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A couple of years ago I watched Marie Kondo's series on Netflix and was motivated to organize and clear out a lot of belongings. I participated in a monthly challenge by the Minimalists where you are encouraged to throw out one item on the first of the month, two the next day and so on until you throw out thirty items on the last day of the month. But we keep accumulating more stuff.
It is said that you should discard clothing not worn in the past year. Due to the pandemic, I have worn scrubs, pajamas and yoga pants with T-shirts. I got dressed up twice for funerals. My closet is full of clothes not worn in the past twelve months but I am hopeful they will be useful in the near future.
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One of the nice things about going away on vacation is that you only pack things you really need. It is amazing how little we really need to get by. I remember losing a suitcase when changing planes on a trip to Mexico a few years ago. It was four days before the airline found it but I managed quite well living with the essential things I always pack in my carry on luggage. Since then, I only pack a carry on suitcase when travelling by air.
I have many more hours of work ahead to clean out closets, shelves and drawers and then my resolution will be to get rid of two items for every new thing brought into our home. It will bring me joy to have less clutter and fewer things to clean.
Having moved often to different countries, I learned to live light. One time, 2 years living out of one suitcase. It was surpising how little we need to have, especially now that so many things we like can be digital like photos, music and videos.
ReplyDeleteMoving does make a person assess what they need to keep and I need to get into that mindset. I have been "entrusted" with many "family treasures" because we didn't move around. I will use your light living as an inspiration. <3
DeleteOh, I so need to get serious about de-cluttering. I have been trying, but always manage to keep far too much.
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