The messy little junk drawer

It's that sight you want to ignore, a messy cabinet, small closet or drawer!

Today is the day.

Today is the day that one will get cleaned out.

And I mean CLEAN.

Choose one. . . one SMALL space filled with random things, odds and ends, stuffed away behind a door. It could be the junk drawer in your kitchen, your glove compartment, your bedside table, and the list of ideas goes on. . .

Make it fun by turning on some of your favorite music! As my friend Lilian likes to say, "make 2 piles. One is the "give away" and the other is the "throw away".

Before we get started on tackling this drawer, let's set a realistic end-time as to how long you will give yourself to make this happen (20 or 30 minutes, hopefully minimally interrupted), and please, people, start small. I said a drawer or cabinet, not the garage :-).

I think this is important to do, in order to receive that which is awaiting us, we need to make space for it.

Rubber gloves are not required. Let's get started.

Be realistic. Start with a small project. Take all the contents out, and I mean, ALL of the contents. I would even go so far as to wipe down or vaccum the new empty space!

Then remember, "give away" or "throw away" and OK, OK, you can reserve a small pile for things to keep. But make sure that you really need them.

Put things back in their home if this particular drawer/closet is not their real home. If the pens don't work, throw them away. If it's expired, that means its new home is the trashcan.

Instant gratification. As soon as you are done with your little project, reward yourself! Enjoying a bowl of berries is a good thing, and so is turning up the music and dancing around your living room.

Next time you feel down, just open the door to your completed project and allow yourself to marvel at your project well-done, as it is a step in the right direction. . .