Hi Jean, What I did (and still do, every time I need to start over) is to start with the area that bothers me the most. So, I started in my kitchen. And then, within my kitchen, I started with the area that would give me the most bang for my buck in the shortest time with the least amount of work. :-) So, I started with my counters, because the whole kitchen would look neat if the counters were as clear as possible. I just picked one end, and worked my way towards the other end. I found storage in my cabinets for thigns I didn't want sitting out. For stuff that I wasn't sure what I wanted to do (keep or get rid of), I packed up in a box, dated the box, and put it in the basement. Anything I don't need out of that box by next summer is going to a garage sale or thrift store. After my counters were clear, I had so much momentum, it was a lot easier to keep going. (Although, I still haven't gotten to all the cabinets yet.) But sucess breeds success, so looking at my nice clean counters every day (well, almost every day) inspires me to work on the less visible areas.
So, my advice to pick a combination of the area that bothers you the most and the area that would be the easiest to make visible progress in, take a deep breath and just get started. Maybe make it a game - how many garbage bags/thrift store bags/neatly stored boxes can I fill before my son gets home, or before this CD is over, or before my favorite TV show comes on (then watch as a reward). Good luck! Pam. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Journey from clutter List Website http://journeyfromclutter.com Members Only Page http://journeyfromclutter.com/MembersOnly/MembersArea.htm Unsubscribe: email [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word 'unsubscribe' in the 'Subject:' field to be removed from the main list. To Unsubscribe from the Digest version of the list send the unsubscribe message to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
