There is nothing like traveling on a Compassion trip to realize how filled our homes are with stuff.
Now don't get me wrong...there are 'things' in my home that I love:
My piano that I learned to play on many years ago...
My library of books that give me an opportunity to sit with a cup of tea...
My KitchenAide mixer that helps me prepare many baked goods for my family and friends...
My family photos which remind me of many memories...
But there are many things in my home that distract me and cause me grief:
The piles of paper...
The unorganized craft items...
The clothes in my closet I haven't worn in years...
One book, though, has truly helped me look at clutter in my home with new eyes...
Clutter Free by Kathi Lipp
After I read this book over the summer, I immediately cleared out a full bookcase of books. For people who know me in real life, they know that this was a huge step for me!
So last week, when I learned that Kathi has launched a Kickstart to Clutter Free eCourse, I knew I wanted to sign up!
Her promise is to help you remove 500 things from your home in 14 days.
Today, I tackled Day 1 of the course...remove 100 pieces of paper!
I had quite a collection of sales flyers from Christmas sales that needed to be tossed.
The bulk of the paper in our home is contained in these files. Old bills. Yep, I had old bills in these files from 2011.
I started to shred these old bills and other paper items with our address on them...well, that is until the shredder started to overheat and stopped working, yikes! Guess I need a better system to handling these old bills.
The good news though...Day 1 of this Kickstart to Clutter Free challenge has been a success!! Over 100 pieces of paper are now in the recycle bin, phew!
So tomorrow, Day 2, the challenge is to remove 25 things from my bedroom.
Do you think this challenge is for you? Be sure to check out Kathi's web site. She can help you clear the clutter from your home so you can have more time and resources to focus on things you love.