So I've completed quite a bit of decluttering in this past month. I've gone through every room in the house (bathrooms, bedrooms, kitchen, office, dining room, living room, bonus room, laundry room, mudroom, attic) and completed at least a Level 1 or 2 decluttering. But as you can see, we have a LOT of rooms! Which means there is still quite a bit of stuff still lingering around. This is the hard part because I feel pretty good about what I've gotten rid of, but I still think there's too much stuff that we don't really need. And while it might sound easy to just toss the stuff, the stuff I have left could be potentially useful or maybe it seems good enough for now.
This is a fairly large house at almost 2900 square feet, three stories, and a two car garage. If we're serious about downsizing then more stuff needs to go because the next house won't be as big. As it stands now, everything "fits" just right in the cabinets and closets, so that's how I know all of our stuff will be too much in a smaller house. Plus I really would like to see how minimalist we can go. And I say "we" because this has to be a family commitment. It just won't work if only I do it, and my husband is on board with the idea. But as I get rid of more things, we'll see just how "on board" he is.
