Organized much?
Posted: April 8, 2008 at 10:50 am by pannToday I celebrated one small victory on the road to de-cluttering: I freecycled my daughters’ crib. I mean really, it’s been more than 3 years since anyone around here has actually slept in that thing, at least. And not only that, I think it was used MUCH more for bouncing and jumping in than for sleeping in, over the course of the nearly 7 years that it sat in my bedroom. D took it apart several weeks ago, and I’ve been offering it to freecycle, and this morning it was picked up by a soon-to-be foster parent who was delighted to get it.
I never really thought of myself as an organized person, but neither did I think of myself as disorganized. I can keep track of a lot of things, without too much worry. However, I think my life has reached at last as point where the number of things to keep track of (be they events or objects) is just too great. My mind has hit the full mark, and my home as well.
Thus I’ve been trying to get more organized and clear space from both my mind and my house. Unfortunately, the piles of clutter in the home are currently winning against me. I want to be organized, I really do. I just don’t quite know where to start, and I feel trapped by all that is around me.
Today I was inspired by this post about organizing toys. If a mom with three 3-year-olds and an infant can manage to be so organized, I should be able to get it together here as well. I wonder how she finds the time to do all that she does? (I bet she doesn’t play as much Scrabulous as I do!)
Oh and hello again, aunt freakin flo.
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April 8th, 2008 at 11:10 am
What a fantastic idea. Freecycle. I need to Freecycle my basement. Do you think someone will pick up my entire basement? Wishful thinking on a Tuesday!
April 8th, 2008 at 11:45 am
you could hold a basement sale: everything is priced the same — free for the taking…
April 8th, 2008 at 2:52 pm
Man, your aunt sure is over all the time. Pushy broad.
I heart Freecycle.
April 9th, 2008 at 5:02 am
Today I gave away a paperback. Just one. And I bought it at the thrift store for the express purpose of giving it to my friend. But I felt as proud as you did, because I was able to part with a book (but I know it went to a good home, LOL). (I think that says something about me, and it’s not pretty.)
April 9th, 2008 at 5:45 am
Thanks for the link. As our toys build up I’m needed some of those suggestions more and more. But what I’m really looking for is a guide on how to get other adult members of the house to organize or part with their stuff. Any ideas?
April 11th, 2008 at 6:03 pm
I have gotten SO GOOD about getting rid of crap. Now that the kids are in school I can sort out junk, make posts about things that are “free if you come and get them” on my local mom’s board (one playyard gone to a foster mother on Thursday – yay)
Cass – start putting things at the curb one at a time and watch people come by and scoop them up!
April 14th, 2008 at 6:38 pm
Freecycle is awesome, isn’t it?
I really feel like the less cluttered my surrounding the less cluttered my brain and the less harried I am with my time. Keep at it – it really will pay off in the long run, I am sure of it!
Go, TEAM DE-CLUTTER!