Recently I came across an article I'd saved about a 31 day decluttering, and I thought, yeah, I really need this. It described decluttering as a way of detoxing the home and the mind, and that intrigued me. I've long known that a cluttered home can be stressful, and boy howdy, right now my home is in serious need of a good clear out!
Decluttering can be overwhelming, especially if you have too much stuff. We are still trying to reclaim some space after our daughter moved back home, and then back out two years later. The problem with decluttering sometimes is that one just doesn't know where to start! So a plan helps.
I had to chuckle at the irony with the first day's task - paperwork. The article I had saved was from 2018. Clearly I have an issue with paperwork!
So today I began the arduous task of dealing with paperwork. I have always had issues with stacks of paperwork, and I was quite dismayed to realize I had so much and in so many places! I started with this bit:
Doesn't look impressive, does it? I went from one unkempt larger pile to one smaller organized one. I still have to file what's in this pile. The nightmare task will be all the shredding that has piled up. But the important thing is that I have started. At this point, I'm pretty sure it will take more than one day, but it feels good nonetheless.
One thing that I've done for quite some time now is to organize articles into folders to read. I pull one out each morning and read it, keep what I need, and discard the rest. At least that way they aren't just sitting (although since the article that prompted this decluttering is from 2018 as I mentioned above, I'm not the best at keeping up with that task, either!)
I will tackle each day's task in the order given in the article. The important thing is that I am doing it. Wish me luck!
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