Often when we are sorting something out, we don’t have anywhere to put the things we no longer want, so we leave them where they are and hope we remember to get rid of them later. Of course we don’t remember so the clutter remains. Today I’m sharing something that is very quick and easy to do, but can make simplifying so much easier.
Create a donation box. Yep it’s that simple. Find a box or carton, label it donations, and put it somewhere easy to access. Every time you come across something you no longer use put it in the donation box. Then whenever you go to town (or are near your local charity shop), pop whatever is in the box into a plastic bag and take it to the donation bins in town. By doing this you avoid that pile of junk on the bench, and you have an active reminder to take the no longer wanted items out of your home.
At the same time, create a returns box. Anything you have borrowed from a friend, or want to give to a friend goes in the box. Again if you have the box in an easy to access spot (near the door you walk out of when leaving the house is best) you can grab anything relevant as you go.
I think one of the biggest causes of clutter is having no where to put something. By creating a donation box, you have somewhere to (temporarily) put all those things you want to get rid of, and a strategy to help you get it out of the house.
Do you have a strategy for dealing with all those things that you need to get out of the house? I’d love to hear how others deal with items they are getting rid of.
Great idea! I have an 'op-shop' bag for the same purpose. I used to think that I needed a substantial amount of donations to make the trip worthwhile however if it is a smaller manageable bag it can just pop in the donation bins. Duh! We are about to re-carpet our house and I am NOT putting all that 'stuff' back in the rooms. The children (Mr19 and Miss16) have been remarkably disciplined with what they have culled from their bedrooms. There have been lots of trips past the donation bins.
What stunning photos! We love our home 'grown' eggs too. They're worth their weight in gold x
I dont know if I have told you lately but your images make me want to pack the family up and move to the country. Dont worry I know it is much harder work than I can even imagine but your beautiful photos just make me want to be there xx
My girls loved collecting the eggs when we had chooks, the most special part of the whole day.
STUNNING photos! These really made me smile. How cute that he really 'owns' his job xx
I used to ADORE collecting eggs when I was a kid, I feel a bit bummed my kids don't get to do this! Cute photos!
Same with me. We live in an original farmhouse of about the same era, so when it was built the style was lots of square rooms, including kitchen. No open plan designs then! And no pantry! Maybe one day we will alter it.
oh i am very interested in these ideas. i am so over all our clutter. we move house in 9 days, and i am culling as i go and also when i unpack. but i need some functional solutions for once we are set up in our new house, something i can stick too and doesn't take up much room.
Picture perfect way to instill so many values in our kids – responsibilty, care for animals, routine, a sense of a job well done, recycling and its eggy rewards! Well done.
Gorgeous. That is a beautiful pic of him leaning on the doorway too. The simple things in life hey….