get rid of all my clutter

I have not been on this site for a long time, and I am sad to say that my progress is at a standstill. I need to get more focussed.

I managed to clean up most of my living room on Saturday, including taking a pile of papers to recycle. I do, however, still have some papers to recycle (one box full) and I also need to go through the front closet. However, the remainder of my L shaped living/dining room is presentable.

How is everyone doing with cleaning their kitchens?

My kitchen is officially organized and clutter-free! I even held firm on the idea of not having a “junk drawer”. My husband suggested a particular drawer be designated as such, and I adamantly refused to have one, since it just encourages clutter.

My next goal is the living room.

OK—all of my kitchen cabinets are neat and orderly and I have thrown a lot out. I have also organized two of my kitchen drawers. I have eight drawers and the cabinet above my fridge left to go. I plan to do the rest next weekend, then start on another room.

Well, I started going to work on the clutter in my kitchen cabinets this afternoon. I have one more small section of the upper cabinets to go through. Hopefully, next week, I can start on the bottom cabinets.

I threw out a lot of items – some dry goods that have been here for five years or more, I’m embarrassed to say.

Ok—so far, no progress on this one. I did not spend the one hour getting rid of clutter on Saturday. I will focus on two hours this week (on a weekday, since I am out out town this weekend). I need to get focused.

Starting this Saturday, I will spend a minimum of one hour each week going through an area that is cluttered and cleaning it up.