Do you guys know the children’s book by Todd Parr called The Feel Good Book? It’s a cute little book about simple things that feel good. Like a giving a hug or getting tickled feels good. I’d add that purging my home of excess feels good. I spent most of the day in my jammies Sunday going through drawer after drawer cleaning out and purging. I kept thinking this feels SO good I wish I had another day to work on the rest of my house! It’s January right, the month of new beginnings, organizing, + white sales. I’m supposed to be doing this crazy dig through every drawer thing. The problem with being me is that I seem to want to do this all the time! A favorite quote in our house is ‘oh, must be Sunday, mom’s organizing/cleaning/purging again!’ At least they know me well + still love me.
One of the cabinets that I tackled was long overdue. I had been saving {very neatly I might add} magazines dating back to 2000. Yes friends, that’s 13 years of Sunset and Martha Stewart Living {pre jail time} in my cupboards.
I kept all the November and December Editions of Martha Stewart Living for holiday menu planning and decorating ideas. For several years I did actually browse them. Back in 2000, there was no Pintrest and the internet wasn’t my first publication of choice. I still bought magazines and clearly held on to them a bit too long! So to tackle both my addiction to these mags and my addiction to clearing things out. I went through each one, just to be sure I didn’t really need to keep it. I ended up tossing 3 large paper bags full of mags.
I piled them all up and started in on the task. It felt great I have to say. I did keep a few recipes that I’ll put in my recipe binder and a few travel ideas. I also kept a Holiday Cookie Guide, a Homemade Gift Guide, and Sunset’s Guide to Edible Gardens as references. Needed to tear this one out for my upcoming trip to LA.
Take a look at all my new found space! Hallelujah! I worked my way through these cupboards and most of my office/laundry room. Purging Feels Good.
Ahhh – that is the best feeling!
i’ve been on a tear too! i actually packed up several boxes of magazines when we moved and am happy to report that i got rid of them all except every issue of elle decor that i own. scott may have been even happier than me to see them all go. 😉
Thanks ladies! Glad you are with me on this one!