Tossing and More Tossing
Woman in the Middle | February 23, 2015I ended my week of tossing things with a score of 192 things pitched. Gosh, it felt so good! I have to say that finding the first 100 things was easy but the second 100 got a little harder. The first 100 included cleaning off my computer desk and getting things off the flat surfaces of my house, like kitchen counters. For the second 100 things I had to open drawers and go in search of new places to find things to get rid of.
Except for the previously mentioned computer desk, my house does not look any cleaner. But my soul is lighter. Knowing I went though many drawers and hiding spots and cleaned them out feels really good. Also, because I was just tossing and not trying to then put what was left away, etc…I didn’t get as distracted from my task and that old time bandit procrastination didn’t rear it ugly head too much. When it did, all I had to do was remind myself to just toss and away I would go again. It was also something very easy to do in between other things.
This exercise was not about cleaning to the point of company ready, that will have to come later. But because I tossed almost 200 things, it will be easier when I do put away what is left. I have less to put away and more room to put it away in.
I don’t think my tossing is over. I am kind of in the mood now. Making a vow to toss 100 things just helped me get out of that procrastination place I was in.
All this tossing also helped me get in the mood to do some other things as well. I was helping Oldest Daughter reorganize her room a bit. We moved a set of shelves Youngest Daughter no longer wanted into Oldest’s room. She and I also found a place in her room for a small table that came from Mom In Law’s house.
So all in all, a productive week!
Tossing stuff is not something I am good at, so hats off to you for being able to do so
I was motivated by desperation!
Good for you!! I toss things on a regular basis because I don’t like clutter, so I know the feeling of having a heavy weight lifted off of my shoulders. Now, if I could just do the same with vacuuming!