Neglect not!

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Streamlining and organizing anything is an intense task.  No matter how small the area needing a revamp, the thought that goes with steps to take overwhelms the mind.  It almost freezes the being!

This very day, I decided to venture in ridding my neglected closet of items that are just there … taking space!  It is a comparatively modest closet, yet a few years of pushing things as far back had created unsightly piles.  I first rummaged through a pile at the very top shelf.  In it were small, ‘girly’ presents I had tucked away for nieces and friends – hats, gloves, all sorts of fashionable socks and leggings, broaches, earrings, gadgets … etcetera, that I was going to wrap, but just had not done so.  Next, I tackled the gawking, hanging ties … all kinds – bolero or bolo, funky and nostalgic ones.  Dated belts, multi-accessories, home accents, and special trinkets crowd the next two shelves from the top.  The last three bottom drawers below the shelves collected still-wrapped T-shirts and other irresistible clothing finds that looked good on the rack at shopping stores, but when tried, just would not convince me to get out of the house in or with it!  The shoe shelves looked a bit decent.  Two Saturdays ago, I decided to pack a dozen pairs of gently used shoes; they simply torture my feet when worn half a day, so off they went to the ‘Donate’ box!  I saved sorting over my bags and the lined up slacks, shirts, and dresses for another day.  Just looking at them constricts my brain!

Digging, fumbling, and looking through seven shelves, ten drawers three hanging corners simply snatched my entire day!   My back complains, my feet scream.  It is no picnic diving into a task that require so much time doing. I could actually easily be avoid a long day ordeal such as today if only I had taken time once every so often to clear clutter, and follow the concept- pick up something, rid of one thing! 

Neither procrastination, nor hoarding pays, I learned the difficult way!