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Archive for January 5th, 2012

I’ve heard a lot of buzz in my circle of friends lately about decluttering, cleaning things up and getting rid of junk.
I’m all for cleaning out what is unused and unwanted. A good rule to follow is that if a thing is not beautiful, does not bring you joy or serve a purpose, get rid of it!

How many of us have things cluttering up our homes and lives that don’t have a purpose, are no longer beautiful or does not bring us joy? I know I can think of a few right off the top of my head.

Do you have things that are broken and not repairable that you keep around. Do you have items that make you frown when you look at them? Things that have less than happy memories attached to them? Get rid of them!

Start with one drawer or cupboard and then keep going until you have gone through every storage tub, closet and hidden nook and cranny.

When you clear out all that extra stuff, it’s like dumping a bunch of unwanted, unneeded baggage that just weighs you down. Once all that clutter is gone, take a deep breath and look around at all the room you have to welcome new things into your home or life that do bring you joy, that have a purpose, or bring you beauty!

You’ll also find without all the clutter, you’ll have more room for the most important things in your life: the relationships!

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