A picture is worth a thousands words, so here is an 8,000-word photo essay for you.
Decluttering is...
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| ... having all your clothes fit into a chest of drawers - and needing only two laundry baskets; one for darks, one for whites. |
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| ... taking all the socks you never really use to the textile recycling bin. |
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| ... owning only 5 pairs of shoes plus flip-flops (not present when the picture was taken: my wellies). |
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| ... getting massively excited when a charity bag arrives in the mail from a place that accepts bric-a-brac (no, I'm not giving them my old cassette tapes, I am about to convert them to MP3s). |
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| ... paring down your kitchen cupboard to just a few choice items. |
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| ... getting a real kick out of gaining space. |
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| ... seriously downsizing your library and giving your bookshelves away to a friend. |
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| ... keeping the stuff you really love. |
Decluttering is fun, but beware:
Decluttering is highly addictive.
;o)
