This past week has turned out to be pretty good for me on the decluttering front. I’m only committed to getting rid of one thing each day, so anything more than that is a bonus – and there have been a lot of bonuses this week!
Michael and I went through and organized his toys, getting rid of some that he no longer plays with or that were broken. I also tackled the bathroom cabinet and linen closet, removing all the empty and expired stuff that was just taking up space.
Some other casualties were a unneeded piece that had broken off a small clock in the living room but has just been sitting on the shelf for several weeks and a bunch of empty juice boxes and food wrappers from the backseat of my car.
The biggest project of all was the file box with every piece of paper that has come home from school since the beginning of the year – I went through and found all the items that were important or sentimental and got rid of the rest. The rest of the household papers that I am keeping went downstairs to be filed in the cabinet – hopefully I will get to that next week. At least it’s out of the dining area now. 
I recently came across an article on Small Notebook about what motivates or inspires us to declutter. The author shares her top 5 reasons for decluttering, starting with a sense of calm.
I can certainly relate to that as I love the feeling of sitting down in a room that is peaceful and organized. I also love the feeling of being able to find what you need and do the things you want to do without having to clear off a space first!
What motivates you to declutter?
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wow trish! you did great this week =) i need to tackle all those things that come home from school too. maybe this coming week
I can certainly relate to getting the papers off the dining table! Good job.
I'm going to try to keep up with that on a weekly basis now when I get his take home folder on Fridays. Hopefully that will make it easier!
Thanks! It's so nice to have a clean table when it's time to get dinner ready or do homework, etc.
I have a small house and four kids. And my big new years resolution was to declutter this year to get rid of all the piles everywhere. I accept the challenge.
I'm going to try to keep up with that on a weekly basis now when I get his take home folder on Fridays. Hopefully that will make it easier!
Thanks! It's so nice to have a clean table when it's time to get dinner ready or do homework, etc.
I have a small house and four kids. And my big new years resolution was to declutter this year to get rid of all the piles everywhere. I accept the challenge.
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