Clutter Attracts Clutter

The old adage that clutter attracts clutter is true.  When I leave something out because I am too tired to put it up, I pass it, as if I do not even see it. Does this happen to you?  

It is easy to pass something by when you have other things on your mind that need to be done.  Or, maybe you are still too fatigued to take care of the items you were using earlier -- mainly, because they have piled up.  Here is a great example.

This is my dining room table, which is also my work table.  One day when I was recovering from the flu, I thought I would paint using my easel, which I never do.  I ended up frustrated and exhausted.  As I was unpacking from going to see the new baby, I started unpacking craft materials.  I have never found a place for the tulle that I plan to use in making doll clothes for my granddaughters.  Finally, I added an empty box, because I was working on laundry and didn't want to take care of it that minute.



The box has gone in the trash:  no more waiting. The bag I had the craft items in is also trash (a trash bag now).  There is no point in keeping a jar I do not need that has sat on a table top for over a month.  









The shaker is part of a set.  Pepper will not come out of it, even though the holes have been made larger.  Something, that gives you frustration every time you use it, is certainly not loved and worth choosing to discard.



So today, I have gotten rid of 4 more items.  Also, I have taken pictures of some of my messy corners, which I will soon share on Learning to Balance Life Changes.  Even though I have a corner in the dining room that needs to be dealt with, I decided to work on the living room first.  This is the place I usually put my feet up,  we watch television and read there,  and this is the first room I would invite visitors to sit. 

28 Items of Clutter Cleared in 2014.