declutter my house

My living room is becoming less and less cluttered. Half of the room is packed away into boxes. This weekend is earmarked for the clearance of the rest of it. The house in this state is really holding me back, preventing me from letting people in (my friends have been shouting more loudly recently)and thus I owe it to myself to start living and having a comfortable living space like the majority of people. I have however completed the clearance of the kitchen, cupboards all cleared and cleaned. It’s delightful! Makes me happy.

I took a whole week off to make yet another start on the decluttering process. I managed to clear two rooms upstairs, one being my bedroom. Its so nice to sleep in a room with very little in it. I have a whole clear floor to practise my yoga on. It’s fab. I will have to get a move on though as it could be all too easy to stop. I donated some clothes to charity and got rid of a lot of junk to the council yard. some recycling done as well. Am proud of myself but can’t rest on my laurels for too long!

Well Christmas came and went and its only now that I’m starting to get round to decluttering again. Mostly sorted the kitchen last weekend. Have a fridge to defrost and a cupboard to sort and I’m done there. It’s going to be one room at a time. Living room next. I’m delighted that the spirit has eventually moved me to begin in earnest! By Easter I should be well on my way to holding that dinner party. By the way it feels great to have an uncluttered kitchen. Very cathartic!

have not been staying at my own house. Looking after two wee puppies in their own home for one of my very best friends. So have not even given it a thought, until now that is! Must get at it again over the weekend. Do at least some wee thing. I hope to be clutter free by Christmas, to be able to invite my friends for a nice meal or something. That’s my goal for now. Will see how I go.

Hurrah!! I can now see the luvly uncluttered work surfaces. The recycling stuff has been recycled and space is finally revealing itself. Out of date herbal teabags, biscuits, spices have been chucked and I am delighted. I have cleaned two windows and have two more to do. It will probably take another week to clear all the cupboards, but that’s ok. It took a whole year for the spirit to move me. :0)

Decided I was aiming too high all at once. So, for three evenings in a row I have done an hour’s clearing and cleaning in the kitchen, and am seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. It definately works to do a little bit at a time. I felt very pleased with myself each time I did a little work, which inspired me to continue the next evening. A little work on a regular basis is a good idea. Giving myself a time limit of an hour was also a help. That way the boredom did not set in. I am delighted with myself. Will continue until it is all done. Then I hope to decorate! Yo!

The hot water is on, rubber gloves bought and tried for size and am about to tackle the kitchen!! Intend not to stop until I can see all the surfaces and have a bit of initial order.
Wish me luck!!

Its only a small thing but I bought a new rubbish bin for the kitchen to help with the recyclying. Shiny, black and big. Should help.

OK, I admit it. My name is T…. and I’m a Clutterbug. This has so much gotten out of hand. Every room in the house is bunged and messy. Something I totally need to begin sorting. I have a copy of the book Clear Your Clutter which turns up among the mess every now and then to make me feel guilty. The fact that now I’m openly admitting it to the wider world via 43 Things (only a few of my pee’d off friends who cannot yet visit are privy to this information)can only help force me into action.
I aim to have the kitchen in order (cupboards sorting included) by the end of the month. It’s “recycling gone mad” in there. Need to get it all to the local council depot. Also the living room in order. The top half near the window is all neat and beautiful. I have a lovely spot to sit in and procrastin8 about the bottom end of the room which I just turn my back on. I really do need to turn round!! That also by the end of the month needs sorted pronto.