As part of my “Renovation Readiness“, I employed a new strategy. Rather than focusing on getting rid of everything, or keeping too much, I used a different tactic. For this one, I concentrated on reduction. The goal was simple, thin…
Category: Spring Cleaning
Renovation Readiness
In two weeks major renovations will be starting in my home. Since it’s hard for me to simply throw stuff in the garbage if I no longer want or need it, it takes a lot of effort to move things…
Finding a Home
I often think my biggest barrier to tackling clutter is finding a home to put something. A friend of mine visited the other week. She had recently moved to a new place and ended up downsizing in the process. One…
Honoring Your Criteria
While cleaning out my filing cabinet I had taken the time to make things easy for my future self. The trick now was to honor and trust my decisions.
Spring has Sprung… Kind of
We cheered on Groundhog Day when the groundhog didn’t see her shadow. This signals the arrival of an early spring. Right around the time when we would have been expecting early signs of spring, we had snowfall instead. I dusted…