Today, two years later after I moved from my 4 bedroom home in September 2010 to a one bedroom apartment, I thought I was going crazy with all the things I brought along and not knowing what was I going to do with them.

Family and friends know that I really have everything in its place and a place for everything, a bit chicle but real for me.  Very few items in the house were homeless.  Fast forward to the apartment when I moved in with boxes and boxes and boxes and very little closet space and one bedroom.  For two years I have cleaned, organized, and relocated my belongings, books, scrapbooking, photos, furniture, clothing, bags and shoes a gazillion times.

Move forward to current year, September 2012, and 3/4 of all the stuff either has a place, or made it to donations, or given to family and friends, even sold a few items. The rule has been: Do I really loved it to find it a home, or I just merely liked it when I bought it.

I have so much empty clean and walkable space in my one bedroom that is incredible, the closets are clean and I have space available to buy an extra blouse if I wanted too.  I don't need it just saying.  Shoe containers empty but I don't need them.

One more thing I got rid of the file cabinet and the paper clutter have been disappearing thru scanning, shredding and garbage.  Then I have saved the documents on a USB pen drive and an external drive. Hopefully I will be paper free as well.

Another big accomplishment, today I got rid of 10 pairs of good quality shoes which two went to a family member and the rest made it into a box for a church tag sale along with other items.

Next big project, discarding all those duplicate pictures and either do crafts with them or to the garbage they go. Useless stuff is going out the door.

Slowly but surely, I am taking control of my life. And keeping those things that make me smile!