I don’t have enough energy or time to take care of the possessions I already own and I don’t have a job to get more money to get more possessions so by default I’m becoming a mock-minimalist. I’m kinda excited about it. With all the time in the world I still have too much to maintain, its spring and time to change this by de-cluttering. Never did I think after two years being mostly unemployed I’d be more behind on projects than ever before, granted being ill hasn’t helped… but never mind that. Going forward, projects I can finish will be finished and those I can’t will be sold or given away. No more treading water, seriously! (In the interest of full disclosure I should mention, in the background, Confessions of a Shopaholic is running in a cheesy way its strengthening my resolve.)
Hoarder, I am not. My house is mostly tidy and organized it feels clean to visitors. If you need something I know where it is and can get it to you in seconds. Its just that I have tooooooo much of everything! Here’s an example, I’m no fashionista but I have a closet that would make most women scream, 6x15 with ten foot ceilings and its full to the brim. Shelving goes all the way up and more than one wall is covered with clothing rods. Last month I was able to donated 10 brand new pairs of flip-flops to a woman in Africa who’s starting a business and I still have more in my closet I’ve never worn.
To do: Stitch on buttons and hem pants. Paint walls and put up trim. Fill out, mail in, scan, file, scrapbook and shred outdated paperwork. Sort like things together, donate and find a spot for all the remaining items. I will not stop until everything has a place. Two of my four vehicles are out! And really who needs 20 cookbooks or clothes in 8 different sizes? One of my two Cricut cutters and at least half the picture frames I own that have never had photos in them are gone!
LESS LESS LESS is my destination. Wish me luck. 
