{TOP 5} Tuesday- D.I. Run!

This all began a few weeks ago when I talked to my good friend Adrie, who is in the process of selling her home in the Denver area. She is the mother of small children and knows how hard it is to keep a house looking decent, not to mention perfect for prospective buyers and agents. She told me that they literally packed up 60% of their stuff and put it in a storage unit. The interesting part was that she was telling me how much they did NOT miss all that stuff! She said her kids were totally happy playing with the toys that were left at home. This really struck me because sometimes I (and I'm sure all of us) feel like we're over-run with 'STUFF'. So I decided it was high time that some of our 'STUFF' hit the road. And truthfully it has been a very liberating and cleansing experience to empty and re-organize closets, cubbies, drawers etc...

Don Aslett (the cleaning expert) said: Dejunk- toss it, trade it, tromp it, give it away, sell it-- but get rid of it. It'll be the greatest housework reducing move you ever make. The formula is easy: Don't love anything that can't love you back. If something doesn't enhance your life then part with it. When? Now, today. I can promise that dejunking will change your life (& housework schedule) more than any other single thing you can do.

Amen!!!

So today the 'TOP 5' things that are on their way to DI (not to mention an entire load we already took last Saturday). These are in no particular order and if any of you want these items (don't laugh...some of these things are nice) just let me know, first come first serve :)


Two, practically brand new, king size pillows from Costco. The shams I bought were actually for queen size pillows, so I have no use for these.

A very cute (needs batteries) baby toy, that is perfect when babies are just starting to stand. It plays music and you stack the blocks on top and they each do something different. Fun toy, but by the time Norris baby #3 FINALLY makes it's appearance we will have to buy a different one. I'm not packing this around any more :)

An entire bucket of kids hangers. We have mostly resorted to drawers because there is a slightly greater chance that the clothing may get put away, the curtain rod is too high for little people.
Baby Halloween costumes. A chick, a pumpkin, and a sheep jacket (Kallie was Mary and Sydney was her little lamb). Same reasoning behind the baby toy...
Last, and certainly least, an assortment of books (including a Holy Bible someone gave us while we were riding our bikes through the cemetary) fleece blankets, and queen size mattress pads.

If there is anything else around my house that you want, just ask...I may give it to you :)

Last word from Don Aslett: Junk wastes our time and makes us inefficient, steals our love and affection, and stops us from getting to the things we really care about in life!!!