Confessions of a cluttered life
I’m elbow and calf deep in papers, clothing, unused small kitchen appliances, purses, shoes and garbage bags.
No, I’m not moving, nor am I preparing for a garage sale. I’m simply cleaning my room.
My packrat tendencies are legendary; I hold on to everything. Although I graduated from university three years ago, I still have nearly every sheet of paper I ever wrote on and all of my textbooks. I tried earlier in the month to sell them back to the university for a fraction of their original value (and they were in mint condition too!) but nobody wanted them. I am now torn between keeping them for interest’s sake or donating them. In the meantime, before I go with option 2 (since decluttering is the ultimate goal), I will see if I have better luck selling the textbooks in the fall.
After hours of cleaning, this is what my closet currently looks like (do not judge me quite yet; the rest of the room is much worse):
There is much left to do.
Your Turn: What room/area of your home is most resistant to staying clean and/or organized?
May 14th, 2007 at 2:46 pm
My wreck room. It’s the room everyone hits before they make it to their own domain, and included the wood stove and my entertainment area. So, it is always cluttered with everything that doesn’t make it all they way to where it should go.
Always a problem area.
May 15th, 2007 at 8:49 am
We have that problem too in our den…I think any room with a television is doomed to be cluttered!
May 17th, 2007 at 9:48 am
Wait a second. Why does that closet look so empty? By empty I mean lacking thousands of stylish outfits. As much as you like to shop, I must admit to being a little disappointed. :0)
February 7th, 2008 at 12:15 pm
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