Have you heard of that book? It advocates that the way to cleanliness and order is begun by first, eliminating 50 things from your home and life. I realize that I am not a terribly organized individual. I aspire to order and organization, though. Also, anticipating the arrival of our youngest family member creates the need to carve her a space of her own.
We started the day with the intention of starting to make the girls' room a real bedroom instead of the catch-all storage room. To do that we needed to get rid of the craft/junk/storage/pile table in there. But to do that we needed to find a space to put the "craft"/etc items. It's a slippery slope when you start messing with established chaos and disorganization.
The chain effect of emptying the girls' room found us tackling cupboards, desks, drawers, closets, shelves, and storage bins throughout the house. Things I once thought untouchable and sacred fell from their lofty pedestals without nary a hint of sentimentality (well, maybe a touch). I'm sure we surpassed 50 things. Ironically, the house is now messier than when we started. But the insides are cleaner. Lean and clean. My own insides feel cleaner, too.
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Did you find the cell phone?
Laur says the technical term for the chain effect is "scope creep" and I seem to have a knack for it. He has a knack for putting cardboard boxes on pedestals (you just never know when you're going to need one that size!) You'll have to check out our current collection at Thanksgiving!
Ah...cleaning/organizing- LOVE IT, but HATE the MESS! I am glad that I am not the only one!
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