We spent several hours this weekend cleaning out closets and cabinets. We are a family of 5 in a modest house, which means we usually need to get rid of stuff. We filled 4 moving-size boxes, and boy did it feel good! So then we took it to Goodwill and that felt good too. I love thrift stores and so we did some browsing and did not leave emptyhanded. I got real Pull-Ups still in the box for $4, and we found 2 brand new (retail $20) air filters for $3 each, and we actually had a legitimate need for these items so it felt like good purchases. I did not buy "retail" and I don't consider these items to be "stuff," which means I think I stuck to my resolution today. In case you haven't noticed, yes, I am one of those people that loves to tell everyone how little they paid for something.
So now our home looks a little less cluttered and it's a nice feeling. In fact Paul is tearing up his closet as a write. I suspect we'll fill a few more boxes before we're through.
The funny thing about cleaning out closets and cabinets is finding what you didn't even know you had. For one, I found what looks like a brand new pair of Gap jeans on a shelf in the far back of my closet, stacked with other pants I never wear. I have no recollection of ever buying these jeans so who know how long I've had them. I had just been thinking last week I could use a new pair of jeans. And they fit perfectly, so there you go.
Today I cleaned out our kitchen cabinets. We found two identical vegetable grill pans in the cabinets. Identical. I even remember buying one for Paul's last birthday because he loves to grill and I knew we'd enjoy it. I guess we had already enjoyed it. Amazing what you don't even know you have if you'd just look. I'm sure this can apply to almost any facet of life.
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