We are entering the second month of 2021. January flew by. If everything goes according to plan, there will be some big changes this month. The focus of today’s post is de-cluttering (again). I have gone back-and-forth with minimalism for awhile. I’ve been a collector for so long that old habits have proven hard to break. That being said, it has gotten easier with time. While some people can change overnight, it’s less easy for others. It is all a work in progress.
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Plastic-Free July: Day 25, Decluttering (Plastic)
I have spent the last few days decluttering. I have a game plan for further decluttering, but it might have to wait until after the weather cools down. Anyway, not only did I work on decluttering the just in case items, unused skincare and makeup (luckily I was able to gift them), but the plastic containers as well. We always kept them, mostly for leftovers or sending food home with others. Since switching to glass and stainless steel, I don’t have a need for the other containers. Even though it is better to continue to use what you have, we simply have too many. After gifting some of the plastic containers we recycled the rest. Since there are still things, like plant butters, that we purchase in plastic (they only come in plastic tubs), it’s not like we don’t run across food containers again.
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Darphynia's Diary 