This post could be a little embarrassing, it could be a little shocking, and it could change your whole opinion of me all in just a few pictures and words. But, it is also liberating, calming, and a sense of peace for me. The subject? STUFF. I have too much of it. I used to love stuff, until Dave Ramsey came along. Now stuff has a whole new meaning. I used to be a Target Clearance stalker, picking up anything that had a red tag on it and filling up a cart in 30 minutes flat, walking in the door at home trying to find a place to stuff the latest treasures I found. Not anymore...well...only if we need it. So, since we finished out Financial Peace University class, I have decided that it is time for some peace in the house if you will. Or zen. Or whatever you want to call it. I started with my bedroom closet. Oh, my. I had NO idea what was in there. Here is what I walked into every morning for the last few years. Not kidding...years.
OK. That's the embarrassing part. And so is this:
No wonder I was wishing the school would put all the teachers in uniform with khakis and tennis shoes. I can't find anything in this closet. Not even both shoes of my favorite Converse.
Well, this little (ugh...BIG) project took about 8 hours. And I am not finished. I still have 6 rubbermaid tubs to go through of stuff. Stuff I saved for the kids, stuff that I haven't seen since we moved in 5 years ago. Stuff that doesnt' fit and stuff that doesn't have a home in our closet anymore. Here are some things I did find, though:
- 5 rolls of scotch tape. I don't need to buy any to wrap presents this year.
- vintage sewing patterns I had forgotten about
- my baby book
- the matches to my shoes! Oh, here are those Converse tennis shoes I love so much! I found them!
- shirts that had fallen to the bottom of the closet behind all of the tubs
- a toolbox with lots of scrapbooking stuff, from when it first got hot...yea, I won't use that. William inherited the toolbox for the garage.
- These pretty shoes
- Five bags, yes, FIVE, of bags. Not kidding. Gift bags from our wedding, Katie's baby shower, birthdays, Christmas. Yes, FIVE. Half went in the trash.
- And that darn basket of mismatched socks....I matched the ones I could, and dumped a rather LARGE portion straight to the trash. Then my mom told me they make good dust rags. But I didn't go dig them out.
So here is what it looks like now. Now, mind you, I have bags of Christmas gifts stashed in there that will be gone in a bit. But we have a floot. We really have a WALK IN closet. My clothes are sorted by season; shoes are too. Katie plays in there now. It is her "house" and we were all invited in to sit and have tea. Yay!
I will have to take another of us playing on the floor in there to share. So cute! So, there you have it. My first purge. And while I was doing that, I cleaned out my little corner of the bedroom and came up with two boxes of magazines to give away. And I moved some things around. And now one of my favorite vintage finds has a new display shelf in the living/dining area. Isn't she pretty? And she has new ribbon, just for those sweet little crafty projects. I will share one soon.
Today I can rest.
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