decluttering

why is decluttering so energizing?

when i decide to do it, i become obsessive about purging. it's not necessarily easy. i can get really sentimental about some stuff (photos, certain pieces of clothing, even old magazines).

over the past few days i have been decluttering one area at a time. first the drawer in the kitchen, then the cupboard under the bathroom sink, then my underwear drawer (i tend to hang on to bras because i'm so small, when i find one that fits, i keep it forever) and finally the drawer in the kitchen that holds the tea towels, placemats, etc. i swear we have had some placemats since the early years of our marriage. gone to the thrift store!