Dear friends,
I haven’t been posting because I’ve been too busy reading self-help books about clutter and hoarding. You will all be glad to know that I’m not technically a hoarder, yet, because I am technically capable of getting rid of things, including animal waste, which apparently a lot of people cannot. I have a lot to say about those books, but in the meantime nothing is really helping me with the piles, and I’ve tried about 83 approaches. The most effectively solution has been going to sleep, which does eliminate the piles, at least until they appear in my dreams, closing in on me.
Anyway, you can check out or join the Apartment Therapy January Cure here. The first day’s task (yesterday) was to make a list of everything that needs to be done in the apartment, room by room, and highlight the most important or urgent things. Here’s my list:
LIVING ROOM
Empty outbox
Clear table
Clear couch
Clear coffee table
Clear big pile in corner
Clear other piles on floor
Deal with broken frames
Get rid of or replace dead plants
Finish measuring and securing curtain rods
Clear console
Sell garment rack
Sort papers under table
Clear non-books from bookshelf
Rearrange books
Find solution for DVDs
HALLWAY
Clear console
Switch mirror
Find place for bike things
Divide baskets
Move bike
Find use for frames
Clean closet
Patch and paint wall
Hang pictures
KITCHEN
Do all dishes
Put away all dishes
Clear console
Reorganize shelving
Find place for Tupperware
Get rid of wine glasses?
Get rid of odds and ends of plates and cups
Take out, reorganize, and use packaged food
Clean fridge and freezer
Clear floor
Replace dead plants
Get glass for print
Move print
Organize dog cabinet
Wash shade
BATHROOM
Wash shade
Wash shower curtain
New plants for shelf above shower
Organize toiletries
Re-grout in shower
BEDROOM
Clear dresser
Clear floor
Fill and put away under bed boxes
Sell chairs
Switch mirror with hallway
Get sweater bag for D
Put pulls on wardrobe doors
Clear tops of wardrobes
Organize and get rid of shoes
Have D sell chick magnet costume
Put up shelf behind bed
No problemo!
The second day’s task (today) was to
create an outbox. I had already created an outbox, thanks to some of my self-help (sorry,
self-improvement) books, including Apartment Therapy’s
The Eight Step Home Cure. But the outbox is full. And there’s a pile on top of it. But I’m going to add a bag that needs to be fixed so that I can complete that assignment. I’m doing so awesome so far.
