It's time to get tough!

I haven't blogged in a bit, but that is because I'm trying to organize and declutter the house. With it being hurricane season once again, I feel like we really need to get the house in shape quickly. Last year, we had no power for a few days and the added clutter and junk just made tempers flare even faster. I'd love for things to be in order before we have to worry about all of that.

The trouble with trying to declutter my house, is that it's grown to an almost insurmountable task. I am dangerously close to Hoarder level. By that, I don't mean that I have no walking room or I can't even find my bed anymore. I just mean that I come up with very similar excuses as to why I need to keep something around. The sentences "I might need it in the future!" and "I can turn that into something useful!" may have been bandied about in the house. The funny thing is that I checked out two books on decluttering awhile ago from the library and ended up never really reading much in them. I was too distracted by life and a toddler that makes messes incredibly quickly and easily.

So I need to learn to be ruthless and determined when I begin the task. I must stay strong! This time, I will succeed! I will fight to get out from all of the excess crap in this house. I think it would help my stress level, my anxiety, and depression. Hopefully I can share some post clutter pictures soon!