Organising your stuff

When the weather starts warming up and the crisp mornings carry the smell of the coming spring something intrinsic tells me that it is time to clean-up and renew my home. I realise that it is the way that I have grown up and valuable lessons learnt at home.

“Just a minute I will quickly show you that picture of us in Paris!” Are you able to put your hands on that specific photo when you want it, or are you one of those that will sort them when you have more time, or do you put it off because you cannot find the scrap booking paper or embellishments you are looking for?

Get into the spirit of christmas. Edit what you have, keep only what you love, use and need and give the rest to those less fortunate.

Is your living room filled with bookcases buckling under the weight of books that you no longer need, want or never will have the inclination to read or refer to? Perhaps it is time to go through your collection and decide to follow the wise words ofJudah Ibn Tibbon:

Are you so busy that you forget to take note of the things that are happening around you?Have you noticed the beautiful spring bulbs going into bloom?

Some headache tablets, a first aid kit, a plaster or two, tubes of ointments, some leftovers from previous illness or could you help out anybody, with any kind of illness at any time?

The doorbell rings …  it looks as though a bomb has hit the area - everything from the popcorn bowl now filled with ants, the throw on the floor, dirty dishes, cushions everywhere except where they belong, newspapers, magazines, toys, art work and pencil crayons are littering the once neat and peaceful living area. Has any one seen the keys?

With the seasons changing most of us have been out shopping for new clothes and our summer clothing has been neatly packed away to free up space in our cupboards. I hope that you remembered the principle of, one in one out, and have put a smile on a person less privileged than you, with a new outfit for the winter or next summer.

It is that time of the year again where we celebrate special moments that we love capturing. Everytime I look at a photo I relive the moment it was taken. Often I delete more images than I keep due to imperfection and lose a precious moment!  Wouldn’t it be easier to have the perfect shot instead of sitting for hours on Photoshop trying to fix up an image.

Is your countertop cluttered with bottles of all shapes and sizes? Covered with residue of hair, skin particles and dust?