I’m getting the decluttering itch . . . the desire to see some progress. I’m learning that I may need to be constantly in decluttering mode if I’m ever to cure my selective vision problem. If I’m taking a break from getting rid of clutter, it seems that I’m also taking a break from even seeing it pile up. Grrr.
But, thankfully, I did have a few posts under “decluttering” for July.
The decluttering I’ve done has been in the kids’ rooms. The kids all seem to have an internal 23:1 decluttering ratio. For every 23 things they decide to keep, they’re willing to get rid of one.
And usually that one turns out to belong to a sibling, anyway.
So, honestly, quite a bit of what has been decluttered has been slipped secretly into a trash bag.
***Nony’s big kids’ room decluttering tip: Use a black trash bag, and go ahead and put some dark colored paper in it so you can slip items underneath and kids won’t accidentally see what you just threw away.
I do have a corner designated for “donate” items. Only a few items have wandered back to their former homes. The pile includes dolls, stuffed animals, books, and a few odd shoes. It has around 25 items. I’m guessing that I threw away at least another 25 while their backs were turned.
While I have every intention of enjoying the last three weeks of summer, when school does start, I’ll be ready to begin attacking the clutter-growth again.
Go check out other bloggers’ decluttering reports over at The Finer Things in Life.
I had one rule about toys etc. if it was left on the floor or outside or thrown it would be donated. It usually disappeared in the middle of the night by the toy fairy. toys thrown, especially at people were immediately confiscated and thrown into the highest reaches of the house. any place too high for even me to reach. therefore they could not beg to get it back.
Your ratio is HILARIOUS! (and true…)
Sounds like you are getting things done. Good luck in August!
I need to get working on cleaning my kids rooms up. Well, get rid of some of their toys and donate them/trash them. I recently moved them into one room and all their toys into another (they're afraid of the dark, so having someone else there with them has actually made sleeping a lot easier, with less interruptions and falling asleep faster). It's nice to be able to go into the toys room and clean it up without waking the kids up.
I'm so thankful mine are getting things organized finally. Isn't it great to declutter?! 😀
You're doing great! I love this clutter challenge!