May 6, 2008
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Decluttering Project: Day 2
Second day with the professional organizer. We did a clean sweep of the boys’ bedroom. All but the very best loved (read: most used) toys were tossed. We tossed all but 10 complete outfits for each boy. We washed and folded what we chose to keep, making sure to fold the bottoms around the tops so that the boys don’t even have to think about matching their clothes.
The closet was overhauled. The toy box was moved from the living room into their closet. We cleaned off the train table in the living room and she told me that it was to stay clear at all times and that the only place that the kids could play with legos or cars was on that table. When they’re finished, they have to put them back in their boxes and put the boxes back in their “homes” in the closet.
I purged their book collection (not curriculum, just fun books), then put the keepers on the shelf in their room. We bought some bookends and are now using them appropriately.
We made their beds up and they are allowed one extra set of bedding and no more.
Paring down the laundry and the toys took up most of the day. She also had to leave a bit earlier. But I do believe that I’ve learned a lot more about what questions to ask when deciding whether to keep something or toss it… and that I should always err on the side of tossing it. Very few things are irreplaceable.
Thanks for following my progress. I promise to post more as I complete the rest of my apartment by myself. It’s going to be an adventure! But it’s one that’s been long overdue. During my crash course with the pro, I think I’ve learned ways to work *with* my anxiety/OCD rather than struggling against it, and that’s what I really wanted.
From my home to yours,
Andrea
