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I really think decluttering is one of the best things we can do to find more energy. Stuff zaps your energy. It makes you feel like you haven't cleaned enough, organized enough. It makes you worry that there's something under there that's important that you have forgotten about. It's just not peaceful.
So you absolutely must declutter! If you don't know how to start, here are some tips. Spend ten minutes a day on decluttering. That's it, so you don't get discouraged. And go through every drawer, every shelf, whatever, and throw out what you don't love or use. Even if it still fits you. Even if it was expensive. If you don't love it, if it doesn't make you feel good, dump it. The more stuff you have, the more cleaning there is to do. And the less space there is for all your new stuff. Think of how you can bless people with the stuff you don't absolutely need!
The biggest problem areas for most homeschoolers are books, magazines, and craft materials. How much do you have to keep? Buying organizers is a big help. But just decide, too, that you don't need everything. Especially in internet days, you don't need all sorts of back issues of magazines, for instance.
As for household organization, here's one tip: only touch each piece of paper once. When you open your mail, do so where you have a chequebook and stamps handy, so you can pay the bills right there. Deal with everything right away, and there's less clutter and fewer headaches.
That being said, I have my clutter cloisters. Right around my computer are all my notes for future columns, things I have to do, etc. I need to clean that up.
And yarn and pattern books are my downfall! But we're working on that.
I have far less clutter than my mother and my aunt, and I trust that my daughters will have less than me. Don't hoard stuff. Let it flow through your fingers, and God will always make sure what you need flows back to you. |
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