It's January, which means that I have started a new decluttering challenge. I do them every January with varied success, but I find that every little bit that I do manage to declutter or organize makes me feel so much better. Today, the grade 7s at my school were doing a bottle drive to raise money. Our outdoor storage closet has been overflowing for awhile and Pentti hasn't gotten around to going to the recycling depot. So, I loaded up four garbage bags full of bottles and took them to school. The kids were thrilled with the bottles and I was thrilled with the empty closet. Plus, I was able to help their cause and I wasn't the one to have to take the sticky bottles for sorting to the depot. Such a small thing, but something to check off my list.
My back has been really sore for the last couple of weeks, so my house is in disarray. But now that its feeling a little better, I feel like this weekend will be the perfect time to get inspired to organize and clean. I am a homebody and I love my home. It brings me joy. I read a quote that sums it up for me: "everyone is trying to escape the everyday, but I believe that hanging out at home should feel like a vacation". For me, this is mostly true.
Back to the decluttering challenge. I like having one "assignment" a day. Today's challenge is under the sink. So, I'm off...
