Spring Into Spring-Organizing

Winter is almost gone, so now is the time to start streamlining, and enjoying, your environment. Lightening your rooms of clutter will help to remove the dreary days of winter by providing you with open and airy spaces.

> Take a good look around. What is sitting on shelves, hiding in cupboards and languishing in garages or storage facilities? How many people do you know that would truly treasure any of these items if you gave them away as gifts? How happy will a grandchild be when you "gift" him with one of your long favored treasures for their birthday, or Christmas? Gifting this way for Seniors is a blessing, for both the giver and the receiver. Seniors have lived with these treasures for many years and it hurts to just give them away to a stranger. Beautifully wrapping it and giving it to a loved one who will also cherish it is much more satisfying. This is especially true for jewelry or the small train sets that people love to play with.

>Do you really need all the overstuffed furniture that you have - or even the furniture that others have given you because "no one else wanted it?" If you truly do not know anyone who would like what you've always treasured, then call any of the shelters in your area, or the thrift shops, to pick up the items. There are so many people who need these things - so share what you're able. Think about how much easier your movements will be from one room to the next without all that bulky furniture around. If it's really expensive furniture, call a company that does estate sales.

> Look through your collection of dinnerware. Pull them all out on the counter. Do you really need three full sets of china? And four sets of stoneware, melmac, chipped plates of assorted patterns, in addition to the thirty coffee mugs or tea cups or glasses that just collect dust? What a great gift a full set of china would make for the new bride in the family, and you don't have to spend a dime! While you’re at it, look through all your silverware pieces.

Enjoy your Spring! For help with your organizing, or to get Coaching help, contact Sheila at 520-822-4036, Sheila@clutterstop.com, or www.clutterstop.com.

'Til Next Time . . . Coach Sheila of clutter STOP