Declutter Fever

I got declutter fever. If things are messy, it means two things: the amount of stuff is too much and the organizational system is incorrect. I found all of this is true every time. 

My room was a bit messy. I had gotten sick, but the stuff just kind of got out of hand. I think I only got rid of ten items, but it cleared up the space I needed in my functional organizing system. I had a couple food items taking up a lot of space in my tiny pantry area. I had not eaten them in three months, which is a sure sign I am not going to eat it in the next three months. I put the non-perishables out for other staff if they wanted it and threw out other perishable food I wouldn’t eat. This gave me the space I needed for the food I currently want to eat. 

I took out my trash and recycling. I got rid of a few clothing items I don’t like wearing. And, like the little thing it was, I recycled a couple containers, like yogurt containers, which freed up space. It really was only a handful of decisions, but my surface areas were clear again, and the food in my fridge was what I would eat. That started the fever. 

I knew I had a couple areas at home where there was a lot of stuff I hadn’t looked at for a while. The items just sat there taking up space and guilting me every time I remembered them. I went through those areas, and it just feels better. 

In the pitch of “let’s make living areas better” I helped my mom tackle the mudroom area that used to be the pantry. The room is exceedingly difficult to organize because of its shape and design. With a game plan in mind, I got some matching storage containers, and we worked on the room for a couple hours. It felt so good, and it will be functional. These little victories make life easier and reduce the amount of time needing to be spent on tidying each day. Its the same on little and big scales.