decluttering my room
So I’m mostly making this right after I watched this YouTube video about someone cleaning their apartment. It kinda made me want to clean, but I don’t quite know where to start. I should definitely start small, so I don’t get overwhelmed and don’t get anything done. I think something that she did was really interesting to me-- she made one pile of things she didn’t want, and then figured out what to do with them after the fact-- which I think is a HUGE plus if you’re struggling with choice paralysis. It does kinda turn the process into something way longer, but it is worth it, because you’re not mentally doing 5 jobs while you’re trying to even figure out if you still want the items in your hand.
Over time, I’ve accumulated a lot of stuff. Which makes sense, I’ve lived in the same room since I was in the third grade. It only makes sense that I’d be to the brim with things that I’ve accumulated over the 15(?) years I’ve lived in it. But, I have a nasty habit of holding onto things, memory hoarding, the like. So oftentimes, it becomes difficult to get rid of things.
I did get rid of an entire 25 gallon tub filled to the brim of sketchbooks, though. I whittled it down to maybe 4 or 5 from that container? and so now that's way less in here than there was before. But, it’s not enough! I have more books than I know what to do with, a bunch of miscellaneous items that don’t have a home, a bunch of art supplies… and an entire sewing container (seriously, when’s the last time I’ve sewn?).
I really wanna get a handle on all of this… stuff. It would give me so much more solace in knowing that my room is tidy and organized and I don’t have to worry about all of this clutter clouding my brain all of the time. It’s time.
I need to get it organized. That’s what my primary focus should be right now.
And my digital clutter...
That’ll be another huge undertaking. (I’m a digital hoarder, unfortunately.)
I think what I’ll probably do, as a form of accountability, and to give me something interesting to do/reflect on, as I go through this project (that’ll probably take me many weeks if not months), is to write updates about where I’m at!
I was also tempted to make a video, and publish it as unlisted when this is all over, just to play around with filming and video editing! (I only have my phone though, lol)
My brain is always cluttered, so is my space, and so is everything else. So maybe it’s time I get to wrangling this up.