As a small business entrepreneur, I was blogging back in 2005. Then after a somewhat diligent attempt, I dropped the project all together. NOW, however, blogging is more of a lifestyle than an obligation so I am happy to revive the old blog in an effort to change the world… Lofty goal, I know, I just want the world to purge, recycle, and get organized! In the era of materialism and consumerism, we have gotten out of control with our personal property.
The older folks are said to be collectors of tons of stuff because they lived through the Depression when times were hard, and the next meal was hard to come by. The next generations, learned by example, and began to take it to the next level. More is better, more is an indicator of wealth. So we collected collections, started shopping online and at big box stores, working longer and harder and, alas, now we have STUFF everywhere! The stuff in our lives makes things more complicated, stresses us out, and steals the joy from our lives.
There is hope for the future. I want to be part of the solution by providing ideas and tips to help Americans reduce what they have. We have taken years to accumulate the collections and clutter so now we must focus on eliminated the superfluous one step at a time. I hope you come back often for small nuggets of organizing knowledge to help enhance your life through the elimination of the stuff.