Some people in our lives are better than BFF's. They are gifts that inspire, give us many things to thunder, and provide encouragement and sound advice. Wendy is such a friend. She turned me on to websites devoted to decluttering (yes, there are such things) and has given me the spark to get started organizing my life. Here is a list of the clutter removed from my house this past month. It's a series of highs and lows, ups and downs, but generally the progress is encouraging.
Declutter List January 2012
Jan 10-Recycled all pens in quart-sized yogurt container
Jan 10-Donated 6 quilts
Jan 11-Cleaned up old plants in front yard and put in yard waste
Jan 12-Donated 1 quilt
Jan 13-Filed papers, receipts, etc. Note to Self: clean out old files
Jan 14-Put photos in albums
Jan 15-Mailed 2 birthday cards (thereby reducing my stock of cards--really reaching here)
Jan 16-Cleaned out 1/2 of an inbox (it's just too hard--whining now!)
Jan 17-Threw away old camisole
Jan 18-Got rid of 2 old jars of crystallized honey
Jan 18-Donated clothes from Sally's, Mother's and my closets
Jan 19-Nothing (losing steam)
Jan 20-Nothing (going downhill fast!)
Jan 21-Started gathering items for church jumble sale (small hope I can recover)
Jan 22-Donated 6 reasonably sized boxes and 1 ironing board to church jumble sale (Sadly donation makes only a small ding in my disgusting mess. Nevertheless, it's a start and hope is renewed.)
Jan 23-Jan 28-Rested on the laurels of 6 boxes
Jan 29-Recycled junk mail
Jan 30-Got rid of old jar of bath salts. (I never take a bath and person who gave them to me died last year.)
Jan 31-Paid bills and recycled paper.
