I was in my laundry room yesterday and reached for the liquid detergent. There were two containers, side by side. I picked the left one and it was almost empty. I looked at the one on the right and realized it was half full.
Then I noticed the same situation with the fabric softener. Two containers, half full. Hmmm. Is this a pattern?
I started perusing the house. Two shampoo bottles, half full. Two body wash bottles, 3 nail polish remover bottles, 2 bags of chocolate chips, 3 half-packages of spaghetti noodles, 2 bags of rice, 3 jelly jars, 3 peanut butter jars, 2 coffee cans, 2 dish detergent bottles, 2 boxes of pantiliners....oh, my. All opened. All partially full. Why, yes. I do believe this is a pattern.
Apparently, in the excitement of having something new, I hurry to open things before I've even used up the old stuff. Just what does that say about my life, if having a new jar of peanut butter gives me such a thrill? Its like the old one just doesn't do it for me anymore and I need the rush of popping a new safety-seal to make me complete. It's sad, I tell you.
Today's Small Thing is to consolidate things around your house. In the fight against clutter, this is an easy way to eliminate extra containers and create more space. You might be surprised how many things can be combined into one unit, so you have less stuff to deal with.
POINTS: 10 for each thing you consolidate
No limit....scary.
What kinds of things are you consolidating today?