My Minimal Hoarding Life - The 3rd. Week

For some people January is a long month with five weeks of cold that is never ending because they are stuck inside. I have to say that its a typical month for Alabama, cold and hot in each week.

With that being said I get to split up my work days around the homestead, some days outside and some days inside only without a planned calendar like in the spring to winter months. Winter is unpredictable. 

I have made such an impact outside cleaning and clearing out things that I have to say I am proud of myself.

Inside? Not so much but I try to save the inside work for those cold and rainy days. But that is not to say I have been slacking completely. 

Progress Outside :

Each hour of work I can see my vision coming into reality, each snip, each branch pulled to the curb, each time I rake up a pile of dead leaves.

I got a couple more large black trash bags filled and into the trash can, all from up in the bushes, hidden.

I am far from done but I feel it coming.

I hauled off all the recyclables and I received $9.10 for the aluminum cans.

Inside :

I have taken out a few things from under the cabinets in the kitchen, I would say "not on purpose" but when I was getting something out to use and I seen that item and told myself " I don`t use this and I can`t think of when I will" and I sat it by the back door, plastic goes to the recycle bin anything else to the donation box.

I am at the point that the inside of my house has no trash, except the normal trash from the kitchen, it has things. So I now decide what things I want to keep and what things to say " I have had enough" and send them out for someone else to enjoy.

I am managing to keep the dishes washed and put away daily, only skipping one night.  

I am keeping the laundry done and put away.

I change the bed sheets on all beds at least once a week, I even turned my mattress and what a good nights sleep I got!

This week I have to clean the bathrooms and dust. I have vacuumed the whole house but its due again before dusting. I need to mop the kitchen. House work is never ending.

How about you? Made any progress?

By Andria Perry

Photos by Andria Perry and Pixabay