Nony, from a SlobComesClean, always says, “Start with the Easy Stuff”.
But, what’s the “Easy Stuff”??
Stella from Purfylle answered that very well. Please go read her post, AFTER you finish mine!
I was already planning this post, when I saw hers. So, I asked her for permission to share.
She lists 5 categories of stuff that are easy to start with, with 6 sub-categories of #5.
Here’s how I’m doing with that.
I sat sulkily on my sofa, (read bed), staring at stuff. I wanted to do SOmething, but what? There wasn’t any trash (that I could see from my seat). But, did I get up and go see for sure?? Nope, that would require actually moving. And I just wanted to sit, and sulk, and stare at the stuff.
Okay, this is a cheat pic, from before I moved in. Sheesh, you guys are so hard on me!
My nice 8 drawer dresser sits empty, while a mountain of junk nice stuff sits on top. That ain’t right, y’all.
But, it’s my truth. I wanna be a recovered slob, but I’m far from it yet.
If I would just get up, and pick 1 thing, and put it away, I’d probably be motivated to do another, then another.
Alas, we may never know, since I chose to come over here to Sweet Friend’s house and blog about it, rather than actually, ya know, do it. sigh
Motivation
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Oh yes, that’s a must have!
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Confession. My house looks really neat. However, there is a closet that I do a stash and dash that can get so bad, that if you open the door, items will fall out. As Buddha says “do what your can do and then walk on.”
Marcey
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I have one of those too, in addition to the visible stuff! Hey, as long as it looks neat, who’s gonna go check out the closet?? If they do, unfriend them immediately! lol
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Well, if you find one not purple thing, throw it in the trash.
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Yes! Exactly!
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Motivation to do the first thing is definitely the hardest part to getting started. But blogging about it should count as a step. Right? Thank you so much for sharing my post. I hope your dresser gets a few sprinklings of clutter fairy dust to fix it for you! https://purpleslobinrecovery.wordpress.com/category/fairy-dust/
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Thanks for having my back, Stella! Blogging about it DEFINITELY is a step towards starting! Well, maybe half a step?? Thanks! And you’re welcome!
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The first step ususally is the hardest for me… I’ve been trying to implement the one minute rule where I put everything away as soon as I’m done using it if it takes less than a minute…
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Oh, Sofia, that’s a fabulous rule!!
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As long as they don’t feature on that hoarders show, you’re doing good 😉
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That’s what I keep telling myself….
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You are working on it and doing great! one little step at a time! My kids come to the kitchen and cook, then always say “where is our spoon or spatula mom!!!” I pick everything up as soon as it is set down, not on purpose! force of habit!! So, you go one tiny step at a time. I am going the other way one step at a time!!
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Good for you, though. No mess accumulating!!
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🙂
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