Organizing Doesn't Mean More Stuff

Growing up watching all those organizing and how to shows on T.V. I always thought organizing was buying lots of cute boxes and book shelves and putting all our stuff into them in cute neat ways. Now as an adult I realize it doesn't matter how many cute boxes you have you will never be organized that way. Organization is about downsizing to what you need and then placing those in places that work best for you. Is it out in the open? Is it on the counter top right next to the stove? If that is what works best for you then do that.

This cleaning out process has really taught me so many things and I have finally come to the realization not to let stuff own me. I have a very decent sized apartment, is is close to 1250 sq feet. We have lots of closets, even if they aren't the most useful and two whole bedrooms for just the two of us. It is a lot of space. Yes I could complain about how small the kitchen is or how there is so many doors (2 doors to one bedroom) that I don't have wall space to hang pretty pictures, or how the halls are narrow so I can't hang pretty shelves. But that really isn't important. What is important is having less stuff in the space we have.

I have found the less stuff I have, the less I want more and the more I want to get rid of even more stuff. What I love is my hubby is pitching in! It is so nice to have a spouse that actually supports you and helps you de-clutter. He bought up himself to get rid of some of his textbooks for IT stuff and some of his chess books. I find that every day, even in the places we have already "gotten rid of a lot of stuff" there is still more things I am willing to part with. And the joy of finally realizing that I do not want to let stuff own me, that I do not care about most of the things I own. Most of it could be gone tomorrow and I would not mind.

It is really freeing. They say it is. You want to believe them, but I don't think you can really realize it until it happens to you. I cannot wait until I get rid of everything I do not need and really living our life instead of letting our stuff live our lives for us.

Take care and until next time,