Decluttering

We declutter the boat on a regular basis, being a small space it is important that we don’t carry around too much junk. What we have failed to instigate though is the same no junk policy at home. So we are now launching a long overdue attack on the house.

So far this week we have cleared out the cupboard under the stairs. A job long overdue. It was amazing how much junk we actually removed from such a small space. It was crammed with useless items and boxes of paperwork we no longer needed. Not any longer though we now have a useable cupboard with spare storage space.

Next we started on the second bedroom. This had become a hoarding ground for boat gear. With the cupboard under the stairs cleared the various winter boat heaters have been rehomed in the cupboard as has the carpet cleaner and various other small bits and bobs. The spare boat cushions (infill cushions for the saloon berth and cockpit sunpad) are to be rehomed in the garage roof and as a temporary measure the clothes horses are residing in the main bedroom for a few weeks. The second bedroom is now waiting to be transformed into a temporary workshop whilst we tackle the decorating upstairs. Setting up the workshop is tonights little task.

Last night we also took the chance to sort out our wardrobes. Both were full with clothing we don’t even wear anymore so we bagged up what we didn’t want and took it to a local clothes recycling bin. Now we have much more room in the wardrobes and they will be much lighter when the time comes to move the wardrobes to decorate the bedroom.

It has been surprisingly uplifting getting rid of the clutter and unwanted items. It’s almost like we are heading towards a fresh start. Now we need to make head way with the decorating which will start in earnest in the next couple of days. First job stripping paint from pine doors, lovely.