Decluttering a little paperwork. Knitting pattern items in fact. I store digital files these day so no longer require these to take up physical space.

It can be very stressful simply to witness a family trying to move house never mind actually being the family involved. Speaking as someone who has experienced this many times, from bth sides, I can tell you moving is so much easier when the home is uncluttered and organised. It becomes apparent to most people when moving house how much stuff they have that they really don’t need or use, but now have to find the energy to prepare it, the means by which to move it and the space to accommodate it in the next home. This, I can tell you, is rarely a simple task especially given all the variables of each family’s circumstances. Such as…
1. Small children to deal with during the move, especially babies.
2. Moving nearby. Which means moving all your belongings from one place to another and having to deal with cleaning up your previous residence while trying to get organise in the new one that you’re moving into.
3. Trying to fit all the work in between work and family commitments.
4. Health issues to contend with.
… and the list goes on.

So,if you live in a a situation that isn’t particularly permanent, the time to consider how much excess stuff you have around your home is now. Not when when a move is imminent and there is little time left to reduce and prepare.

I am sure everyone has noticed how slack I have been, in recent times, with consistently posting here at 365 Less Things. After completing my mission to declutter over four years ago I have found it harder and harder to be enthusiastic about writing articles on the subject. This is mainly because, when not being focused passionately on the task of minimising it is hard to maintain the enthusiasm to write about it even though I still fervently believe in this way of living. I have attempted to make the task easier by switching the focus to daily mini missions but I still have a habit of missing days and even weeks of posts. I apologise for this to all my readers, whether you are an avid reader, one who drops in occasionally for inspiration or a new reader to my site who requires more inspiration than other to help stay focused on the task.

That being said, I am about to embark on a lengthy overseas vacation and have decided to take a sabbatical from the blog for the next six month is which time I will decide what I want to do with the site. In the meantime there are so many years of enthusiastic writing that any person, looking form inspiration, can read through at their leisure. The information never gets old and will remain relevant for years to come. And there are years of mini missions that one can also refer to.

So in closing I would just like to thank all my readers who have come and gone or remained a partner in my journey over the last eight years. I am eternally grateful for your company, your support, your enthusiasm and your contributions. I will sign off for now with gratitude.

Kind regards
Colleen

Declutter a few little fiddly bits and pieces in the bottom of a drawer, basket or perhaps the glove compartment of your car. Little things pile up over time and look messy. Receipts, loose change, small hardware bits, notes, lip balms that get misplaced and go past their best by date…

Declutter something that you have had for a really long time but no longer love or have a use for. Sometimes we keep things out of habit just because they have nearly always been a part of our lives. Is there something you own that no longer serves a purpose for you?

Declutter something green.

Declutter something silver in colour.

Declutter something that is white.

Let’s keep it simple this week and have a colour coded set of missions. Today Declutter something black.