It’s summer, and that usually means I don’t post. But I have to share these pictures from one of you! I’m so proud of Amy, and thankful she’s willing to let us all see her progress!
Taking photos is powerful, y’all! Here’s my story of the impact of a before photo.
This closet was inspired by your 5 minute decluttering email.
I worked on this for 10 minutes at a time over the course of the day.
Probably a total of an hour.
Perfect no, better YES!
THANK YOU!
Amy
If you are overwhelmed, and don’t even know how to start making progress, you need my book: Decluttering at the Speed of Life. In it, I talk you through the ENTIRE decluttering process and through the mindset changes that will help you make real progress in your home. Go here to find my book.
Marj Hannapel says
I am inspired by this closet cleaning in 10 minute stages. I don’t have a hours to Kondo my closet! Thank you for sharing this project and other tips. It’s helpful to know that I am not the only person who is challenged by dealing with household stuff.
Lydia Van der Veen says
What a difference! I can actually feel the sigh of relief that you would feel walking into this, “Better, YES!” closet!
Kelly says
Nice Amy! I recently did my closet too. I didn’t take pictures this time, but I have used photos many times before to see areas in a different way. I can somehow see in photos, what I can’t see in person with my “slob vision”.
Cynthia says
Ok ladies, you’ve done it now. You’ve inspired me. To be continued…
Dixie says
I’ve spent the past 17 years being a slob. I wasn’t always a slob. But 17 years ago when I married my prince, I became a slob. I left my pristine bungalow and moved into his much larger ranch house. I’d been divorced for 10 years and he had been widowed for 18 months. We each had 3 grown children… he was 53 and I was 49. We moved 2 complete households into one! His youngest daughter, who was 26, had continued to live at home after her mother passed away, to take care of Dad. He was obviously helpless. She continued to do the cleaning, cooking & decorating, just as her mother did. I felt sucked into a vortex of someone else’s making. When she finally moved out a year later, I began to move some of my things into the house. Most of my furniture had been sold because there was nowhere to put it. Every inch of “his home” was exactly the way his first wife (who was super organized!) had left it, right down to the Home Interiors decorative items! Ugh! I moved my things in, though there was no where to put them, but I couldn’t move her things out. When I did get rid of something, I’d tell his kids and they’d come take what they wanted. Buy 17 years later, there is still a lot of her stuff here. Her kids no longer interested in moms stuff (I guess I’ve given them all the good stuff), so at the age of 65 and disabled, I decided to finally purge this house of the too much stuff! I’d already read just about every declutter/organize book available, but I just couldn’t get started. Then I found your blog! When I read you simple steps to decluttering I said to myself “she gets me!” I’ve purchased both your books and first read “Decluttering at the speed of Life” while also starting to declutter my kitchen/pantry-laundry room/dining room. They are all connected. So far, I’ve filled up 10 tall kitchen garbage bags (the bigger ones would be too heavy to lift!) and completely loaded the back of my Ford Expedition with stuff to be donated! And I’m not done. My step-children are cheering me on. The daughter that lived with us for a year saying “finally!) They have no idea that their need to keep moms house just she left it, was the initial cause of my slobbery. It may take 2-years or longer, but I’m well on my way to deslobification, (my word of the year!) and with my sweet hubby’s help (he’s the muscle & retriever of things too high for me to reach) we will return to my once normal, neat as a pin, self! Cant wait to view your pod casts during my rest breaks! You’re an inspiration! You get me!