Day 2 - I think I'm a hoarder

An embarrassing and yet freeing revelation yesterday as I began my journey in earnest....I am a hoarder.  I save everything, just in case.  I think I may have been on a steady decline to becoming my parents.  They are from the generation that saved it all. 

I decided to start with my linen closet and went to work pulling everything out of it.  I vacuumed all of the shelves and made sure there were no cobwebs.  Then I looked around at what I had pulled out.  Would you believe I still had CRIB SHEETS in there?!?  My youngest child will be 11 in November!  Why did I still have those?  What did I need them for?  I began making piles of sets of sheets and found that I also still had full sized sheets in my possession and we no longer have a full sized bed. 

When all was said and done there were two bags of linens and blankets that got donated to local charities and I was left with only the sheets that are on each bed and one spare set for each bed.  I folded each set and tucked them inside the matching pillowcase so they are "grab 'n go" ready for when I strip the beds.  All that is left is exactly what we will actually use, nothing more....

It felt really great to begin the process of simplifying my life.  More importantly, though,  I have started making  intentional choices so that my life will reflect my beliefs.