So, I wish we could take credit for this idea, but we can't. This idea actually came from a volleyball buddy of John's; we loved the idea so much we have decided to adopt it for ourselves!
Our goal, for the rest of the year, is to reduce the number of things in our home by 1000 items. We have noticed that our home is full of "stuff." Usually, "stuff" comes into the house with grand intentions, but after a while, those grand intentions simply turn into more and more stuff! We began thinking about our home and have decided that our home should be free of clutter and things that are truly not important. We want a home that is full of things that are special, meaningful and helpful.
Now, we are not totally crazy here, so there are a few RULES!
1) If something wants to live in our house, it must meet one or more of these criteria: Is it useful? Is it beautiful? Is it meaningful? (and even that does not guarantee residence)
2) Our goal is to reduce the stuff we have, not increase it. Keeping with that ethos, any items that comes into the home this year will count double against our 1,000 item goal; if a new sweater comes in, two items will need to go to offset.
3) Items intended for immediate use (toiletries, food, etc.) do not count. New items that cannot be used up have a two week grace period for before rule 2 is triggered.
4) If possible, we will donate, give away, or recycle the items rather then simply throw them away.
So, there you have it. We will keep you posted on our progress throughout the year! We are sure this will be a growing experience for us as we embark on this new adventure.
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I love this idea!
We've packed away at least that many things to stage our house to sell, and it sure looks a LOT better! Now if we can arrange to "lose" all those boxes we'll be in good shape! :)
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