Declutter - defined
as “remove unnecessary items from (an untidy or overcrowded place)”, “to remove
clutter from a room, an area”, “to remove things you do not need from a place,
in order to make it more pleasant and more useful”, “to simplify or get rid of
mess, disorder”.
I have always wanted
to Declutter our home, to clear every area of our home and clean every
surface. I have watched Marie Kondo’s
series on Netflix and love how she talks about going item by item and seeing if
it “sparks joy”. I have also watched
videos and read some Blogs. And I was
even trying to do a Course and I am on FB with a Group that share photos and
their wins.
When covid started I
read somewhere that it was important to set and work towards goals. And so I set a goal to Declutter my home and
get rid of 500 items from my home by way of donating them at St Vincent de Paul,
donating them to friends or throwing them out.
I am now excited that
I have achieved 513 items, so far! I
feel like I am in a 500 Club! Of these
items 283 are for Vinnie’s, 90 items donated to other friends and 140 items in
our rubbish. I feel so Joyful achieving this
goal.
During covid I kept
clearing the items and kept packing them in my car and was so happy when I
dropped the items off to Vinnie’s. I
love that the money made from the sale of goods is able to provide resources and
support to help people in need.
I loved clearing and
folding the teatowels and tablecloths in the buffet - this was the first area
and it made me feel Joyful. It was great
clearing books, my closet and the clothing of my children. It was tough at times and emotional, clearing
the clothing of my children, reflecting on how much they have grown. Going through my clothing was difficult too,
so many memories in my items, and after reflecting for a few minutes on each
item, I was happy to let go and free up space.
It was good clearing out books from our bookshelves and dusting the
shelves. It was great clearing out the
kitchen and finding a home for each item.
It was also good clearing out the bathroom cabinet and clearing out
items I no longer need or that I have had for too long such as makeup brush
cleaner, perfume, conditioner.
I also loved clearing
and reorganising our linen press. This
was emotional too, in terms of making a decision to donate Emma’s sleeping
bags. I wish I could keep all of my
children’s clothing for when they have children, yet it is best for other
precious children and Mums to benefit and enjoy the clothing rather than me
storing it in our cupboards taking up space
My goal is to simplify
by decluttering our home - to have a clear and clean home that is easy to clean. I love when our home is clean and ordered and
organised for my family. This definitely
brings me Joy. I want our home to be
clean and well presented so that I am maintaining our home, where I am proud of
our home, and my Hubby and I work hard paying off our home. I want our home to be a peaceful place for
our children too.
I also want our home
to be a place where friends and family can visit or drop by and our place looks
good. I grew up in a culdesac and we had
friends coming over all of the time and we would pop in and go to our friends’
houses too. I want my children to enjoy
having their friends over to our place and not have to plan playdates weeks in
advance.
I also want to show
my children how to care for our home and with the Declutter process it will
help my children to be able to help maintain our home.
I love have a clear
kitchen bench, a clean and clear kitchen table and having the top of the buffet
clear too.
I am trying to have a
place for everything so that it is easy to clean and maintain our home.
I am Joyful that I
have made steps towards my Declutter goal.
I am now tackling some of the bigger projects, like the messy shelves on
my bookshelf and paperwork and then there are the drawers in the buffet.
I have achieved 500
items and now I am setting another goal - 500 more items that I want to
Declutter from our home!
This goal and my
achievement so far have brought me much Joy!
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