- If you haven’t used something in a year GET RID OF IT!
- If its expired, THROW IT OUT!
- If you bring something into the house, something else MUST GO OUT!
- Always store LIKE WITH LIKE!
- Have a home for everything, if you don’t have room, OUT, OUT OUT!
- Containerize, containerize, containerize!!!! I can’t say it enough and one of my specialties!
- Did I mention, PURGE, PURGE, PURGE!
- Get a hold of your clutter, don’t let your clutter get a hold of you!
- I have many many more, I’ll continue to add to the list as I think of them…..
Take note:
Garage sales are a PERFECT time to get rid of your junk but people more importantly its a good time to get rid of your clutter. See the difference? Let me explain. Sometimes its hard to part with things you love or that were given to you as gifts or that are still perfectly good, or you might use someday…blah, blah, blah (believe me I’ve heard it all). Things that you couldn’t possibly part with but are stacked so high in the corner you trip over it every time you walk in the room. Really, do you need the 30 blankets you got for your baby shower? I know, I know, they were made with love by your Aunt Dot or Cousin Freida. I DON’T CARE! Clutter is clutter. If you can’t find a home for it because you don’t have the space then somethings gotta go….period! Sell it in a garage sale, sell it on ebay, bring it to a consignment store, donate to the thift store, give it to a friend or just take it to the dump. Whatever your method, it’s worth it!!!! Oh by the way, did I tell you I was passionate about organizing….lol.
Carabaz Andalucía says
Hi, I stumbled upon your blog and couldn’t help but to smile at your rules!… you sound just like my mom! 🙂
chuck says
You got me thinking ORGANIZATION anyway…thanks.
sister sarah says
nooooo not the dump !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ONLY garbage in the dump! we are a wasteful society…… give away or even call around someone somewhere will pick it up rather than good things getting garbaged!