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Hopalong:
I joined a free TimeBank (worth a google) Decluttering Support group on Zoom.
Looking forward to the meeting today at 4pm. We share goals, obstacles, strategies and mainly encourage each other.

I've photographed the messy top of my piano as my BEFORE. Will hustle at 230-3 to clear it and put the things away that have covered it, and take an AFTER. It'll be fun.

Hops

lighter:
I have so much decluttering to do, Hops.  Setting an achievable goal like the piano top sounds uplifting and unlikely to overwhelm you.
Lighter

Meh:
I've noticed that in my prior apartment I was very clean and very tidy all the time, consistently for a year. Here, where I am at now it's the opposite, my place looks like the home of the mentally insane.

Yesterday though I really made some progress but I noticed the mess starts to appear about as fast as I clean it.

So anyhow today I went through about 3 boxes of stuff that I didn't even know anymore what was in them.

There is something in that box, it might be useful, I don't feel like looking in there, I will toss some more stuff on top... and there is a problem.

IT DOES FEEL MUCH BETTER TO BE IN A TIDY PLACE.

One has to think of it as like a multi-week project I suspect. Instead of thinking it's all going to get done in one day.

I got a large canvas out and painted it in an attempt to relieve myself of art supplies lol. It seems like I only do this about once every 2-3 years though :(

Hopalong:
Oh that's just fantastic that you PAINTED, Mouse.

My house needs so much organization that I've decided that it's going to be an all-winter-long solitary project and it's actually something to look forward to, as long as I keep at it and take small daily bites. One horizontal surface or one box at a time.

For me with the ADD, it's staying with it that's the biggest challenge. I can always think through logic about purging and organizing...execution's wobbly. But it's good to think about it.

Keep on creating...

Hugs
Hops

Meh:
Part of the PROBLEM is I forget what is inside of boxes. I have spices that I forgot I had. Things get screwed up while moving.

Even if I don't throw away much it's good to get the grime off so I take everything out of one box check it out see if I can wipe it down, make a mental note of what I have and stick it back into the box also if I have to chuck whole boxes I know that it's not going to ruin my life, some of this stuff truly is replaceable. I live under a big freaking cedar tree and the place has old ick carpet so it is just perpetually dusty and dirty here AND it's not my fault.

I do have to say I am glad that I mostly have enough clothes etc that I don't need to go out shopping and I don't do it for fun. I want to get my Autumn and Winter stuff out and check my dresses- throw at least a couple in the clothes recycle spot etc.

Dealing with too much stuff gives me anxiety, it's hard to move but then also I don't actually own any furniture so I also never have what I need- like the mattress here is a piece of rubbish- nasty. Then the nice one I invested in long time back someone took so bleh. I hate rentals I really do. Oh well.

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