Energized (for the moment) to declutter

I go through phases of energetic de-cluttering and then fizzle, really what I have is a serious case of start-itist.  I have been looking around my house and it is overwhelming the toys, the clutter, the paper, the workstations that are ok, but not the best solution.

Right now I am trying to capitalize on my energy and have started in one room to prepare it so that is is better organized and more conducive to using the space as a dedicated space for the kids for distance learning.  This is my happiness hack, de-cluttering is giving me a sense of happiness and calm.

I took this messy table and worked with my young Padawans to clean out some of the papers, broken toys, and random things.  We tosses, returned things to their proper place, and put things in bins.

I then assembled larger shelves to make the table higher and therefore more useful, the kids can stand, or they can sit on a stool.

To finish this project I need to do a bit more de-cluttering of papers, and add a few more bins to keep the things on the shelves and neat.  I want to leave two shelves on each side empty and ready for school specific items.


Then I need to work on the next room, probably the office to make it more efficient for both Mr. Padawan and myself.  The visual clutter is certainly getting on my nerves but it seems so daunting to do anything about it.  But I know once I get started I will see an improvement in my mood, and I also know that a bit each day will actually make a lot of progress so I don't have to exhaust myself to get it done.

I am creating a schedule that will help me a lot.  All this willy nilly stuff is just not working for me any longer.  I tried to go with the flow and just relax into the uncertainty and that worked for a while, but it is no longer working. It is time to add structure back to my life, so I will at least for a time create my rigid schedule that dictates, when I eat, what I do for work and when, what I do for relaxation and when, what I do for household stuff and when, so on and so forth.  It has been in my experience that if I do this level of detail for a week or so, I will be able to mostly keep to it without looking.  So my schedule will relax a bit but I will still be able to do a lot and keep things moving, and I will be less likely to fall into malaise trap that I am being sucked into now.

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