Published on 12, July, 2020
Two days ago I recently changed the layout of my living room and purged a skip/dumpster full of clutter and I feel less overloaded & relaxed now that it's done.
Has anyone else felt this way?
Ohh yes, thats why I want more and better storage, there are things I want or need to keep, but I don't want them on display. Mostly I'd like to get rid of everyone elses stuff, all the ornaments and other dust catchers.
The dust collectors:
I have adopted a two-stage tactic I observed my Grandmother successfully employed:
1) ornaments of contextual meaning, artistic admiration, suit our taste or decor, or of my personal purchase ...are on display, here and there, (not in great number) where I or my household enjoy seeing them around the house. These are the items I enjoy keeping in good order and rotating between rooms from time to time.
2) ...then there are the venerable dust collectors (usually unexpected gifts or those inherited "heirlooms" ...as viewed by other relatives). May I introduce: the glazed ornaments cupboard! Things are carefully placed on the various shelves for longer-term storage and display. No dusting involved. Visiting relatives and gift-givers can see them in protected display (as they are not hidden in a drawer or a standard cupboard). Over time there is: review, tactful disposal, or onward custodianship of "heirlooms" is conferred upon younger relatives as a natural opportunity presents itself (usually, accompanied by a note from me; ensuring they know it is theirs to enjoy or re-gift as they deem fit).
We've got three of those glass fronted things, and I'd like all of them and their contents gone, even behind the glass the bug me and some of them really freak me out.