During a conversation regarding whether the Chinese umbrellas that were used for VBS decorations should be saved or included with the things passed on to another church, a strange voice said:
“Can you think of ANY specific reason that you might need them? No? Get rid of them!”
After seeing that my mother has new deck chairs and finding the old chair pads still being stored, the same strange voice said:
“Ummm, don’t you need to get rid of these since you don’t have the chairs anymore?”
Upon spotting a box of toys hiding under a bed at the lakehouse (that hadn’t been pulled out in several years) the strange voice once again spoke:
“Did you know there’s a box of toys in there? Why don’t you load those up and take them by Goodwill on your way home? Don’t even look inside.”
Let me just say . . . I find this strange voice annoying. To a slob, unsolicited decluttering advice has the same effect as nails on a chalkboard.
But the strange voice . . . was coming out of my mouth. All within the past three days.
It’s evidence that my brain is changing. Perhaps clutter is no longer “just what I’m used to” but something that irritates me.
That’s good, right? For clutter (before it gets to the overwhelming-need-a-shovel point) to get on my nerves?
But I don’t want to be that person whom slobs avoid. The kind of person whom I still don’t want to be around. The person who sees only the black-and-white-you-don’t-need-this-so-why-do-you-have-it side of clutter issues.
I have so far to go in curing my slob-problem. I am thankful that my brain does show signs that it is possible to change.
I just don’t ever want to be that person who thinks it’s all simple.
Because it’s not.
And don’t worry. I’m well aware of the irony that exists if you read this post and yesterday’s post together.
This ranks right up there with hearing one’s mother’s voice come flying out of one’s mouth. LOL!
When I read the title, and saw the pic, I thought you were going to talk about how a toy just randomly started “talking” to you from the tote! That seriously freaks me out :/
I just wanted to let you know I love your blog. I’m old enough to be your mom, I have no kids in the house and I am still struggling with this whole cleaning thing. And when the house is clean and one of those “cleanisms” pops out of my mouth, I am surprised as anyone. I blog about my garden which is far easier to clean than a house (although the sharp eye will see signs of my slobiness in a lot of shots) and I admire your putting it all out there. Our VBS is next week and I am already so far behind! I’ve scheduled a home party for the week after so I’ll be forced to keep up with it for the party. You know how it is. Cleaning for others…
Thank you so much for commenting, Debbie! I’ve learned/accepted that it’s how my brain works, not just a certain phase of life. Which means that I have to adjust for my brain for each phase of life. Confusing enough???
Have fun with your party. It is soooo true that there is no better motivation . . .