Realise that I have been a bit quiet the past couple of days. My friend was married over the weekend and I was working on Sunday. I was a bit worried about whether or not I would still be able to keep the momentum going when I went back to work properly after Christmas, but it has been OK!
In my post about organising my desk, (remember the photo?), I said that I would have everything sorted by Friday and I did! Also, I am on Day 7 of finishing work and having an empty inbox! I literally glide out of work knowing that I haven't missed anything and that I am ready to get stuck in when I get back in the next day. The empty inbox is a technique recommending in Bit Literacy which I talked about here.
I have also maintained the sitting room, it really is a sanctuary when we are both home after a long day. Husband also make a conscious effort to straighten it all out before we go to bed at night as well.
In new decluttering news, I have mainly been concentrating on my brain. Sounds weird? Well, I have basically been getting in some new habits to avoid me carrying round lots of info and 'to-dos' in my head. This 'Brain Clutter' was making me anxious and stressed and I didn't even realise!
Now what I am about to tell you is neither revolutionary or outstanding. It is common sense. Amongst sensible people, it is common.
I put all my addresses in one place. An address book.
Now, I know that seems bizarre, but I actually send a lot of mail. I am good at remembering addresses, but not postcodes. I am forever on the Royal Mail postcode finder website trying to piece together addresses. And I say I am good at addresses but Mother rang the other day to say that she actually lives at 11 not 13....
When it came to cards for Husband's Canadian cousins this Christmas, I searched through old emails for an hour until I found a message my sister-in-law sent me three years ago. This is not organised. My brain clutter consisted of bits of addresses and numerous places where I keep other addresses and who I need to send cards to and who has sent me a card or a letter and .....
Anyway, you get the point.
This also led me to applying my empty inbox to Facebook messages and my private email. Between the two, 2675 messages. Not any more! Majority deleted, some kept, tasks lined up for completion. The brain is decluttered, but I didn't find any money!
So, next project is sorting out my hallway. Coats from the dark ages, impractical shoes I've worn once, random man junk from Husband. Look out I am coming to get you.
Oh, and various items removed from the sitting room when I decluttered...ahem....
This mission will be completed by 10pm GMT tomorrow, or my name's not
The Declutter Diarist
DD, thanks for commenting on my blog. I shall look forward to reading yours and looking for inspiration here! Love the calendar you found too! We will be two tidy households and happy human beings when we're done, won't we? :)
ReplyDeleteHi Cynthia - and thanks for stopping by. Its great to know that there are other people out there with the same mission! Check back soon - DD
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