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Unclutterization

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For everyone who doesn’t already live in an RV, there is a challenge that has been offered to get rid of a thing a day in a goal of uncluttering. I like that it is an open-ended challenge. Do it for a week or a month or a year. Whatever works for you.

I started the process a while ago. I enlisted my staff at work to help me out by being open to receiving things I was interested in giving away. I also invited them to consider doing the same with items they have accumulated. We have an ongoing swap-meet in place now. If an item is serving no purpose for you, then release it back into the world to serve in the manner for which it was intended.

I didn’t expect it to ripple in the way I have seen occur. Uncluttering is magic.

I also didn’t expect it to begin to expand beyond physical items. Now I’m experiencing some uncluttering of my mind. It’s powerful stuff, this challenge.

One thing a day.

It could become a way of life. Or, I could just sell my house and move into an RV. But that’s a different challenge.

Written by johnwhays

August 22, 2010 at 8:09 am

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  1. You are on the right path – it is unbelievable the stuff you find in the back corners of closets, basement, attic even the kitchen cupboards…..how about that one above the frig, way in the back????
    BUT don’t be mislead – the unused stuff still accumulates in the RV, it’s just smaller stuff!!!

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    Judy

    August 22, 2010 at 7:46 pm

    • Can I give you some rocks that I have collected? They’re small!

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      johnwhays

      August 22, 2010 at 9:03 pm


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