Well it’s the New Year and this time of year means that there a few quiet days and with that I suggest we start clearing out those back cupboards. Yes downsizing. Please do not put this off, promise yourself a few boxes here and there, ensure your rubbish bins are full and make some hard and fast decisions about clearing.
A dear friend of mine and long-time neighbor passed just before Christmas and I now see the family sitting in the midst of family albums, boxes of this and that and doing their best to pass on items that may be loved again by another through our friendly op shops. But we all know there is plenty of “stuff” in everyone’s cupboard that just needs to go into the bin or down the shredder.
It collates faster that you can fill another recycling bin. I cleared my office just before Christmas – things I had just put away when my other died. Only to find I hadn’t touched them in three years. Do I need them, does the family need them. Probably not. Reluctantly I filled both the regular bin and the recycling bins but you can hardly tell I have done a clean. It has to be done. You are responsible for your things and not your children. Be brave and start. The stuff that needs the biggest clearance is not the obvious, it’s the paperwork that needs removal (we have a great contact with a shredding company) and they will even come to you if you have a bin full of shredding.
Before you put away that new thing, make sure the old one is thrown out. Someone will thank you for it down the track. Each day you postpone this gets harder and harder. If you need assistance with downsizing or secretarial work – closing off those accounts or writing to get rid of some junk mail, we can help. Call us on 0412 994 759.
Don’t forget if you need to consider a plan for just in case in the transition to Aged Care, we can help put a plan in place. Happy New Year, we hope it is a happy and healthy one for you all.