{"id":10136,"date":"2010-03-03T11:26:12","date_gmt":"2010-03-03T15:26:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/?p=10136"},"modified":"2010-12-01T13:50:17","modified_gmt":"2010-12-01T17:50:17","slug":"730365-challenge-february-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/730365-challenge-february-update\/","title":{"rendered":"730\/365 Challenge February Update"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Paper clutter is my biggest downfall…. I need to get better at filing immediately instead of waiting for a better time. <\/em><\/p>\n

Can I just admit to a complete de-clutter FAIL this month? Exactly four things left my home and some of them were things I was returning: a piano music stand, homeschool curriculum I mailed to a friend<\/a>, and shoes and a phone charger I borrowed from my sister- in-law<\/a>.<\/p>\n

I still have the same two boxes sitting in my basement waiting to go to Goodwill plus an additional bag in my bedroom. I could blame it on the snow, or being out of town, my husband’s knee surgery, the company we had last week, or lack of time. But as my pastor once said, lack of time is lack of desire. <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Next week, four of my blogging turned real life friends will be coming for a visit, and I don’t want them to know about my yet to be dropped off at Goodwill boxes. So getting these boxes out of the house is now a priority!<\/p>\n

The biggest problem with my clutter is that it is hidden. If you walked into my home you would think it was very clean and organized. I do a good job of organizing my clutter. But there are pockets of junk that need to be attacked and defeated in my home. The top drawer of my dresser, the tupperware cabinet, the school supply bin, and more. I find that I waste time and money when things are not in order. I tend to buy duplicates (things like printer ink when I can’t find the spare cartridges) or we waste time looking for things. One child who will not be named has spent over 30 minutes looking for a pencil with an eraser. Is that because we don’t have any…. no, it is because they aren’t put away correctly and we are unable to find them.<\/p>\n

It is my goal in March to have the kids help me with all the clutter busting. If they have to spend time cleaning out, they will probably be more likely to keep it neat and organized once it is finished.<\/p>\n

January Total: 23
\nFebruary Total: 4
\nTotal so far: 27 \ud83d\ude41<\/p>\n

What left your house this month? What are your problem areas?<\/p>\n

Visit Amy’s Finer Things<\/a> for more 730\/365 Challenge.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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