THE GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING - THE BOOK THAT IS CHANGING LIVES

HI, MY NAME IS CHRISTINE, AND MY HUSBAND SAYS I’M A HOARDER.

For the record, I disagree with him. I’m not full-blown hoarder! However, I will admit I have a hard time getting rid of clothes, toys, make up, sentimental items…the list goes on. I try to keep our home tidy, but I knew something needed to change when even I was noticing the amount of stuff we had was making me feel unsettled and stressed.

THEN I FOUND A BOOK THAT IS CHANGING MY LIFE

I was listening to a podcast [I don’t recall which one] and Allie Casazza, the author of Declutter Like A Mother was the guest. I made note of the book but it still took me weeks before I downloaded it on Audible. Eventually I gave it a listen and I can say with all honesty- this book is changing my life! I highly recommend getting the book on Audible because you can play chapters while you are decluttering that correspond to the space you are working on. I played the bathroom chapter on repeat as I tackled my bathroom and threw away three garbage bags of stuff that was taking up space and not being used. I am proud to report, several weeks post bathroom purge, I have continued to keep my bathroom neat and tidy. In fact, it’s easy to keep it clean because I only kept the items I actually use.

When I like something- I want to tell the world about it

I told my sisters and mom about Declutter Like A Mother and one-by-one they have all sipped the kool-aid and started decluttering their homes. Over Christmas my brother -in-law actually thanked me for giving him the greatest gift of all time; telling my sister about Allie’s book. 😂

I’ve slowly been working my way through our home tackling the linen closet, my office closet, our kitchen pantry, my sons’ desk drawers. And I’m building the courage to take on my clothing closet and my sons’ closet. Those will both be bigger projects but I am excited and looking forward to feeling free from clutter and making our space function for us better.