magazines
jackets
belts
pots and pans
socks with holes
frames
t-shirts from high school and college
books
boxes
summer clothes
christmas decorations
craft supplies
more books
What do all these things have in common?
They're all in the trash.
I've been purging our closets, cupboards, shelves, and drawers the last few weeks. Man does it feel good to get rid of all of this stuff. How in the world does it accumulate so fast? We are in the deepest, coldest part of winter and I can't seem to thaw out. It also feels like I've been inside our apartment for months and I've finally started to just pull stuff out of places I have it shoved and throw it away. We've donated as much as we can--Laurel taught me how to purge and make thrift-store runs in high school--but honestly so much of it has just gone straight to the recycle bin.
On the upside the contents of our hall closet doesn't fall on top of me when I am looking for gloves anymore (those are in a basket by the front door). Our games are stacked nicely and I can actually find the sweater I'm looking for in our closet. I've also brought home a few plants in the last couple weeks hoping they'll help keep me sane until we finally see glimpses of life from under the dirty snow.
I'm hoping my spring cleaning will give spring a hint.
Or a swift kick.
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