declutter & simplify

Well, sitting in my empty co-op, waiting to close tomorrow-

We purged so much! Instead of trying to sell the stuff, we just donated it-faster and more rewarding (not financially though).

Once we move into our new house and unpack, we need to be critical about what still stays and hopefully, some more things will go.

We want a simple, clean and organized space where energy can flow freely.

will work on my winter clothes this weekend. Will start to pack things that we’ll be moving. Anything that I didn’t wear this winter I will PURGE!

Will focus on purging these this week. Will start a box to donate or to sell before our move. Want to simplify, simplify, simplify!

went through a ton again tonight…condensing & organizing…files are pretty much done…purge is the word!

Since we’re moving, I really want to declutter a lot of junk before we move. We will have so much more space in our new home…2 more bdrooms, 1 extra family room, basement, garage and yard…but we don’t want it cluttered and junky!! I want to try to simplify in the next 2 months as much as possible!

Since listing our house…I am in the process of continuing this. When we move, I want to pack only the things that we need, not just all of the things that we own. Then, I want to donate the stuff…We need to start fresh in our place.

Today I felt the need to purge as part of the new year/fresh start…

While purging my clothes and shoes and bags, I realized that the reason I want to declutter is really to simplify my life, my house, everything.

My home is really not cluttered, but there is a cluttered feeling of simply having too much. As I was picking up each item that I was pretty much on the fence about I asked myself if I really loved the item, it made me feel good etc…and then the more important question-could someone else use this more than me? The last question helped with things that I had bought over the years b/c it was on sale, but never really fit right…should I keep it just to keep it? Or could someone make a great score at the thrift store?

Anyway, it feels very great to purge and I am very grateful for having so much.
**Put the bags of clothes by the door so that I will drop them off tomorrow (instead of in the bedroom which had sat there for months.)

Working on going through my mags-of the stuff that I had ripped out, now I’m sorting and organiizng it.
Yoga-by poses, mediation, sequences
running-by training plans, q & a

Went through all my magazines-had many months of Yoga Journal. Ripped out anything important for reference and put into my binder-need to organize this, but this will come later.

Went through the running and eating well mags.

Now have Jan Running and Feb Eating Well in the house. :)

HOME:
Magazines-I get 3 subscriiptions-Yoga Journal, Runner’s World and Eating Well. I need to read and rip out anything that I want to save before the 3rd month-so that I will only have 1 magazine of each in the house at a time.
Need to catch up before 2008.

Clothes-Although I have really tried to not buy a lot this year, I have bought new clothes mainly because of a change in size and my old clothes were just too big and looked silly.
Went through my closet in Oct/Nov again and started a bag for goodwill.
*Need to go through my closet once more and get rid of anything else not wanted. Need to drop off the bag to goodwill/clothing dumpster.

School books:
Now that I am taking these distance learning courses, I receive boxes of textbooks and materials that I need to store in my house while I complete them.
Need to organize these books and work on my goal of finishing them. Next time, will only order 1 or 2 at a time (NOT 3!)

Yoga books:
Have acquired so much since last year.
*Need to organize these and begin reading them.

Right now working on decluttering my home of school work and eliminating a ton of papers. Need to go through the magazines too. Also want to work on my inbox again. I really want to declutter this before school starts again, because I know how hectic it will be and I don’t want the stuff to pile up anymore!