Give It Back From Whence It Came

Kim Wolinski, MSW
“Dr. DeClutter” http://www.drdeclutter.com/

Give It Back From Whence It Came

Do you have other people’s stuff and things in your house, garage or storage unit? Sometimes that clutter waaaaaaay at the back of our closet – isn’t even ours!

I’ve decluttered several homes where children have brought in neighbor kids sports equipment, clothes, games, toys… and they get lost in the heaps in their bedrooms or bottoms of closets. Or, maybe it’s adult stuff, like roasters, pictures, cameras, BBQ equipment from last 4th of July’s party… time to return it!

Get a box and gather up anything you have borrowed and plan a time to return it. Library books, CD’s, DVD’s, videos, binoculars, the lawnmower; you’ve either forgotten about it, OR you keep thinking about it and it’s taking up prime real estate in your head! Feel embarrassed to take it back “after all this time?” Do it anyway! It’ll feel great to let it go.

Is this great or what? Everybody wins. They get their stuff back, and you get all that space back in your mind – your closets and garage, basement and attic. YEA!

©2005 Kim Wolinski – Dr. DeClutter

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