Well, here we are, about to embark on a journey that is anything but simple. After many sleepless nights, we’ve decided to sell our peaceful home in the ‘burbs and move to a fixer-upper downtown. The reasons are many, but the one that I’ve latched onto is a reduction in my work commute from 14 miles of interstate to one short, walkable mile. In order to avoid – or at least reduce – the amount of stress this move will inevitably cause, we’re trying to take things one step at a time. And the first step is de-cluttering our current home to put it in tip-top selling condition. Easier said than done, right?
We spent the weekend boxing up a bunch of non-essential items to put in storage, weeding out the junk from the far corners of our closets, dusting the baseboards, and going through a couple boxes of Magic Erasers (Mr. Clean is a genius!). I’m already exhausted. There are 14 boxes labeled for storage, but only a small pile of stuff earmarked for donation. Given the fact that our new home will be smaller, you would think that the donation pile would be bigger. But, it’s not.
The rational part of me thinks that if I own something that I don’t need over the next few months, then I should just get rid of it entirely. I mean, what are the chances that I will ever use that punch bowl we received as a wedding gift, still sitting in its original box? Probably pretty slim, and yet it’ll stick around at least until I discover that there’s no room for it at the new house. That’s another step, and for now, I’m just concentrating on getting our house ready to sell. Wish me luck!
