My focus on back to basics is well under way. It's refreshing to look
at my home with a new perspective. While I go about my normal
routines, I take a few extra minutes to find ways to simplify.
If possible, I make changes immediately. More extensive ideas are put
on my list to implement later.
This
shelf was stored in my hall closet for a couple of years. I love it
but didn't have a good place for it. Now it hangs above the dryer in
my laundry room, holding blue Ball jars filled with laundry products.
It's pretty, it's handy, and I don't have ugly plastic jugs on the
dryer. Those are now hidden in the cabinets over the sink. Clear
space for folding clothes, and it only took about ten minutes!
Speaking
of clothes and shoes, I've been purging them as well. Two large bags
are already gone and I have three more
ready to haul to Goodwill. Fewer clothes means less closet clutter
and time saved figuring out what to wear. And I don't need
so many dresses or high heels any more.
The
emphasis is currently on our bedroom since new carpet is on the horizon.
We'll have to move everything; a real incentive to pare down what
comes back into the room.
The
process of streamlining is satisfying, so I'm in no particular hurry.
Looking for ways to reduce clutter, finding hidden treasures,
organizing and decorating are fun for me. Making life easier along
the way is an added benefit.
Useful Notion
“Simplicity is making the journey of this life
with just baggage enough.”
~ Charles Warner
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| Callie Cat watching the goings on in my sewing room during the fabric sort last week |
