It seems like I spend a lot of housekeeping time shifting clutter from one spot to another with the clutter never really going away. I think I do this mainly because there is just no storage space in my house. I really don’t think it’s a matter of having too much stuff as some nameless one seems to believe. This comes up today because the big kids are coming for the summer. They arrive this weekend and I’ve been using their bedroom as a mini storage facility. You see, a three-year-old-going-on-4 outgrows clothes and toys very quickly. Every few months I can add a few things to the stack of stuff that I want to give to cousins or consign. I really want to clear the children’s bedroom of clutter I just don’t have anywhere to put this particular category of stuff until it moves on to its final destination.
The first step must be getting a few boxes to put everything into and then….finding a place for the boxes…..So I’ll be exchanging numerous tiny clothes for several bulky boxes. There I’ve shifted the form of clutter like some sort of superhero. On to finding a spot for the boxes. I’ll think about that today while I take my little boy to a playdate at the train station. At least I have part of the plan worked out.
