I began to de-clutter before the festive season (mostly in preparation for the deluge of gifts our two year old son would receive from friends and family!) but also for a more personal and potentially life improving reason.
Last year saw me struggle to accept, and deal with PND (Post Natal Depression) and I am positive that one of the factors that leads to me feeling overwhelmed and stressed, is the clutter that inhabits our family home.
I really do believe that a tidy home, leads to a tidy mind - or at the very least, some clarity of thought.
The mammoth de-clutter that began in earnest at the end of last year, was disrupted by a seasonal does of flu. Then came the festivities, gifts and more 'stuff' and now I feel like we have even more than before!
The book that inspired me to start de-cluttering in the first place was 'The Clutter Clinic' by Romaine Lowery - borrowed from the library, rather than bought I might add (rather smugly)
So... 2011 will be the year when I finally get a grip on 'stuff', and get to grips with being less wasteful - buying less, using less and recycling more. I promise to reign in my ebay habit, and to be a picture of serene organisation... living in a zen like state as I float around my tidy, spotless home... Ok, so that's not going to happen - but I'm going to enjoy the journey, the voyage of self discovery that will be the war on wastefulness!
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