Last night as I was sewing, I broke another serger needle. This happens more often than I’d like, actually. :P
The point is, I reached for a spare needle to replace it and they were right where I was expecting them to be. I did it! I decluttered the area and gave something a proper home and it worked!

This is the goal I am working toward for everything in my home. I’m not even close to accomplishing this for everything yet, but it feels very nice to get some confirmation that the hard work is all worth it in the end.

I know I’ll probably never actually have a home that looks like one of the out of pristine (and often minimalist) homes in Real Simple or Apartment Therapy, but my goal is to end up with a neat, functional, organized home. Everything will have a place, and while it may not always stay there all the time, I’ll know where it goes and I’ll put it back after I use it and it will be there the next time I need it.

Have you recently had some proof that decluttering will all be worth it in the end? Tell us about it in the comments!

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Proof Decluttering Works

Toss them away? Toss them into a dress-up bin?

I don’t think old costumes are necessarily clutter. Sure, they can be if you leave them all over the place well into April. But just keeping a bin of costumes or costuming supplies isn’t being a packrat. As long as you keep it organized, or at least self-contained, it’s more like storing Christmas decorations. You don’t need them for most of the year, but there’s no point in buying new ones every year!

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Hallowe’en Clutter