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January 1st, 2009 at 02:02 pm

As the name of my blog suggests, I am on a journey, a quest, hike, a lazy "meander" and sometimes a sweaty stumble to achieve simplicity in my life. A road block on this trip is the clutter that consumes my life.

I have lived as a frantic consumer for too long and my house reflects this. I feel burdened by my "stuff." Yet for some reason I can't seem to let go of it. Clutter builds around me in heaps and piles and it chokes my mind...inhibits my expression.

I need to make a greater effort to get rid of it.

I have expanded my three ring binder beyond the realm of bills and haphazard menus and shopping lists to contain distinct sections related to getting my life in order.

I have calendars I printed for FREE off different websites and that list daily, monthly, yearly cleaning/home organization goals. I feel like this is the most effort I have ever given to free myself of the excessive "stuff" in my life.

This is all related to finance I believe because with greater clarity comes the ability to discern the superfluous from the necessary.

Thus begins my journey to declutter my life.

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7 Responses to “Clutter”

  1. fern Says:
    January 1st, 2009 at 02:22 pm 1230819734
    1230819734

    I need a 2009 calendar. Do you remember the website(s) where you printed the free declutter calendars? Cus my friend H. could really use that too! She has piles of stuff in every room and can't seem to part with any of it, even though she says she wants to.

  2. gamecock43 Says:
    January 1st, 2009 at 03:31 pm 1230823860
    1230823860

    wow- you sound very organized despite your clutter. Imagine your state of mind when your environment is clutter free!

  3. NJDebbie Says:
    January 1st, 2009 at 05:09 pm 1230829780
    1230829780

    Happy 2009!

    Happy decluttering. I know you can do it!

  4. creditcardfree Says:
    January 1st, 2009 at 06:01 pm 1230832893
    1230832893

    Decluttering is so freeing...just like paying off debt. I'm excited to follow you on your journey!!

  5. Ms. Pearl Says:
    January 1st, 2009 at 08:08 pm 1230840486
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    Fern: go to eprintables or organized home. Organized home has great checklists and explains how to make a household notebook/journal.

  6. nanda603 Says:
    January 2nd, 2009 at 12:55 am 1230857730
    1230857730

    Have you checked out flylady.net. Flylady has a wonderful program to help you declutter, taking babysteps along the way.

  7. mom-from-missouri Says:
    January 2nd, 2009 at 02:33 am 1230863589
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    Do it one room, or one part of a room at a time. Do a small one first, to get your energey and self esteem up. Then start in the area where you (or company) spend your most time.

    One tip I heard is donate it as soon as you are done clearing an area--before you have time to change your mind.

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