In With the New, Out With the Old…

Something new you may want to try this year is a “things to remember list” for next Christmas that you can place in with your decorations. Basically it is a list of things like desserts everyone loved/hated, buy a bigger turkey for next year, don’t invite so and so again unless you are mentally up for it!! This list will help you take the guess work out of next Christmas. Don’t forget to add to this list, “make sure there are enough batteries on hand”, nothing is worse than getting a new toy for Christmas that needs batteries and you only have one of the two batteries it needs.

As you know, one of my constant rants along with every other organizer in the world is “in with one new, out with one old”. Take a look around at the gifts you and your family received and before you start cramming the new blouse in your closet, is there an old blouse that is tired that it could replace? Did your children receive extra action figures or dolls that maybe could replace some broken toys or toys they rarely play with? Bottom line, it is all about excess no matter if it is Tupperware, toys, clothes or make-up there is always “extra” things around that people don’t use, play with, or wear. Do you have some of those things cluttering up your home?

New Years is this week and maybe instead of writing the typical New Years resolutions, try something new and write down new habits you could start. Instead of losing weight, try writing eating healthier or eliminating afternoon snacks. In place of getting organized you could write, spend ten minutes a day clearing the clutter. Sometimes we tend to take on more than we can accomplish and if your goal is too high, it can be hard to attain it and you end up feeling as though you have failed. Who wants to feel like that?!?!? Not me!

So this year, start with “little positive improvements”. Who knows, you may end up losing the weight you want and wouldn’t it be nice to live in an organized home! Happy New Years!

By Michelle Lehman Organizing Solutions “Clear the Clutter”
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