Clutter free!

Sometimes living a simpler life takes a bit of work. A few weeks ago I read about a mom who decided to put all her children's toys away. She said the children were starting to get greedy, were constantly fighting, and their bedroom was a constant mess. It may seem like a drastic resolution, but one thing she said got me thinking. She said that since doing that, she hasn't had to tell her children to clean their room. No wonder, there are no toys to put away!

Inspired by that, I grabbed a box and went through my child's toys. There are several that are not played with anymore, so those have found a home inside the box. No, I didn't take all the toys away as I didn't feel there was a need for that, but I took quite a few. He liked the look of his room and was motivated to help me sort through more of his things. Some things went into the box, others are to be given away to a younger child, and others went to the trash (noise makers anyone?) The result is a much cleaner and clutter free room. We had stored his board games under the bed, but I realized it was becoming a good gathering place for dust, so we found a new home for the games and under the bed can now be used as a tunnel for train tracks and car races whenever it's needed.

The whole project took us about an hour maybe a little more, but we did it together and had fun. Plus we are totally enjoying the uncluttered room. 

Removing clutter from our environment doesn't have to be a long and tedious project. It can be getting rid of junk mail or unused lotions and creams from the bathroom cabinet. It could be tossing the food that is going bad inside the fridge or clearing the kitchen counter. The result is a more beautiful environment which will reflect on how we feel.

Hooray for clutter free!

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