Yeppers, you heard me. I'd like to k.i..s.s... keep it simple silly...
I've thought a lot about simple living...
not in the trendy sort of way...just simple.
Typing this, I am looking at my bedroom and I see clutter on my dresser, on my night stand, on B.D.'s dresser and nightstand and a whole heap of clothes on my side of the floor that are screaming to be folded and put away. I have not had time... I am certain there are clothes in that heap that I would probably never remember I had should they disappear. I am also certain that in the midst of the dresser clutter are items I have forgotten we have.
What does this mean? Well, a few things. It means
1. I have too many clothes.
2. If I don't know I have it and I need it I will probably go buy another and waste money purchasing something I all ready own.
3. I have not made it an importance to care for these items
4. My children have too many clothes (thankful for hand-me-downs but I could always donate the excess)
5. I am wasting time doing laundry on clothes that may or may not have been worn or simply because of the volume of clothing period.
What does this mean?
1. I need to sort through our belongs, organizing as I go.
2. I need to have an idea of what my children, myself, and B.D. need to keep for clothes (let's say a list as to what our ideal wardrobes would be) to know what needs to be donated, tossed, folded/hung up or purchased.
What would it feel/look like when this happens?
Nirvana? Euphoric? Perhaps.
Aside from school, working on achieving what I stated in my last post about legacies and all the other things I do need to do in life...this is one of the things I will be whittling away at...bit by bit...it will be a process but, every step forward is a step forward, right?
I think I shall begin with the clothes situation...and then, perhaps, toys...I wish for our home to be a place of serenity and peace for us and those that happen to cross the threshold into our lives. I see the chaotic state of our lives in just about every area of our home (closets, cupboards, pantries, even our fridge). It is time to K.I.S.S it goodbye!
Just went through a lot of my tubs in the basement...I had many, many 18 gallon totes...and a huge pile of bags of clothes yet to be put into bins. It has been that way since my youngest was born...I began to collect clothes so that I wouldn't have to buy any. I have many friends that hand me down clothes because I have a large family.
ReplyDeleteMy oldest daughter and I just went through all of the boys/mens clothes and have gotten rid of every bin of clothes except for one bin each for my four living boys. I have yet to go through my daughter's boxes, but it was so freeing. I would rather have to purchase a few things than mentally have to deal with so many clothes.
We all tend to have our "favorites" and we wear only a very small fraction of the clothes that we own...Congrats to you on wanting to KISS the overflow goodbye! Very happy days are ahead!
With Hope,
Cheryl