It's the last day of the year, so you will have to hurry to get those things to the Goodwill in order to get a deduction on your taxes. Oh my, did I just say taxes? Okay, we are moving on. After Christmas one of the first things we want to do is make room for all the new stuff we got. Plus all the stores have shifted gears from buying stuff to organizing your stuff. You know all those plastic boxes, labels and lists, add to that, all the new year's resolutions of getting organized. So what is a person to do?
You can start with the closets. But you can't clean them all out in one day. I know, we all get excited at the prospect of order but you can really burn out pretty quick if you don't pace yourself. Besides, I have done it. I pulled out all the stuff from the closet and drawers, then got tired of trying to decide what to keep or give away. Now the bed was full of clothes and the floor had piles of stuff laying all over it. So I decided from now on not to pull out more than what I can go through and put back in an hour. When you have finished going through everything, you can start a new habit. If you buy a new blouse, when you get home you pull out one and give it away. If you buy a new pair of shoes, you give one pair away. There is a rule of thumb somewhere that says, "If you haven't worn it in six months or a year, chances are you are not going to wear it." So why not let it go and bless someone.
Happy New Year to You all!
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