Decluttering your lives makes you free to be

I began decluttering out of necessity. We thought we were going to move so I thought help - we have too much stuff and it seemed silly to pay to transport a lot of junk. This is how my addiction to de cluttering began.  I found out how cathartic and refreshing it was to life and it doesnt have to just be a Spring event either.

Firstly - I discovered that in every cupboard and space we had placed things that we did not want, need or even like anymore. This was all of us including the children. Just taking those items away created so much more space and freedom. We were free from the responsibilty.

Secondly - it showed us where in the house was getting tatty and needed some updating. My daughters bedroom was still a little girls room and she is now a young lady so it is receiving a lot of loving attention and updating.

Next - what to do with all that stuff. Well I sorted through it and everyone has benefitted. I sorted the stuff that was worth money and sold it - ebay, facebook, car boot sales, table top sales, newspapers, friends. It went to a good home and the money went to pay for the updates to the house and things we actually needed. I found out what is one mans junk is another mans treasure. Some people seemed really happy at their new aquisitions that had languished at the bottom of our cupboards. I also have been donating regularily to charity shops and the school and nursery. Good karma to help them in these hard times. Finally if I could not recycle it myself I have recycled it at the dump. They sort metal, wood, material etc.

So joy all round. I can not stop and am now devoted to a winter of sorting my stuff out. The strange thing is that sorting my environment seems to be having an effect on how I think. But thats another blog.....

So De Clutter to give your life and yourself more Freedom to be.