Are you going to Trick or Treat yourself this Halloween to get rid of clutter?
This is how I Trick myself to get rid of clutter in my home:
•I pretend I am moving and I evaluate everything in one room at a time by asking myself, “If I was moving would I keep this?” This helps me to be clear on what to keep and what to let go of by donating or discarding.
•I pick a room and choose 5 things to get rid of or to put in their assigned homes.
To Treat myself :
•I look around at all the clutter I have gotten rid of and I enjoy feeling more peaceful and happy.
•I give myself a pat on the back and I tell myself—“Way to go Marilyn, you did good!”
What are you doing to Trick or Treat yourself when it comes to getting rid of clutter?
P.S. Cindy, this is the best picture you posted. It makes me laugh–Dracula’s dentures, how funny. Thanks
I am so excited; I couldn’t wait for Fun Find Friday to get here to share this with you. As you know I was at a quilt retreat a couple of weeks ago. (The first one I went to this month—yes, I have been spoiled, but that is okay because it is my birthday month). Anyway back to my story, Diane Alexander cooked gourmet meals for us. She made the absolute most delicious Belgian waffle I have ever had.
“Success is the ability to go from one failure to another without losing enthusiasm.”—Winston Churchill
Look at this cute magnetic board and calendar that is on it. My daughter gave me the board and my friend gave me the calendars. There is a little magnet calendar for each month of the year. This is the perfect place for birthday and anniversary dates.
As you know I am on a quest searching everywhere in my home trying to see if clutter has silently crept in and taken root. This is what I found in my office. This basket was full and I mean really, really full of organizing books. It was time to 
Ta Da—-I am back from my quilt retreat. (My cousin called and said she thought I was going on a quiet retreat). Nope, no monks where we went—the purring of machines, the laughter of friends and the ahhs from the great food were the sounds we enjoyed.
As you can see it was pretty barren on the outside but on the inside there were lots of goodies. This table looks like a bunch of clutter, but it was a goodie table where we put things we didn’t want and were giving away. I came home with the bestest things. But I only took what I had room for and could use so I didn’t create clutter.
The table where we were sewing sure looks like it could use some clutter control. But you know it was organized clutter. And when our retreat was over and it was time to go home quicker than a wink it was all under control.
My product review today is on holiday containers to store holiday decorations in. Look at this picture of the orange and black container. What holiday did you think of? If you said Halloween and you would be right.
The clear container is another good container for 
I’m all packed and I am heading out for another quilt retreat with a small group of friends. It amazes me that I can travel to Japan with just a carry on and to head up into the mountains for 2 ½ days it takes practically an entire car just for my stuff. I found this interesting stuff about Velcro and I wanted to share:
You can get used to almost anything can’tcha? A few years ago I was on a trip when the guy changing my microwave from one side of the kitchen to the other came to make the change. With the help of my daughter they decided how far from the stove to install it.
I took everything out of the drawer and rearranged the bags, I recycled some and within just a few minutes I had gotten rid of a bunch of clutter. I contained the birthday signs in a plastic bag and placed them in a different drawer where they fit better—after I had done some 
