Today is the first Tuesday I've had off in.... forever. Ok, really just a couple of months, but it sure has felt like forever. I've been working 5-6 days a week, but still on part-time hours, which means that my schedule is full of half days and juggling kids and general chaos. (Basically someone has to be there every day but they're not willing to pay me to work overtime.) So, yeah, the usual... but I'm exhausted/overwhelmed/feeling like I'll never get caught up, either at home or at work. Argh.
I can't say that any major decluttering is taking place here, but today's To-Do List is coming along nicely. I've taken the kids to the dentist, clipped/filed coupons, dropped the oldest off at school, done three loads of laundry, gone to get groceries, etc. I still have several more things to do, but I thought I'd take a little break to pop in here and say that I haven't abandoned this blog. I hope to be back to regular decluttering posts in late June!
Are you having better luck than me? Have YOU tossed something this week?
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It's Tuesday and I'm definitely tossing things today.... but at work, not at home. We have a big event going on tomorrow and today will be spent prepping for it. I hope to get a bunch of boxes and paperwork moved out of my office and work room, as well. Busy, busy, busy!
What have YOU tossed this week?
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Nothing tossed here-- nothing I can write about, at least. A nasty flu virus has hit my daughter and I today. I'll be back soon with an update on the desk project!
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Today my goal is to clean out my desk. Yes, OUT, not just clean OFF the top.
I love this desk-- it's a big L-shaped desk with lots of storage. But lots of storage= lots of space to stash clutter. This desk is always a mess. (Side note: my desk at work is ALWAYS clean. My desk at home is always a mess. What's up with that??)
Here, you can see for yourself:
I realized recently that I spend a lot of time at this desk, and I
deserve a nice, organized spot. (I'm pretty sure I read a Flylady post of a similar nature.) If I can keep my desk at work clean and organized, I obviously should be able to do this at home.
My goals for my desk:
- Be able to sit down and do what I need to do--- clip/sort coupons, work on things for work, or write a card/note to someone without having to clear a space and hunt for supplies.
- Clean out the closed cupboards so they are useful storage. I can't even tell you what's in there right now, so obviously that space is not being well used!
- Not be embarrassed when our computer whiz friend stops by and offers to do something to the computer.... which happens fairly regularly!
- Move my various organizing tools-- coupon box, greeting card organizer, etc. HERE.... rather than having to gather them from around the house each time I use them. That should be no-brainer, right?
I have a lot of the "tools" to organize the space already in place--- I have a stacking basket system for various categories of paper, I have a pen cup, I have baskets for specific purposes. Yet somehow, it's still a mess.
I figure posting my plan here will make me somewhat accountable. So... here we go!
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Does it count as decluttering if you're forced to toss something? Our freezer door was left open a crack over night. It was closed this morning, but by afternoon, some things were still a little
squishy questionable, so I pitched them. Arghh. I hate to waste perfectly good food... but I hate food poisoning worse!
Otherwise, same old song and dance here.... I've worked nearly every day and haven't tackled any decluttering this week. I have such great plans, but by the time I get home from work/kids' activities and get the necessities done (meals/laundry), I'm wiped out.
What about YOU.. what did you toss this week?
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Every day this week I've made a concentrated effort to cut down on the amount of junk email I receive. I have a couple of email addresses, with one just used for online offers and purchases. This is great in terms of limiting the amount of email I receive on my phone-- only my personal email comes there. The rest is only read on my home computer.
The problem lies with my "junk email" address. That email address makes up about 90% of my email daily, and most of it I don't even read.... it's newsletters from companies that I have signed up for a free sample from, or it's advertising from someone, or it's just pure junk. And when I'm on my home computer, all of my email accounts open up in one program, so despite the separate email addresses I still have to sort through the junk and the personal stuff. What a waste of time!
So.... every day this week I have taken a look at the junk emails. If it's a company that regularly sends me useful coupons, it stays. If it's a company that I no longer have an interest in, or one that I never read, I click through and unsubscribe from their mailing list. Most of these have taken no more than 30 seconds.
I'm looking forward to having a lot less junk email facing me each day!
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It's Tuesday and I haven't really tossed anything new since last week. Sure, the party gift wrappings and containers went out. The regular trash was a bigger pile than usual at the curb. But nothing of note.... just trash.
The master closet project is becoming a joke between my husband and I.... every time I plan to clean it out, something else comes up. Ah well. It has to happen soon, as the weather is dictating that I HAVE to find time to put away my heavy sweaters and dig out some short sleeved tops.
I spent part of my morning today getting my new coupon box set up. The old one had been badly beaten up and I couldn't even get it to stay open when trying to file or use coupons. So, today I labeled new divider tabs and moved my coupon stash into a new box. Not exactly decluttering, but organizing... and that always feels good! I probably should pitch the old box (which was actually a square make-up case), but I haven't yet... it may get a second life as a bathroom cabinet organizer.
Anyone out there get anything decluttered/tossed this week?
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