'My house is a mess.'
'I've got too much stuff.'
'I want to declutter all these things!'
'I can't find what I need in the drawer/pantry/closet/store room...'

Most of us have said such things about our homes or a particular space at one time or another.

You may even decide to start decluttering at this point. You walk into the garage. You toss or recycle those piled-up cardboard boxes you were keeping 'just in case.' You get rid of that dusty can of old bug spray that had to have been on that shelf for 10 years. But then, you realize that the job ahead is much bigger than it seemed, and you stop, knowing you'll never have the time to complete it.

Some folks can get rid of everything in one, huge marathon session, but this only works for a very small percentage of the population. For most people, it's difficult, if not impossible, to get rid of all the clutter that has built up over the years in one fell swoop.

The good news is, decluttering is not an all or nothing project for most people. And that's perfectly OK. The clutter didn't arrive in one day, and you certainly don't have to get rid of it in one day.

You may begin organizing the kitchen. Some things will be easy to get rid of, like expired canned foods, the whole wheat pasta no one likes, or the extra set of measuring cups. Then, you may hesitate over other items...the extra sets of coasters, the surplus of containers for leftovers, or even the extra can opener. 'What if one can opener breaks?' you may think, and so you put it back in the drawer.

The fact of the matter is, we are not always ready to get rid of ALL the clutter at the same time. Sometimes we are still sentimentally attached to something that, in a year, we will feel OK parting with. Sometimes we just can't decide whether to get rid of something, so we keep it.

Don't beat yourself up over this. Decluttering isn't a one-time project, but rather a continuous process. You don't always toss out the things that perhaps you should the first time around. That's not really important. What IS important, however, is that you BEGIN the process, and continue the process.

As long as decluttering is done periodically (once a week or once a month), or there is some method (`one thing in, two things out', for example), you'll be able to keep clutter at bay and the mess will be under control.

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Getting a List of 10 TO DOs Accomplished
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