Anyway, some of her philosophies don't fit with my lifestyle, but the mood to purge struck tonight.
I challenged myself to throw away 100 things. Sadly, this only took 15 minutes. And no, I don't belong in an episode of hoarders.
Here is how it went down. I started in the kitchen and tossed receipts (I will be so happy when receipts go the way of the vcr) and junk mail. Next I hit up the bathroom with reckless abandon.
Here's the deal. Get rid of the products you don't use without guilt. Throw away that bright pink lipstick, instead of being mad that you wasted $2.97, thank it for teaching you it wasn't your color (and now I have just kondo-ized you). Toss those half empty shampoo bottles you took from the hotel and next time do yourself a favor and leave them behind. And don't even get me started on expired medications.
See how fast you can get to 100- this should be fun! Well, maybe my idea of fun is a bit different than yours, but I have two small children that can't be left unattended.
Have I convinced you yet? Great! Now you can play along with me. For the next 5 days we are going to get rid of 100 items per day. Take a few deep breaths- it isn't as terrible as it sounds because digital clutter counts too, so emails and selfies are included.
Here is an outline of my clutter-busting week:
Monday- junk mail and bathroom
Tuesday- master bedroom and purses
Wednesday- 2nd bathroom and cleaning products
Thursday- personal email and phone
Friday- work email
And remember- this is just garbage we are throwing out- socks whose mate has been long gone, party invitations that you wouldn't put in a scrapbook, underwear that is more than a decade old.
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