This morning, I took 15 minutes and transformed my living room. Here's the before:
And here's the after:
The timer went off just as I was finishing vacuuming the rug. Here's what helped: I listened to St Germain's album Tourist
to get the energy flowing! I didn't just toss things into baskets or boxes, I put them away. Game pieces back in their box, clothing either back in a dresser drawer or in the laundry basket, shoes to their spot, garbage into the trash can, dishes into the sink. Just think, if you took a focused 15 minutes several times a day, what could you accomplish?
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Oooo, very nice!
For the record though, Flylady doesn't say you can do anything *in* 15 minutes, but you can do anything *for* 15 minutes. Uh, not that I manage to clean for even 15 minutes lately. Heh. :-D
Nice job!! I love reading your blog. I am a collector/keeper of stuff too but I am slowly getting rid of the clutter in my house.
I think you are doing a fantastic job with your decluttering. Your garden looks great and your living room looks wonderful too!!
Keep up the great work!!!
You know, this is a great strategy. I have timed how long it *actually* takes to unload the dishwasher, disgusted to find that it only takes five minutes and I can no longer use my but-I-don't-have-time excuse.
Also, there is the famed, "I'll just *start* my taxes". Which usually leads to a nice work session.
Thanks for offering the 15 minute strategy. I will use it for getting around to posting to my blog!
Heather
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