Clearing Away the Clutter

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Baby Step #1 - Removing the useless clutter from my life

I have to admit, I am notorious for being a huge packrat. I’ve decided to take advantage of my days off from classes this week. My primary goal before Turkey Day is to go through my home and remove all the useless clutter that has accumulated over the past two years. It is unbelievable how much stuff I have laying around that is taking up so much unnecessary space. And most of it is just, well, crap.

I plan to attack my closets first and give them a thorough pawing through. Any clothing I haven’t touched recently will be stored in a ‘gently used’ bag. From there I’ll move onto the endless piles of paperwork I seem to love accumulating in every nook and cranny. Anything worth holding onto (such as receipts, verification codes for online bill, letters, bank statements, or pay stubs) will be filed. Everything else is getting tossed. The hope is that by diminishing these piles, it will help me become better organized and have a firmer grasp on my financial papers and monthly debts.

By removing the senseless clutter from my life, I will have more space to dedicate to items that are truly important to me. From there I can acquire an honest assessment of where I’m lacking and where I should save up. For example, I know I need a few new sweaters for the upcoming chillier months. But 1/4 of my closet is currently being consumed with clothing I haven’t touched in years, and yet continue to hold on to.

It will also be interesting to see how much loose change I’ll gather in the process. I know there are probably more than a few coins lurking in the ambiguous folds of my couch cushions and jacket pockets.

Wish me luck!
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Comments

[john jackson]

Be careful what you throw away you will be surprised what you can sell on ebay. Keep that in mind when you are throeing away your stuff.

[scottyp]

I agree with the cleaning idea, it is a good first step to any improvement in life. I really need to clean my space too.

Loose change is great for bus fare and other small things, especially for a broke-ass student.

[Scott]

I agree with John - eBay is your friend.

[Stefanie]

Remember that while ebay is your friend, your friend is gonna charge you to list with him. Donating your stuff and them claiming the deduction may be a better financial move.