How many little bottles of hotel shampoo and soap do you have? We have A LOT! This pile that was in a gallon-size storage bag was in my linen closet for many years. I did not have the heart to dispose of something that is so useful. So I piled up all the soaps and put them front and center. These soaps will be used until they are gone. The shampoos were added … [Read more...] about Bathroom Purge
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Purging by Theme
Before I put the turkey and the ham in the oven, I need to get this off of my chest. After posting my Christmas Decorations Purge I realized that many things that can be purged are theme-based. I started a list then I decided to make it a blog post. These are my goals by the end of the year that I am ready to let go: The aforementioned unused Christmas … [Read more...] about Purging by Theme
Christmas Purge (decorations)
The day after Thanksgiving is when our family put up our Christmas decorations. We have a lot of older items that no longer serve our purpose because, frankly, there is no appropriate placement for them. So they stay in the box while the other items are displayed. I haven't had the heart to remove these pieces that have remained unused or displayed for over a … [Read more...] about Christmas Purge (decorations)
The Purge
So, this week I was browsing through YouTube and came across some channels dedicated to decluttering and minimizing. I was lit! Since Monday I began to purge in my own little way, starting with a kitchen junk drawer, my desk, my closet (a little bit), and my living room nick nacks. It wasn't much but enough to make me feel better. But, it is … [Read more...] about The Purge