declutter my life

maybe not perfect, but I’m calling this done!

1. cleaned the shower very thoroughly (using an old toothbrush, baking soda and white vinegar)
2. ironed a lot of clothes
3. sorted the rest
4. sorted through the rest of the bills, scraps, bank statements, etc.
5. went through all my stationery (and I have A LOT!), and chucked all the pens and such that didn’t write anymore, and other kind of stuff I only kept out of habit
6. cleaned and organized all the bookshelves, and gained a lot more space for books and other stuff if necessary

Now I have to get Ziggy to go through his desk drawers and the bottom shelf of the bookcase, and that will be it! Our home will be clutter-free!!

1. decluttered and organized all the cupboards, rearranging the dishes, plates and stuff, getting rid of empty jars and pieces of plastic foil hiding everywhere (?!?) – found an apron we didn’t know was there
2. getting rid of tons of plastic bags that have been used and reused beyond recognition, anyway we hardly ever use them anymore
3. getting rid of all the expired food (normally we don’t let this happen, but the last two months have been so hectic and we were hardly ever home)
4. organizing the “everything” boxes and drawers from the living room and getting rid of many a nail varnish, hair pin, scrap of paper, condom(?!??!?), elastic band, lotion and pills, battery, everything old and not in a shape good enough to be given to someone and put to any use anymore
5. organizing the clothes, all of it (found a pair of jeans I wasn’t aware of)
6. organizing the paperwork – paying the overdue bills, organizing bank statements, receipts and stuff like that

And this will go on still, there is still some work to do, but the place already looks a lot different and much nicer. I am excited about keeping this up!

This Sunday we had a MAJOR cleaning/decluttering session: my bf cleaned out and organized our tiny balcony, dusted around and wiped the floors while I scrubbed the bathroom and kitchen, especially the floors. And I still managed to make a decent lunch for us. Yay for me, triple yay…
When we looked around at last, it felt like a completely new space!
More things now have a place and are no longer being piled onto ummm…piles of other stuff:/
Can’t wait to get home today!

^{that’s why my morale’s gone up even if just a bit}

I do a little bit. Not even that I plan to do so, I just do something that needs doing (maybe I should copy/paste this entry under my “stop procrastinating” goal?) and it’s starting to notice. Since my bf is the dedicated mayor of clutterville I had to think of a way to get him going. I found recently that it works if I do something and ask him-quite casually-if he could JUST do this and that and that leaves him with no room for making up excuses, so he ends up doing his fare share too.
He said the other day he was happy that we weren’t hidden from each other by piles of stuff.
Yay for me!

I don’t HAVE that many things in the first place. i tend to clutter sometimes, but I soon feel the urge for space and then I get my hands into it and don’t stop till I’m happy.
I think I’ve even manage to declutter a few spaces in my mind just by trying to be more relaxed and not hover over every tiny little detail that is not just so.

This will be a tough one for me since I share a very small apartment with my boyfriend who is a master in cluttering. So, I need to declutter as well sa practice my patience with him and making him do his bit (which is LARGE)!