Decluttering never ends.
Ever.
While my daily checklist is the make-or-break issue in my deslobification process, decluttering makes real progress possible. A daily pick-up can only help so much when there’s just . . . too . . . much . . . stuff.
Decluttering Strategies
As I’ve decluttered (and decluttered . . . and decluttered some more), I’ve found strategies that work well for my Slob Brain.
(Click on the pink links to get to corresponding posts.)
My two decluttering questions keep me focused. No big list of things to think about. There is just too much stuff, and too little attention-span on my part to do that much analyzing.
When I stand in the doorway of an out-of-control room and feel overwhelmed, I’ve learned to do the easy things first.
I’ve had to accept that other people’s memories are not my responsibility.
I’ve learned that establishing limits is key.
I have finally realized that contrary to my natural slob-inclination to declutter a closet that no one ever sees . . . it’s better to prioritize decluttering projects by visibility.
Decluttering Room By Room
The Garage (The Big Mama of all Decluttering Projects)
Or . . . you can go here and see ALL of my decluttering posts. There are tons, as it’s my biggest category!
Visit my Youtube channel to see my Decluttering Webisodes!
This is wonderful.
I was inspired by the post in which you had visited a museum. There you and the fam learned about a people that lived out of a box. Then you told the kids that they had to put their most precious toys in a box and everything else would be up for decluttering.
I hope I got enough of that right so you know which one I’m talking about.
Feel free to delete this post if I’m totally wrong and confuse people.
I’ve just found you by accident and spent about two hours reading everything.
I too, am a slob. Our family of four live in less than 600 sq. foot and I happen to go by the mantra “If something looks hard to do, it’s not worth doing – Homer J. Simpson” – that is, until now.
I’ve just printed off my own checklist and starting Friday morning I am going to nail this place!
Thanks for sharing your madness, it mirrors my own…:)
Welcome, Lyndsay, I’m glad you found me!