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[angelbabe_cj]

Short report, not much happening.

Old total: 37 down

In: Nada

Out: Pair of socks I loved but had a hole :( (probably a couple more in this category soon)

New total: 38 down

Still making progress... with the help of a memory box.

[peaceful_sands]

For the first time ever, decluttering and trying to organize my life in the process has been a revelation to me. I've discovered that I can ease a negative mood by making progress in sorting something out and at the same time I have a tendency to be more ruthless and less sentimental about what I'm sorting through. Maybe that should be more practical rather than ruthless . . .

The other revelation this week has been that I was given a 'memory box' as a present a couple of Christmases ago and it's been in a cupboard and forgotten about ever since. I found it and lifted it out and have been taking it with me as I sort. There's a drawer beside the bed that I've steadfastly refused to clear out because I knew there were things in there that I didn't want to get rid of but that I didn't have anywhere better for them to go - purely sentimental things like a postcard my dad sent me, a bunch of odd photos of random friends from other places or places I've been to when I travelled, a picture my nephew drew for me and the like. As I sorted through the drawer, I discovered there were just a few things to keep like those above and those went into the memory box, almost everything else went into the bin or off to the charity shop - I did the same with the other bedside drawers - the end result is that instead of four drawers filled to bursting - I now have everything sorted between three of the drawers with one of them having just a few things in, two being 'basically' full (not bursting) and the largest completely empty - that in itself feels like an accomplishment.

I think I will keep the memory box or similar with me when I'm sorting further areas because it really enables me to prioritize and acknowledge that some things I want to keep are not useful or essential but sentimental and they still have a place to go in the scheme of things. I also have somewhere to come and look for good memories!

So on to the ( ins and outs )

Happy Decluttering to you all.