BadKat

We moved. And nothing inspires one to purge like moving. I’d recommend packing only the essentials/must-haves first. That leaves you with the rest of it to consider. When assessing the scads of heavy boxes to be carted, should you pack it all up… wants and needs quickly clarify themselves.

Much of the left-overs (and we’re talking good stuff – full on Princess ensembles and decor and toys which a newly developed rock n’ roll girl no longer relates to) went directly to new homes thanks to an acquaintance who knew a few families of very little means. Some of it went to charitable thrift stores. Some of it only belonged in the trash.

Sure, her room still has too much in it. But with much less space available purging is more frequent, accumulation has slowed. I find I can at least breathe when in her room now.

Does renaming the drawer merit a cheer? Can I honestly say “I’ve done this”? IF, in renaming the drawer, there are now only useful little things without proper homes – would it count as goal complete? I’d say “Hell, Yeah!” if it weren’t for the strays that sneak in. Little bits of other stuff balancing on the precarious edge of keep or trash.

I will say that I feel much better about my ‘junk’ drawer. Now, I really need to do something about that new, and overfilled, junk basket.

Really. There is always something to be smarter about. There are always new things to learn and, if not an entirely new thing, new ways of doing old things.

Some things I have been smarter about. Some things… not so much. I still misplace keys. Those heavy chunks of ice are always going to pose a problem. I currently have a load of clothes in the washer which are going to be super clean because they are on their 3rd wash.

Moppet now picks up after herself – mostly. With nudging. Okay, nagging. She cleans her own room. With, you guessed it, nagging. Hey! You show me a self cleaning model! I believe the non-existent kid manual states “nag and nag again until… well, for at least 18 years. Longer for even better results.”

Its all good, though. I’ve accepted that some things we get better at and some things just are. Doesn’t hurt to keep this as a goal simply as a reminder.