Spring (Cleaning) Break

I have a day and a half left to work…then my two-week Easter holiday begins. Whoop! I am so excited. Partly because I can’t wait to not be at work, which is utterly dry and mind-numbingly, brain cell reducingly boor-ring at the moment. But I am also looking forward to a good ol’ Spring clean. My room is a hog-house at the moment. It does need an actual clean, but mainly it is just messy. My clothes seem to multiply during the night (this is the most likely explanation and not that I buy more clothes without getting rid of the old ones) and they are currently strewn throughout my room. I’m not using my storage space effectively, mainly because I have so much stuff I need to get rid of (charity, eBay, bin, but mostly the first two), so this stuff is taking up space in my wardrobe, in boxes that are blocking my wardrobe and so on, so that the things I actually use are generally stuck in rotation between me wearing them, me washing them and them temporarily being in a pile on the floor or over the back of my chair before I wear them again. All in all, not a good system.

I’ve managed to get rid of some stuff of late, probably not loads relative to the amount I still have left, but quite a fair bit nonetheless. Making a little bit of money back on the side is a bonus. Well to be honest, it’s the only reason I’m putting anything up on eBay, otherwise I could have saved myself some time and space by giving it all to charity months ago. I have at least three bin bags of clothes to get rid of one way or another, probably about half a dozen pairs of shoes, a box of jewellery and other accessories, several items of make-up and maybe the odd book/dvd or two. My room really does seem to reflect my state of mind – it is currently an utter mess, but then I have intermittent spurts of tidiness and sort lots of things out, then let things get messy again in between. Similarly, I’m trying to sort my head out and at times have surges of positive energy that get me seeing the good side of things, making beneficial plans and feeling that things will get better. Then the enthusiasm slowly wears off and things seem insurmountable again. But I get a buzz every Spring, during which the flames of enthusiasm get fired up again and I feel more upbeat about things. I’m not sure if it’s the longer days and lighter evenings, the milder weather and more frequent sunshine, the psychological effect of it being a time for new starts, new life and growth, or the fact that I am a Spring baby. But I ain’t complaining, I’ll take a good mood where I can.

So, the plan is, next Monday to Wednesday will mostly consist of me:

• Sorting through my most recent post and receipts - shredding those I don’t need, then actually putting the ones I do need into some sort of file
• Getting rid of my stash of old magazines - put them in the recycling
• Doing laundry
• Sorting out my chest of drawers and wardrobe so that things I actually use are stored in these
• Taking out the clothes/bags/shoes I don’t use and then sorting into what to sell/what to give away
• Throwing away old/half-used toiletries, etc.
• Vacuuming
• Dusting/Cleaning
• Washing my curtains
• Throwing out unnecessary tat!
• Mending a few garments that have holes in
• Sorting out all the things I want to sell on eBay – photographing and listing as I go along (which I’ve discovered is much easier and quicker than photographing everything in one go, then creating listings all in one go)
• (Once things are sorted) Making a list of anything I need storage-wise (e.g. boxes, containers, etc.) that will help me use my storage space more efficiently

An ambitious plan, I know, but I want to make the most of the days I have before Samson is also off work, because I know that as soon as he is on holiday too I will just want to chill with him. The proverbial road to hell is paved with good intentions, but since my room is rather hellish already, I think it cancels itself out. I'll have to post next week and confirm how much of the list I actually did. :o)