January Resolutions

Three quarters of the way through the month, some of us may be flagging in our "purge and organize!" resolve. Enter apartmenttherapy.com.

I love this website so much I signed up for the daily email; I do not that kind of thing lightly. And in spite of its name - it's not just for apartment dwellers, so don't be put off if you live in a house.

For the month of January, they are focusing on what they call The January Cure - a daily dose of
decluttering tips and diaries of people who are fighting the good fight.

My charge for the year of 2013? Bring in less! Each time a big bag of stuff goes to Goodwill, I am struck by how I NEEDED each of the items in the bag. Ugh. So, # 2 (the Time Rule) and # 5 (Think Before You Buy) are my new rules of thumb.

There are house tours, a "Looky Lou's" treasure trove of voyeurism (or as my friend E. calls it - house porn); before and afters; and food. There's also Budget Living, Green Living, and DIY projects (loved this Ikea counter top turned into a desk project.)

Check it out. Maybe it will be just the shot in the arm you need to keep up the fight against clutter and save money!