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Staying Organized in Your Home

Anytime I go out to buy something new, whether it’s entertainment (like a new TV, video game, or book), clothes, appliances, tools, or anything else “material” that could wait, I like to search my home for something that has grown to be out of date or useless to me. And once I locate that item, I try to sell it, recycle it, give it to someone who needs it, or put it away in storage.

 

Sometimes, it’s easy to forget how much stuff we have in our #homes. To the point that we continue to accrue things, adding onto piles and piles of junk that we don’t even use anymore. When it comes to this, you know it’s time to get rid of things in order to avoid a hoarding mentality.

 

Thus, I do what I explained above. It’s a way for me to constantly cycle out the old to make plenty of room for the new. Nothing ever becomes too cramped because of this method, and I’m always able to locate the things I need since no “pile” of sorts begins to manifest in corners of my room or in the basement.

 

I like the idea of my home constantly changing because of this cycling in and out, too. I look at myself as a constantly changing person, so doing the same for my home is only reflective of who I am.

 

To help things stay organized, I like to have a few packaging supplies on hand for my storage situation, like old #cardboard boxes, packing tape for labeling, and even bubble wrap to make sure my old belongings are safely stored and won’t be harmed or broken whenever I need to move it. As boring as packaging supplies may initially sound, they’re extremely useful in keeping your home on track, especially if you handle your overflow of items situation like I do.

 

Ultimately, this way of living is a method to constantly support yourself in buying new things (as all humans want to do) without allowing a mess to build up seemingly overnight. Instead, your home remains tidy, it never loses space, and you’re able to declutter aspects of your life that have started to build up, whether it’s old clothes, books, shoes, coats, or even whatever you may collect on the side as a little hobby. It’s important to be aware of these things becoming outdated, because if you’re just holding onto them to hold on, there’s not much point in their presence, is there?

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Uploaded on August 22, 2019