Ok…it is 2007...time to Minimalize!!! What do I mean??? I mean it is time to go through your house and see what has not budged throughout the entire year of 2006…that TV your husband placed in the closet under the stairs with every intention of calling a repairman. Or the fax machine (your got at a garage sale) that you just know you will use if you figure out how to work it, that lip liner that you bought in 2005 that you have not even had to re-sharpen yet, that baby bag that you just had to have but is still on the top shelf in you two year old’s closet, the size 4t clothes in you 7 year old son’s closet, and that third coffee maker (covered with dust) that you were sure you might need if you threw a big party!
Everything from electronics to cosmetics…it is time to MINIMALIZE…these are what I call “dead fillers of space” they clog your house and take up you elbow room, causing anxiety and stress without you even realizing it!
You can do many things with them once you identify what and where they are….
1) Quit procrastinating - actually “do” something with them, like reading the fax machine manual and setting it up in your office or call the T.V. repair guy!
2) Turn trash into treasure - you can sell them in a garage sale or resale shop. Some resale shops take more than just clothes…and there are places now that will actually take your “garage sale” items and sell them for you giving you 50 percent of the sale. Click here for great Garage Sale tips.
3) Make someone’s day - you can choose to donate/give away the items to others who need or will use them. One phone call is all it takes for Purple Heart to come directly to your house, back a truck into your driveway, load up everything and leave you will a receipt. Many churches have opportunity’s to give stuff away. Some one less fortunate would love your third coffee maker and you could always borrow one from a friend if you ever get around to throwing that huge party!
How to get started –
1. Get a big box and start geographically working through you house…Just tackle small bits of space at a time and work from room to room in order to be thorough! Get it all out…old purses, stationary, books, kitchen gadgets, everything…
2. Sort through the box or boxes and decide which of the three above options works best and get busy…either utilize it, plan the next garage sale or get on the phone with Purple heart! What ever you decide the key is to get it OUT!!!!
3. Enjoy the space and simplification of your house…even if you can’t see the difference, you will feel the difference…trust me… just knowing that TV is gone from the closet under the stairs will make all the difference in the world!
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