Uncluttered: Week 4 – Bedroom (Take 2)

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Something that I knew I should have been doing but haven’t really thought too much about was naming our spaces. This creates a boundary for what goes into the room and what doesn’t go in there. Going through this course again, I am reminded of this fact. This will help us make better decisions. This week, we are tasked with a master bedroom declutter. In case anyone is new to this series, these are my thoughts and reflections as I work through a decluttering course. (Read the Note about this blog series in the Week 1 post.)

What are common obstacles to keeping your master bedroom uncluttered?

The Short Answer

Because there’s not a huge clutter issue in this area, we tend to not look too hard for items that may not belong in this space. It’s time that changed.

Master Bedroom

Because we lack storage space in our home, there are foldable bikes that live in our bedroom. They need to be reconsidered, along with the boxes in the back. Let’s not talk about those. Okay, I think we have to talk about them. During the winter of 2017, each of us took turns getting really, really sick. I think I was down for the count the longest. The husband also happened to be out of work at the time so I was very thankful he was able to take the girls to all their rehearsals for the different choirs they were in. And then he took a turn being sick right before an interview. I digress. That winter, in the fog of sickness, I took advantage of some really good end-of-year deals. But since I didn’t recover for awhile, the boxes sat there. In the hopes of forgetting that winter even happened, we’ve ignored the boxes and they’ve just been a part of the room. They are in the after photo but we will probably move them along soon.

bedroom declutter

What you can’t see is the dresser on the left side when you walk in. That was a bit of a mess when we started. When you get hand-me-ups but don’t have time to sort through them, the stacks start to grow. It was only a matter of taking action. I knew I had to go through the clothes but just never prioritized it. After just a few short minutes, I tackled ten or so items and the dresser was uncluttered again.

Reflection

With this bedroom declutter, I found out I can do hard (for me) things like uncover spiderwebs and such to be vacuumed. We’re moving onto the phase of our home journey, which is cleaning. I’m not quite prepared but I think I will just have to take action to get us through it quicker than this decluttering journey. When there is a door to close, I tend to not try as hard to get it decluttered since no one else will see it. That needs to change too. (Quick question: We’re lacking in home decor skills so our spaces are pretty plain but practical for what we need. I’m not sure about the paint color but again, we didn’t paint or change anything when we moved in. What do you think?)

Certainly, remembering the purpose of each room won’t automatically remove the clutter, but it will provide a healthy framework for your decision-making process. – Joshua Becker, Uncluttered course

One Last Thing

Some tasks don’t take as long as I think they will take. I put it off and put it off, but then when I get around to doing it, it just takes a few minutes. That was a good reminder for me to just start so I don’t end up getting annoyed by what I put off doing.

What are some possible solutions to keeping your master bedroom uncluttered?

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