Now's the time for getting rid of the clutter!! If you don't have a Fall clean-up in your neightborhood, set a deadline for yourself & do your own "Fall Cleanup." (image above from www.treelink.org)
The first thing is to get all of the "total junk" (or trash) out of your house & take it to the curb or dump. We did this this weekend & it feels SO good!! (The people left a shed full of junk here for us when we bought the house last Spring.)
As you're switching over your clothes from Summer to Winter/ Fall, go through each & every closet & drawer in your house. If you haven't worn something in the past year, decide whether to: give it away, throw it away (if you think no one would want it) or consign it.
Comb through your storage areas looking for items you or your kids may have outgrown or you no longer need/ want: old toys, ratty sheets & towels, bad decor purchases, non-working tools, etc. Finally, organize the wajeebies out of everything you're keeping so next season's organizing is easier.
So go ahead, if you haven't already, begin THE PURGE. It's time and you'll feel so much better. I know I do!
xoxo,
lauren
As a decorator & a textile designer, this is my place to muse... perfection doesn't interest me; Reality and charm do. Fresh floppy flowers from the garden over long-stemmed roses any day, I love it when things are slightly off and tell a story. 
15 comments:
Hi Lauren,
I think you can read minds! This morning I spent a few hours to get rid of my old (very old) magazines! They pulled out of my office cabinets!
Greet
I think I'm going to do my Fall purge today! This morning I woke up to snow...and it hasn't stopped! First on my list...switch out closets for Fall/Winter! : + Trina xo
Ooh yes, I'm really in the mood to do this. Part of me thinks I should have a mini garage sale, but the sensible part says that putting it by the curb with a 'free' note on Craigslist would be much faster!
Yes! I love the Fall purge. It has begun around here too. Makes me feel so productive! :)
I need to switch my closets over so bad- I wish I had a huge walk in closet and I didnt have to do this...damn you apartment living :)
I've been doing this a teeny bit at a time all around the house for a few weeks now. Some days I get into my closet and want to spend the WHOLE DAY taking EVERYTHING out... and putting very little back in... but so far I haven't had the luxury of a whole day. So, for now, a bag, a box at a time from various places throughout the house will have to do. Not as satisfying as a whole clost/room/house dump though!
no matter how much I toss/get ride of, there is always more that needs to go!
Ooooh...On the same wave length here. Cleanes out the linen closet some bookshelves. It DOES feel good!
It's just like Spring, getting the house ready for fall! Great post!
I do this every year and it ALWAYS makes me feel better and unclutter's my brain!
I do like to do a big cleaning once or twice a year. I wish I could clean the attic this weekend!
I do like to do a big cleaning once or twice a year. I wish I could clean the attic this weekend!
I just took a pile of clothes to Current Boutique in Arlington to consign -- such a great feeling!!
oooo love that tree!!!
Adding this to my to do list. I went home to Mississippi last weekend and my mom has been cleaning out a lot. Which she needed to- they've lived in that house for 30 years!!
Post a Comment