I finish reading them, but some are hard to let go of because I really enjoyed them.

I am off to bed after a relaxing evening sewing once I finished my decluttering project for today. Tomorrow I may try on my leggings and jeans, but they may wait a day or two before I make any decisions related to where they will end up.

Wishing you all a wonderful week. If you are thinking of minimizing or decluttering check out Joshua Becker's blog, Becoming Minimalist or sign up for his Uncluttered course.  He has tons of information to help you declutter.

Happy Decluttering!

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