Friday, March 27, 2009

Things I learned while moving (to a new apartment)

So I spent the whole day organizing, packing up everything I own, throwing out things I don't need anymore, and moving into a new apartment. Along with this, I learned a few things, and I expect that if you ever move you will have a similar experience.


This is what my bedroom looked like when I started:



And this is how it ended:


Here's what I learned:
1) I should dust on a regular basis.
2) I have a lot of clothing that I never wear.
3) I can accumulate a lot of things in a short amount of time.
This applies to food as well.

Going through my cupboards, I noticed lots of things I have purchased that I would probably never really eat. Most of these things fall under the category of 'health food'. Like the giant container of instant oatmeal I had on the very top shelf. I bought it a while ago (maybe last year), because it's supposed to be good for you, but I find it largely flavorless, and no matter what I add to it, I never eat it. It's been there ever since, and now, it is gone.

There's a lot of things in your apartment or house right now that you probably never use, wear, or eat.

It might be better just to go through your place and discard all of that stuff now. I think you'll feel happier afterward, I know I did.
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2 comments:

MikeB said...

I enjoy purging myself. It's amazing how much stuff a person can accumulate. Glad the move went well.

Scott Edward Jacobs said...

@MikeB Yes! I'm still working on the habit of getting rid of old things I never use/need.