This weekend we had a lot of work to do around the house to get it ready. I have been overwhelmed with the daunting task that was placed on me 2 weeks ago with a deadline of this Thursday. So on Friday, while I was getting ready for the day and thinking about what needed to take place this weekend, I was inspired. I called my parents to see if the kids (all 4) could come hang out with them for the weekend. Of course being the awesome grandparents that they are, they said, YES!!! So when the boys got off the bus Friday, we loaded everyone in the car and drove to Twin to drop the kids with my parents. By the time Scott and I got back from 4 hours in the car, we were tired.
It was so nice to have slept the whole night through and not wake up until my eyes opened on their own, which was 8am, what a treat!!!! So off to work we went. We went from room to room dejunking. Scott has always been the one that says if you haven't seen it, used it or worn it within a year or more - away it goes! Easier said than done. This year, I reached down deep within me and decided that I was going to have that approach. This is when I discovered that I truly am a pack rat. I have had "unfinished projects" from 5-10 years ago that I was "really" going to finish. So I junked them. REALLY! If after this amount of time, I don't think that I was going to sit down one day and do them, in fact, half of them I couldn't even remember what they were supposed to be like when they were completed. This was invigorating!!! Onto the next room and so it went on. We had some great advice, as we take things down and put them away, we should have 2 boxes, one for the trash and one where you wrap it up and pack it away. What a relief and a time saver! This will save us so much time.
Lastly was the dreaded room of the entire house, our bedroom. Our room has been the catchall for everything. Scott was not going to let me avoid it any longer. So we began going through clothes in our closet. I have had clothes for over 10 years still in my closet (Stacy and Clinton from What Not to Wear would have my head!!) some I wear and some I don't. I have clothes from my "larger than life" stage that it was time to get rid of. My mind set is that I don't want to go back to being "larger than life", so the clothes needed to go away so I can stay focused on the new size and continue to make it smaller.
So 9 long hours later, 2 trips to the dump, and a trip to DI, our house is 1000 pounds lighter from the inside to the outside. Scott and I dejunked every room in our entire house and the backyard. What an incredible feeling I have. I feel like a huge weight has been lifted off of my shoulders that maybe I didn't even know was there. As I walk into each room, I feel a peace come over me. I think its true when the Prophet tells us to "get your house in order" and you will have a change in your heart, family, and feel an over all peace over you. I have truly felt that through this dejunking process.
After an exhausting day, we cleaned up and went to a nice seafood dinner rented a movie and came home and slept through most of the movie. Went to bed had a nice rest, again I forgot how nice sleeping the entire night through was and how refreshed you feel in the morning. So after Sunday school, we headed to Twin to pick up the kids. Because it snowed the roads were terrible. I don't think Scott got over 40mph on our drive. A trip that would normally take around 2 hours took us almost 3. We picked up the kids and turned around and headed right back to beat the darkness.
This has been an eye opening refreshing weekend. I came to realize that I am a pack rat and it's okay to get rid of things and "dejunk" our lives. I came to realize that I don't like to go to church without our kids with us. At first I thought it would be nice to sit and listen to the talks and feel the spirit cause I don't usually get to with all the racket from the kids. I felt uncomfortable all during sacrament meeting because it was just Scott and I sitting on the bench. I came to realize that the gospel is true (not that I didn't know that before, but it was reaffirmed to me) because the things that are taught to us pertain to every part of our lives, even dejunking the stuff in our homes.
I feel alive again. I feel like our house is in order both physically (temporarily) and spiritually.
Cora
3 years ago
5 comments:
I think the reason we've moved so often is so that I could "dejunk" while packing. We've been in this house two years now, and I don't want to move anytime soon. Guess I'm going to have to motivate myself to dejunk without packing for a move.
Cindi that is so great! I know every time we have moved, we seem to toss more stuff that we don't need. Sam's brother finally got the last of his stuff out of our garage a couple of weeks ago...now If I could get Jim to get the last of his car stuff from the attic and back yard, that would be great... :)
Way to go!! The hardest thing is getting started but you did it. We usually get rid of a ton of stuff when we move but it has been 4 years and we're probably due for some dejunking ourselves. Our little house is getting a little crowded:)
Spring cleaning came early for you guys this year. Good for you!! What a crazy trip, and with all of that snow too. It's a great feeling to get the house cleaned out once and for all. What great parents you have!!
wow!!! you are my hero right now! I'm so proud of you for getting rid of sooooo much stuff and that you and Scott were so productive!
I'm glad I read this today... I was going to "lighten" my house a bit today and I think I'll use you as inspiration to actually get rid of (half done projects) and feel invigorated by it!
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