PHASE 1: decluttering

I would like to start the "spring cleaning" phase on the Monday following the first day of spring (March 23). That gives me a time-frame for the completion of Phase 1...the dreaded Decluttering.

I decided to divide my house into 10 "areas."

• Our bedroom
• Son's bedroom
• 1 1/2 baths with adjoining small hallways (one upstairs, one down)
• Living/Dining rooms
• Kitchen
• Office
• Den
• Laundry/mud room
• Basement
• Garage

10 areas starting this Monday will mean decluttering 2 areas each week. That seems to be an attainable goal.

In my next post I will give my plan of attack.