I live in a small apartment, that much is true. My treadmill is in what should be my dining room, and my sewing center is on my dining room table. My guest room has become a storage room of sorts and my storage unit too small to contain much of anything. I'm at a loss.
But like a friend of mine said, we don't become minimalists or simplified yesterday. It takes time...and patience. Something I've been lacking lately. It's called perfectionism. I want perfection now and when I can't have it right now, I become overwhelmed and just let everything pile up. Which is why I got into this spot in the first place!!!!
How do you declutter small spaces? That's my question. How do you whittle down to where everything fits neatly in just the right spot. So, let me ask you how do you compensate for small spaces? I'm ready and waiting to hear!
I don't have much advice on this one. I can't part with stuff for some reason. I'm running out of room!!! I was chided the other day when I bragged I was wearing a shirt I hadn't worn in 5 years. I was told that should've went in the trash long ago instead of waiting around five years.
ReplyDeleteI've considered doing additional shelving in the utility room. I've got a wall with nothing but a coat rack that would be a prime spot to put some shelves for odds and ends. I put peg hooks all along another wall in the utility room to hang "fix-it" supplies such as electrical tape, plumbing supplies, and other not-oft needed knick-knacks.
I realize my suggestions only cover small things. If I could figure out what to do with big things I'd be in great shape. I still have my parent's first turntable in the top of my closet as well as another console stereo (complete with 8-track for Heaven's sake lol)in the corner of my room.
Those are good ideas, Ron, er I mean, Mr. Steele. That was one of the options the complex gave me when I renewed the lease for here...them installing shelving in one room. You can never have enough shelving.
DeleteI have a friend who spent 2 years cruising through the Bahama's on a very small sailboat. Although quite wealthy, she is a minimalist's minimalist, which she had to be while cruising for those 2 years. Being that I have both the "pack rat" and "super sentimentalist" genes, it is nearly impossible for me to get rid of anything. Her philosophy and method is this if she hasn't looked at it, touched it, or used it in 1 year, she gets rid of it. To me, that is a bit extreme, but then again I have a genetic disposition that sends me into a near panic attack at just the thought of such a thing. However, when I really think about it, it really is a good concept - if it's been that long, do you really need to keep it?
ReplyDeleteMolly, that is actually a really good idea about not keeping anything you haven't touched in a year. I know I have things in my guest room closet that need to go using that rule. Thanks for sharing!
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