A Cluttered Mind

Hey Beauties!

As some of you may know I have been moving through the incredibly daunting task of "decluttering" and "tidying" my house...we can all thank Marie Kondo for the inspiration to take on this incredibly overwhelming task.

It started simple....I thought I would do the main parts of my house and I'd be happy! Who needs to clean out their bathroom cupboard anyways?! No body even looks in there except me!

Boy was I wrong. This journey started one night when I was chatting with a friend, and determined that the (one of the many) reasons I was feeling like my house would zap the energy right out of me, is because of all the clutter!

Everywhere I looked, there it was...staring at me while I worked, enjoyed some Netflix, cooked dinner, or ate breakfast. Lingering in the shadows, a pile of unread junk mail stuffed in a box, the "junk drawer" just slightly ajar letting me know it was barely able to close anymore....my spare room which is SUPPOSED to be my office space, now had accumulated clothes on every spare surface, and baskets of clean laundry waiting to be put away on the floor....and lets not forget the oh so dreaded sock bin!

After starting this journey, I soon began to realize that this was a lot more than just "tidying up" a few parts of my house...This became so much more than than...and it started with my bathroom! I know what you're thinking, "how inspiring could one's bathroom be?!" and trust me, I would laugh if you told me your bathroom inspired you to turn your whole house upside down!

I figured, it was the smallest room and the least intimidating room to tackle. So there I was...with boxes and bins and my bathroom cabinets now emptied on the floor. I took a photo to document the giant amount of CRAP that came out of the smallest place in my house...and away I went.

In 3 short hours, I ended up purging an entire big bag of just garbage- products I hung on to "just in case" and realized I had moved them from my parents house, to our first apartment, and now to our house...and had never needed or used them. I gathered up 2 bags of things and gifted one to a friend and one to my mum, and that was it!

It felt SO good walking into my bathroom and seeing that the counters were clean, my drawers were filled with things I loved and used every day, the cabinets was organized with clear bins so I could see exactly what was in them and knew when I needed to buy new things.

It felt AMAZING and I loved the feeling of accomplishment I got when I walked into the bathroom! I felt lighter, and more clear....but then when I'd walk anywhere else in the house- that feeling quickly faded!

I started this process 4 weeks ago- and to date I have completed my bathroom, my laundry room and my kitchen (that was a BIG one!). I have managed to donate SIX garbage bags of clothes, and am now organizing the clothes I still have.

My goal is to finish this massive project by the end of Labour Day weekend! I'd say I am about 75% complete the rest of the rooms in the house- so stay tuned for the final result! I am looking forward to my whole house making me feel mentally clear and energized. The more open space I see the more space I have in my mind for creative vibes!

Have you gone through the "Marie Kondo" method in your house? If you did, how long did it take?!

Until next time,

Be kind to yourself!

-Sarah

xo