We have been thinking about putting our house on the market within the next year. Our twins are leaving for college in a few weeks, and this huge house — all 5,000 sq. feet of it — will just be too large for us. So, we’ve been doing some minor and major repairs, and I’ve been trying to declutter. It’s occurred to me that the moving mentality is a good way to help get a person organized.
I’ve been pretty ruthless, and so far, I’m not missing a bit of it. Oh, my family would have a fit if they saw some of the stuff that went the way of the thrift shop, but since they’re not even aware the stuff is gone, I’m assuming they didn’t even need it in the first place!
Another good idea is to box up stuff you’re not ready to give away, but think you can live without for just a while. Put it all in boxes, seal the boxes and put them in the attic. Date the boxes. If you haven’t needed to open them in a year’s time, toss them. WITHOUT opening them, that is!
Tags: clutter, organization
