Clear the clutter

Where did all this stuff come from???

We recently moved back to the great state of Arkansas after living in Missouri for a couple of years. In our journey back we lived with my parents for six long and lovely months. Before we moved, I did what I could to keep from having to store all our thing by selling a bunch of useless junk. Yeah, we ended up with a huge storage building stuffed to the max.

It wasn't until we moved back into our house (that's another story) did I realize how much of what we had in storage was just useless junk! Wait a minute...I thought I sold all this junk?! Funny how six months will change perspective.

My hatred for clutter is a recent one. It wasn't until we had our first child did I realize the stress it was causing me. I do everything in my power now to keep it out of my house!

So, how do I keep all this stuff at bay? Well, my friends, this blog series will hopeful shed some light on my journey. That is just what it is, a journey. Don't set unrealistic expectations. Set some goals and stick to them. Also, decide right now if you want to become a minimalist and how far do you want to go? The first few posts should help you in determining just that.

First start off by reading how I set some standards for my new lifestyle. Rules must be put in place first. Or let's call them more like guidelines...

Set some standards

Read about one rule to live by on the size of items in your home and how they are affecting your stress level.

The Cantaloupe Rule