Arts &Crafts, How-To's, Upcycling & Repurposing

Clutter. We all have it. Whether it’s nice nacks, mail, magazines, clothes or necessities, our garages, craft rooms, etc. Some of us even have the dreadful clutter of a Tupperware cabinet. I’ll be the first to admit, I am far from organized. Some things though, if I put them away I will never find them again. I’m sure most of us have been there.

Going through my art & craft supplies, I tend to collect things to up-cycle. I am trying to be a little more organized in that department. So I started getting rid of things…. Like empty containers. There’s even things I collected for a project to try for my blog. Bottle caps. Making a cutting board and tiles out of bottle caps. For the cutting board alone I need 250 plastic caps. It’ll be well worth it!

I know decluttering and organizing is never easy. For some of us it’s the motivation of it. Take it slow. Practice mindfulness and it goes easier. Think on the positive side…. You’ll be more organized in the end.

Here’s some tips to help declutter-

1. Declutter 1 room at a time
2. If you love it, you can decide to keep it. No one said you absolutely have to get rid of something you love. Use your best judgement.
3. If you haven’t used it in 6 months, get rid of it. Same goes for the rule of thumb in our closets, if you haven’t worn it in a year, get rid of it.
4. Dispose of the clutter right away.
5. Organized clutter is still clutter.
6. Mementos are more treasured when there are few of them. Make a memory box. If you have little things, organize them in a shadow box and hang it on the wall.
7. Holding on to something for the “just in case” might be holding you back from the things you have to have room for.
8. Make piles- to keep, throw away, donate, sell.
9. You are not defined by the things you keep.

~ Mel