HOUR#27-29 : FREECYCLING

“The secret of happiness, you see, is not found in seeking more, but in developing the capacity to enjoy less.”
Socrates

Freecycle rocks.

The night before I had to move out of my flat the following large items were posted :

• Double Bed
• Sofa Bed
• 2x TV's
• Massage Table
• IKEA Table
• DVD Player
• Surround Sound System

They were all gone in 24 hours.

Freecycle, your minimalism friend.

*time allotted here is joining the group, posting the message, answering the many emails I got (gave up in the end) plus helping people carry all the stuff out to their cars).

HOUR#23-26 : DONATING STUFF

"Freedom can’t be bought, it can only be found."
Everett Bogue

Over the past few months many of my clothes and other items like bags, art supplies, books, etc have been donated to various charity shops in my area.

They have been sorted, packed and transported to the locations in question.

Tomorrow, much of my furniture will be going the same way, this time to Track 2000.

This giving stuff away thing starts to get addicting after a while. The space created by the old items is very cleansing plus there's the warm feeling in your stomach as you know you're doing good.

Onwards.

HOUR#18-22 : CREATING PILES

“The hardest thing is to take less when you can get more.”
Kin Hubbard

When you have stuff to sort out and declutter you end up making piles.

These stacks of stuff are crucial to deciding what stays / goes / gets sold / gets donated etc.

If you're like me and have built-in wardrobes in your home you'll quickly discover how much stuff is actually have hidden away which needs to be sorted.

Again, our usual nemesis paper is proving the worst pile-creator.

Don't fear the pile...

They are your friends to sorting.

Your tools to cut through the clutter.

Why Declutter100

"Three Rules of Work: Out of clutter find simplicity; From discord find harmony; In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity."
Albert Einstein

Six months ago the Declutter100 project started.

Three months ago my New Zealand residency application got approved.

Last month I announced it to the world.

The whole emigration decision process started over nine months ago and forms the basis of why Declutter100 exists.

Now you know.

This will replace the about page.