Thursday, April 8, 2010

Good-bye, Clutter!


Crystal at Money Saving Mom is hosting the Clear Out the Clutter Challenge this week. She'll be giving us 5 decluttering assignments to complete as we clear out our homes. I knew this was for me, especially when I saw the first challenge: the living room and front closet.

Our front closet has been giving me grief for a loooong time, but I was always so overwhelmed by it that I didn't bother trying. This challenge gave me the motivation to finally tackle it.

I dragged everything, and I mean everything, out of that closet, organizing it into "trash," "donate," and "keep" piles. Here's my trash pile. It included bulbs I ordered last year and never planted, despite the warning to plant as soon as possible. Oops!

The lovely, now-organized front closet. I am so happy with it! That printer on the shelf will be given to a recycling center once I find a good one. Does anyone have tips for recycling electronics? The places I've found so far all charge at least $10.
Up next is the kitchen. I was hoping to tackle it tonight, but I think I'll take the day off and get started on it this weekend.

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