Hello Friends,
How are you doing with your goals for 2014?? I am still plugging away on my January goal of Spring cleaning our bedroom. As the weeks go by I find myself wanting to spend more time in my bedroom. It is nearly done and brings me much joy!
Believe it or not, we are still battling the illness that started on Christmas for hubby and I. Through it all I continue to do a little de-cluttering as my energy level permits. Today, I take my last dose of prednisone, so I anticipate a decrease in my productivity. I am moving pretty slowly due to strained muscles in my ribs due to excess coughing. But I have been able to keep up with my goals by doing a little bit at a time, slow and steady wins the race.
DRESSER: Another area that tends to get out of hand quickly, my dresser. While I love baskets to contain items, they tend to become a dumping ground for me. I rather throw something in the basket instead of putting it away where it belongs.
AFTER: This really was an exercise in putting things away where they belong. Most items in the basket didn’t belong there, I simply neglected to put them away.
DECLUTTERING WITH YOUR SPOUSE:
My hubby is a very wonderful and supportive man, but getting rid of things is not easy for him. I have learned that while I like simple, clean spaces, he likes to keep things that he might need. It is a careful dance we do, but I never get rid of anything of his without his permission. This weekend he did help me with the bedroom a bit. He went through his dresser and closet and decluttered his clothes! He did a great job and has a lot of space in his dresser now!
Hubby’s donate pile!
Other Tasks crossed off the “to do list” this week: Scrubbed the walls and floor, washed the curtains and cleaned out the headboard.
As you can see we are nearly done with our bedroom. We only have the bookcase left to de-clutter and then we are moving on to the Living Room for February! Looking forward to a good Spring Cleaning of the living room before our our new furniture is delivered.
Hope you are finding ways to Simplify Life in 2014!!
Blessings,
