Tip # 16 Encourage them not to replace old junk with new junk
It can be a vicious cycle. Just as we managed to clear the house of unwanted bric-a-brac, in come new ones. Explain to your family that there was a specific reason for clearing junk. Old clutter should not be replaced with new clutter. Encourage them to think twice before acquiring additional material possessions. Examples:
Will I consult this book more than once, or is it just for one school assignment? Maybe I can borrow it from the library instead?
The hubby loves tools. He spends his weekly allowance on them. He just filled up an entire wall with all kinds of tools. Ask him which ones he hasnt used for 6 months and ask him to throw them away.
The clothes in your closet. Which of them have you not worn for six months? Call the Salvation Army or the recycling center.
As soon as the closet is half-full, and you can finally see the wall of your closet, youll be inspired to re-organize your whole bedroom: dressers, commode and night table drawers shoe racks included!
Help them not to procrastinate so that you dont procrastinate.
I Ll Just Procrastinate Until The Day
But thats where you were all afternoon yesterday!
This way, when the actual transitioning takes place, you dont waste time addressing routine questions, leaving you more time to show her the key aspects of your functions. I will lose weight sounds noble enough, but lets count the ways, shall we? These tips are ideas that have come from our heads and from other peoples heads. |