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decluttering is a thing

I have a messy house. I have a house full of crap. I have a busy, chaotic house. I have a lot of stuff that we actually use. So now what? 3 of the kids have moved out. I have lived in this house for 23 years. Every once in a while I have a clear out. But we always have the same problems. We don't have the right storage or organisation for the stuff we want to keep. Often stuff is just out and about because it doesn't have a place to live. Putting stuff away is impossible if it doesn't have a home. And we have too much. But of course, having another child meant that a lot of the stuff that we were on the verge of getting rid of has been kept for her. And is being used. I supposed this project has already begun. It began when the Boy moved out last August and I wanted to start sorting the house. We bought lots o IKEA furniture for the Babe's bedroom and that is looking better. Even when it is untidy. Because all you have to do is put stuff away. Although there is a LOT