Dust

How many things are on the surfaces in your room? Too many? Can’t see one thing because there are so many things to see? Do you know where each thing came from? Was it a long time ago, or are you still buying things? Are you practical, things that are useful or just pretty things? My Gramma had a ton of ornaments, hummels on top of doilies, little dog figurines chained together, pretty things. I have friends that just chuck stuff, no attachments at all and talk about other friends that have their old report cards . I have my old report cards, oops, and my kids too!

I am an organization queen, for other people. Everything has a place, I can organize a space, easy peasy. It makes me happy to do so. If I could organize other people’s spaces, as a side gig, I would be a happy gal. It’s easier without attachment. Reader’s Digest books… you never know when you might need to know the plants that cure and how to live off the land. I whittle down, I store out of sight and don’t buy.

Whether you are creating space or downsizing you have to be fierce to get back square footage. There are lots of shows and ideas for helping through these hard bits. Donate, keep, sell is most popular… if left to someone else one day, it will be trash. Setting a timer to attack an area is a good plan, too easy to just move stuff around, it needs to leave, not relocate. Maybe it all just makes you happy, then leave it. If you want to move eighteen objects to dust one shelf, that is your business. It’s hurting nobody, it is your reminders of your life surrounding you, who can argue with that!