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I was working on my January goals and realized that being organized isn’t as hard if you don’t have a lot of stuff.  I have to admit I have a lot of stuff.   I always thought that if my stuff was organized and neat and I had room to put things away that I really didn’t have too much stuff.  Well, we’ve past that point of too much so now my goal is to get rid of some of the items we just don’t use.

I’ve made it my goal to reduce my stuff by one item a day in 2009.  It shouldn’t be hard since I love to sell items online and get a little cash back in my pocket (no doubt, to buy more stuff).  I also will give stuff away to my favorite thrift store that helps the homeless with its sales revenue.

My plan is to start with the coat closet because it is full of coats we don’t wear.  After the coat closet, I will be working on the bookshelves.  I have hundreds of books that I have read that could be passed on to others.  After the books I think I will move on to music CD’s that I don’t listen to.  It may seem like getting rid on one item a day is a large undertaking but the 365 items that I can re-home will give me back a lot of room for more stuff of course.

Your Daily 15 – So, do you have a lot of stuff you don’t use?  How about your kids stuff?  Why not make it a family project to try to reduce your stuff by just a few items a week in 2009.  You’d be surprised how much stuff you just don’t need.

Start today and take just 15 minutes and see if you can find a few items that you don’t use or need.  If you don’t have a thrift store nearby and don’t want to sell online, try listing your item on your local Craigslist or Freecycle.  There are families who could use your stuff.  If you have something that would be better thrown away then just toss it.  Reducing your stuff will definately help you be more organized.

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