For the past five years, we've lived in a tiny, two-bedroom shack. It has been wall to wall clutter most of the time. When we've had to clean for company, we've pushed all of the clutter into the closets and master bedroom and it gradually would work its way back into the rest of the house after the company left.
We moved two weeks ago. It was incredibly short notice, but it was to a nice, spacious three bedroom house with a large living area, a dining room and a kitchen.
Because it was so short notice, we basically threw all of the clutter into boxes, along with the things we were using every day. The boxes are currently sitting in the vacant 3rd bedroom that we want to use as an office/study.
I feel completely liberated--no clutter. I've found the boxes that contained favorite toys, the clothes we wear most often, the dishes, and unpacked those. The "study" is still so packed with boxes that you'd need a crowbar to get in.
I want to use this study. We also need need need to find some of the things that are in there, such as the pots and pans
. But I don't know where to start. Every time I open a box, I see things that will only clutter up the house--ie papers, clothes I might fit back into if I lose weight, lampshades that we don't need in the new house, knicknacks and gifts from relatives. And I put the box back into the study and give up for the day.
We haven't been organized for 5 years. I don't even know where to start. Any suggestions?
We moved two weeks ago. It was incredibly short notice, but it was to a nice, spacious three bedroom house with a large living area, a dining room and a kitchen.
Because it was so short notice, we basically threw all of the clutter into boxes, along with the things we were using every day. The boxes are currently sitting in the vacant 3rd bedroom that we want to use as an office/study.
I feel completely liberated--no clutter. I've found the boxes that contained favorite toys, the clothes we wear most often, the dishes, and unpacked those. The "study" is still so packed with boxes that you'd need a crowbar to get in.
I want to use this study. We also need need need to find some of the things that are in there, such as the pots and pans
We haven't been organized for 5 years. I don't even know where to start. Any suggestions?