Declutter
I like the idea of simplifying life and removing anything or anyone who is taking up more space than I can actually devote to it. Life on the road requires it! So here are a few practices I found in Better Homes and Gardens, that are more than useful and incorporated into my routine.
- Reduce paper by using A-R-T. Does it require Action, Is it for Reference, or is it Trash?
- Choose one area of your house to do a deep purge. Achieving one clutter free area or room will motivate you on to another part of the house. I get the most mileage when I start with a closet.
- Move merchandise quickly at yard sales by pricing item no more than 10 percent of the original price paid. I have a dollar table where many items go at the end.
- Clear out clutter by asking yourself: Do you really love the item, When was the last time you wore it, can you imagine yourself or a family member needing it? If the answer is No it's time to toss.
- To jumpstart a purge, take two trash bags ( I use laundry baskets with a timer) and spend 10 minutes a day making the rounds. Fill one with items to recycle or throw away and the other with things to donate or sell.
- Finally once a week, go through your organized space and remove what does not have it's own place and make it worthy of A-R-T!
I like the idea of simplifying life and removing anything or anyone who is taking up more space than I can actually devote to it. Life on the road requires it! So here are a few practices I found in Better Homes and Gardens, that are more than useful and incorporated into my routine.
2 comments:
One problem with yard sales is that they take FOREVER to set up. I've done 2 yard sales with my brother and sister-in-law, and it takes several days just to clean out the stuff you want to sell in a yard sale, organize it, price it, and then set it all up for the yard sale date. After that, you're spending your entire day, sitting under a tree, or umbrella, as dozens of folks pick over your merchandise. Everybody will try to lowball your price--especially to pro yard buyers, who repackage your junk to sell at the flea market the next day.
More importantly, you need to have the right merchandise to sell at a yard sale. Baby clothes are the big seller, as most clothes are barely worn, and were acquired through baby showers. Babies can very quickly grow out of baby clothes. Electronics, furniture, and some kitchen stuff can also sell--depending on the quality and condition. If you've got good stuff, you can make money in the yard sale. Otherwise, you're better off giving the stuff to Goodwill.
I'll never participate in another yard sale again. Too much work for too little money.
Great point Eric! My success has most times come from electronics, tools, kitchen items and childrens clothes.
As you get better at only bringing what you truly love into your home, you will find the need to declutter becomes less and less, because folks WANT your stuff!
Then it becomes the art of giving and receiving all the joy that brings. Thanks for your comment!
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