There Are No Organizing Police
June 25th, 2009
I belong to two quilting groups and when someone is showing a quilt they have made and they start apologizing about it not being perfect because points on a star were cut off or some other quilting “no-no we laugh and say, “it doesn’t matter, your quilt is beautiful and there are no quilt police”.
It is the same thing with organizing—there are no Organizing Police. When you are getting rid of clutter do you feel guilty because you bought (whatever it is) and never used it so you hang on to it and it just creates clutter? Is getting rid of clutter hard because you liked it when you bought it so you think you should hang on to it—forever?
Do you feel guilty getting rid of clutter because that clutter (oops, I mean thing) was given to you by someone else? If you don’t like it, don’t use it, or it doesn’t light you up, remember…..there are no Organizing Police; it is okay to get rid of clutter no matter where or how it made it into your home.
June 25th, 2009 at 12:22 pm
Lovely sunny photo. Thank you for that. All you say is true and now I have your permission I will say that to myself as I go along - “Marilyn says I can toss it” To go back to yesterday’s post - I always feel better when my kitchen sink and drainer are clean and bright with nothing hanging around. It makes the whole kitchen look good.
June 26th, 2009 at 4:48 am
I should make a sign and carry it around with me when I go from room to room and read your statement….. Even if you haven’t ever use it….. get rid of it….. thanks!!!!
June 26th, 2009 at 4:09 pm
Hi Pantha and Edna,
Thank you for your comments. I just say amen to both of them.