Not the flu bug (though I have had that this year). No, I have been bitten really damn hard by the ‘organizing and need to purge’ bug. I’ve been reading and sorting like a madwoman. I’m exhausted and yet I’m glad to be doing something about the mess. Though, admittedly, sometimes I feel like I’m just moving stuff around!
It’s not true, though. Yesterday I went through all of my papers. This means I recycled a load of items that didn’t have my personal information on it, and bagged an amazingly enormous pile of paperwork to be burned. I can’t tell you how fabulous and freeing it is to be converting to a digital filing system. It’s soooo easy to sort and there aren’t piles of paper everywhere, because I’m notoriously bad at filing. I love that I can have twenty back ups, if I choose, in the blink of an eye with thumb drives.
Started sorting ornaments and gifting paraphernalia today and also began putting together a binder with information I might need at the drop of a hat (like contact information for bills, medical, auto info, etc.) and checklists.
Hopefully I’ll start making hauls to the thriftstore and dump soon. And, with luck, listings on craigslist to clear out the nicer items.
Clearly I’m feeling the spirit of change and I’m loving it. I’ve done so much in three days that it’s no wonder I’m exhausted! Go motivation go!
- Converted all of my files to a digital filing system, leaving only a few pieces of tax-related and manuals to be kept in paper form.
- Installed my new ‘landing strip’ wall.
- Have begun the arduous process of collecting important information into a central binder for quick reference, such as the contact numbers for various financial and medical institutions and information about nana’s medical needs.
- Have begun an overhaul of my digital files, culling the unnecessary and repetitive bits all over the place.
- Purged and organized all of my emails into folders.
- Sorted through all of my spices and random baking tidbits, putting the former into my new magnetic tins and putting the latter into jars.
- And am already color-coding and sorting out lists in my new planner.
