Glad everyone seemed to have fun with yesterday's task!

Today's topic is "Practice Living without it!"

Task: dejunk one drawer. Do it by using the three steps of sorting, recycling and dealing with ambivalence that are outlined below.

Step 1: Sort your things into three piles:
1 - the love and use pile - you love and use this stuff
2 - the recycle pile - you are eager to toss out this stuff
3 - the ambivalence pile - these are things you both like and don't like, you don't know whether you should keep these items or not

Step 2: Create an ambivalence center - store your ambivalent items out of sight - in a spare room, garage, back of a closet. Then, practice living without these items. These items are now in a transition zone. We'll come back to this center later in the month.

Step 3: Remove the recycle pile - put it in the trunk of your car and take to a thrift shop or Goodwill as soon as possible.

Step 4: Design simple systems - you should have one pile left, the love and use pile. Put these things away neatly. Or, if it makes sense, design a simple system for these items (we'll talk more about why setting up systems is so important on Day 15).

I've got two junk drawers in my office that are out of control, so I know what I'm attacking today!

Have fun and report back.

My upper kitchen cupboards now look beautiful! Decluttered, clean, and spacious! I even ended up with a bag full of food for our local food pantry.

I think I will save the bottom cupboards though for another day!

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"God determines who walks into your life…
it’s up to you to decide who you let walk away, who you let stay and who you refuse to let go." - Anonymous

Junk drawer here I come!!!

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I just saw this. I may have to do day 2 and day 3 tomorrow!

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Well, I don't really have a junk drawer. I am pretty strict on keeping my drawers clean and organized. But I will find something around here I can try to de-junk!

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Jenifer
Proud wife to one amazing man
Proud mom to four awesome kids

Fall is my favorite season!
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him and He will make your path straight." Proverbs 3:5-6

Just saw this, and will be doing it tonight!

I know I'm really late in this, but I cleaned out 2 junk drawers this a.m.!!

We were looking for a receipt for a coffee pot that just broke, so it was basically out of necessity , but it's done!!

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SAHM of 4

August food budget (groceries/take-out): $500.00/$75.00
Total spent: $238.97/$14.12

July budget/spent: $500.00/$650.00