One Little Word – Home

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As I revealed in the December OLW Blog Hop, my One Little Word for 2012 is Home. One Little Word (OLW) is a class being run by Ali Edwards at Big Picture Classes….and it’s never too late to join! I’ll be revealing more about my word and why I chose it on the next blog hop on the 1st of Feb. I just wanted to let you know of one of the things I will be doing with my word this year.

Decluttering! That’s right…decluttering. It’s something I vow to do every year but with Home being my word and focus this year I really hope to make a dent and get our home organized.

I found another great site via Pinterest which has a simple yet very practical approach to decluttering. It is My Simpler Life. Beth Dargis has created a Declutter Calendar that is amazing. It has small, very doable, tasks for each day of the year … except Sundays where there are fun little things you can do instead. And it’s Free!

I was two weeks behind, due to holidays, but I have managed to catch up in only a few hours, with breaks, yesterday. Another plus is I don’t feel overwhelmed. I just do the task on the calendar AND NO MORE. One task said to clean only the top shelf. I resisted the urge to continue with the other shelves as I knew that would be covered another day. Simple!

I believe that with this calendar, along with my other daily, monthly and seasonal routines, I’ll have our house running smoothly in no time.

Hello 2012, the year of our Home!

Sam x

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3 thoughts on “One Little Word – Home”

  1. I am so with you on decluttering. I took a before picture of my junk/storage/craft room. I could never put it on my blog because it looks like it belongs on an application to be on that show about hoarders. However, it is a good motivation for me to be able to look at that picture as I work to clear it out and establish my dream craft room.
    Eilis
    my-heart-lives-here.blogspot.com

    • Our guest room is a big catch all. We’ve never had a guest stay there LOL. My husband and daughter are confessed hoarders. I figure if I do it in small bits they won’t notice ;)

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