Do you know what strikes me when I look at the photos of the things we have been giving away? It really IS just all "stuff"! Clutter. None of it is important.
Have you ever noticed that if you sweep a messy floor and then scoop up the small pile of dirt and bits and bobs into the trash, it doesn't take much room in the bin - but spread out on the floor, a small amount of trash can mess up a whole big area?
It's like that with stuff - take a box full of unnecessary clutter, and toss it in all directions - instantly you have a whole room looking messy and unpleasant. Conversely, gathering up a box full of clutter and getting rid of it can transform a messy room into a much more pleasant place.
In this second week of my "Letting Go of 1000 Things," I have given away another 174 items, and earmarked 99 to sell, bringing the grand total of items let go of in the last two weeks to 839! There are still 6 weeks to go - be interesting to see what the end total is. Will it get harder to find 20-30 items a day to get rid of? We will see!
Have you ever noticed that if you sweep a messy floor and then scoop up the small pile of dirt and bits and bobs into the trash, it doesn't take much room in the bin - but spread out on the floor, a small amount of trash can mess up a whole big area?
It's like that with stuff - take a box full of unnecessary clutter, and toss it in all directions - instantly you have a whole room looking messy and unpleasant. Conversely, gathering up a box full of clutter and getting rid of it can transform a messy room into a much more pleasant place.
In this second week of my "Letting Go of 1000 Things," I have given away another 174 items, and earmarked 99 to sell, bringing the grand total of items let go of in the last two weeks to 839! There are still 6 weeks to go - be interesting to see what the end total is. Will it get harder to find 20-30 items a day to get rid of? We will see!
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