Everyone thinks of April as
the month that brings showers for May flowers. For me, April and springtime is
the time to rid myself of all the stuff
that I’ve accumulated over the last year and declutter the house.
There’s
a saying: When things are adding up in
your life—start subtracting.
But how to do it?
First,
it’s not just moving things around or crating them up, using boxes and neat
little containers. It’s not shifting one pile of things to the other side of
the room.
If your goal is to get organized and create space, then your goal is to get rid of things. You need to ask yourself these questions:
Do I really need it?
Is it useful and functional?
Can I live without it/them? I say them, because we could be talking
about scarves, socks, shoes, pens and pencils, and those empty
Kool Whip containers you were going to find a use for.
Are these things causing me stress?
Will I enjoy the freedom of letting the object(s) go?
Can I give things away or donate them?
There is one thing to remember when decluttering. Only attack one area, one spot in a room, or a few dresser drawers at one time. Otherwise, you can become overwhelmed and find yourself surrounded by chaos and lots of stuff…and stress.
A Finnish proverb says Happiness is a place between too little and too much.
I hope you find your happy place!
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