I mentioned yesterday that I was packing the Christmas stuff up early this year. I normally get sad when all of the festivities are over and it's time to pack all of the fun stuff up. This year, I couldn't get it up fast enough. I was just talking with my sister yesterday and she mentioned how she too, was tired of looking at it. She said how it began to feel like clutter to her. I was feeling the same way! I think I'm just so excited to turn over a new leaf and get my house is tip top shape, that I just couldn't wait until after New Year's day to get started.
While I only got rid of two Christmas decorations and actually brought more into my house that I can't even use until next year, I am still considering this to be part of the Kick the Clutter mission. Normally, I stuff everything into plastic bins and banish it all to our spare bedroom. The problem with that is that I never know what's in what box and so I end up digging through ALL of them just to find one thing (usually gift wrap for an early gift).
I just made a simple inventory form in Word, making sure to include what box out of total boxes there were so that I can make sure I have all of the boxed out when I get ready to decorate next year.
Then as I packed each box, I just summarized what was in each box and then taped the form to the box.
I also saved master copies of the forms on my computer so that I can see from there, what box I need before I go upstairs to find it.
I'm almost finished. I've got some stuff in the spare bedroom that I didn't use this year because I couldn't find it. I've got to get all of that out and get it inventoried and then packed up. Then I'll be ready to go for next Christmas!
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i like the mission.... but for me i think it might be mission impossible! :) i will get to it when i get to it- the pressure would kill me!
ReplyDeleteGood for you! You are getting me inspired!
ReplyDeleteGood idea Kristi
ReplyDeleteCome and get me organized. The older I get, the more I can't find things. I think I am going to clean out and make things a little more simpler.
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I did that earlier with all of my misc bins earlier this year - I just numbered the containers and than keep master lists in my control journal than I can look at the list and see what box it is in :-)
ReplyDeleteI plan on doing that with my Christmas stuff do - I pack stuff away by room so it is easy to number/label the boxes.
That is disgustingly organized!! LOL Have I mentioned that my New Year's resolution is to declutter and be more organize? Boy can I learn a thing or two from you!!
ReplyDeleteHopping over from Primitive and Proper. Also, new follower :)
I still haven't started taking down Christmas. I plan on getting it done tomorrow - so I will definitely be borrowing this idea!
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