Dear Madonna,I can think of no better call to action, when it comes to a decluttering, than that quote by William Morris. And while I'm not a big fan of New Year's Resolutions, it seems inevitable, or at least natural, to embrace an "out with the old, in with the new" mentality at the start of a new calendar year.
So this month I've embarked on a course of new beginnings and fresh starts that has led to, among other things:
- the culling of my underwear drawer
- the ousting of old, threadbare towels (which remained in my possession for purely sentimental reasons)
- the purchase of a paisley scarf shower curtain, pictured above
- the launch of my new website: http://www.towestcoast.com/
The latter is still a work in progress, as are a number of projects around the Home Zone designed to make my work-living space more, well, workable and live-able. Oh, and I've finally admitted defeat in the battle against of cat-hair and a general lack of skill (or interest) in housekeeping; I've hired a cleaning lady.
What I still need to figure out is what to do with things that are only ephemerally useful and beautiful but which - like a drug - are so, so difficult to give up.
Julie
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