“Throw it Out Thursday”
“Throw it out Thursday” is a great routine to add to your weekly schedule. Each Thursday, I try to pick a room or project to work on. I’ll go through my cabinets, refrigerator, bathrooms and the guest room. I try to throw away at least a full bag of unwanted and unused items. It feels so good afterwards.
If it’s Thursday…Throw it Out!
Here are a few tips from “THROW OUT FIFTY THINGS” by Gail Blanke
Before we get started, let’s make sure you have everything you need. You’ll want to have the following items on hand as you start to throw things out:
- Sturdy black garbage bags or cardboard boxes.
- Sticky-notes to label your bags.
- A waterproof marker to label your sticky notes.
- A box of gallon-sized ziplock bags, to store single items for giving away, and for small items like jewelry.
- Masking tape.
THE RULES OF DISENGAGEMENT:
#1. If it—the thing, the belief or conviction, the memory, the job, even the person—weighs you down, clogs you up, or just plain makes you feel bad about yourself, throw it out, give it away, sell it, let it go, move on.
#2. If it (see above!) just sits there, taking up room and contributing nothing positive to your life, throw it out, give it away, sell it, let it go, move on. If you’re not moving forward, you’re moving backward. Throwing out what’s negative helps you rediscover what’s positive.
#3. Don’t make the decision—whether to toss or keep it—a hard one. If you have to weigh the pros and cons for too long or agonize about the right thing to do, throw it out.
#4. Don’t be afraid. This is your life we’re talking about. The only one you’ve got for sure. You don’t have the time, energy or room for physical or psychic waste.
In addition to many other roles, Sherea is a mother of three and wife of over 18 years who has committed herself to do something everyday to accomplish her “2010 Goals”. For extra accountability, she has committed to writing a daily public blog and is very excited to share this journey with all who will be a part of it. View her personal journey at http://www.vejauan365.com/
