Somewhat Planned 2

Calling what we have a 'linen closet' is laughable. I would love to meet the idiot man (surely he's a man) who in the 1990's decided to save space in homes by removing hall closets and kitchen pantries. Talk about the stupidest design ever. He needs to have his license revoked. But I digress.... it is what it is.  Our hallway has a small half closet. I'm sure it's meant for linen's. We use it for toiletries.  I didn't take a before photo- but picture everything crammed in there and you've got the gist. I took everything out, went through every item, tossed empty boxes, expired items and ones that we just never use. The result: not too shabby.    My goal when I clean something out is to get rid of half. I think I succeeded by how full this garbage bag is.  Some things I am curious about: I made a tallied list of every item and how many we have. It was nice to see the actual numbers of things. Toothbrushes? We have too many to count. We have all gone t...

This started when I checked out the book Year of Less by Cait Flanders . As usual, I'm late to the party. But I found this memoir fascinating. And it got me thinking- can I do this?  My life is a tad different than hers- then and now. But tweaking things is my specialty. So I did.  I am a mom of 3 teenagers. I am happily married and we own a home. So I'm going to challenge myself and make this work for me.  I am the main shopper for the family. I buy the groceries and household items. Therefore the Household list is my goals for what is needed for that.  Then there's my personal list. This one is a tad harder. But I think I can make the most impact here.   Today is December 13, 2024. My goal is to "go-live" with this challenge on January 1, 2025. That means I have a few weeks to get ready. Get rid of items, clean out areas, etc. I won't be able to get it all done- butI can make headway.   My 2025 Rules Household Groceries- buy when we run out. Concen...