Have you ever looked around your house and just wanted to throw everything away because there is just too much?? I have! This past Christmas it was really hard for me to shop for Scott & the kids because they have everything! Seriously, does anyone need any more STUFF??
Recently I stumbled upon a great blog about minimalism. The minimalism movement has been around for a while, but I hadn't quite been ready to embrace it until now. I guess I just needed some inspiration. Anyway, 2013 is going to be the year I finally commit to the "less is more" bandwagon. It starts with de-cluttering, which will be challenging because, for some reason, it is really hard to part with things.
So today I've started clearing out my den. I found on top of my desk hutch 2 old cell phones, 6 empty cell phone boxes, 4 cell phone car adapters to phones we no longer have, 3 empty camera boxes and two extra keyboards (seriously, we have ONE computer). Behind the desk I found an old Dance, Dance Revolution mat that I guess has been broken for some time, but for some unknown reason has never made it into the garbage can. I pulled out & shredded two giant bags worth of old bills, pay stubs, banks statements & miscellaneous papers that I've filed & kept for no apparent reason. I found all sorts of things in my filing cabinet including a Mother's Day purse that Gabby made me for a class project I don't know how many years ago. That was really hard to part with and ended up going straight back into my keep pile. Sigh. I think it will take a while, but I am DETERMINED to get rid of anything that I don't use regularly.
I'll keep you updated on my progress. To check out that awesome blog, click HERE
2 comments:
you have inspired me again. I am a minimalist at heart, but need a good clean out again.
The hardest part will be getting my family to go along.
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