Purging 101

Since declaring that full-timing is in our not-too-distant future, we’re becoming very mindful of a process that is absolutely key to reducing a 2100 square foot household to something closer to 300 square feet: The Purge.

Boris has always been better at the ability to part with stuff than me. I prefer shoving it madly in a cabinet or drawer and dealing with it “later”. But, now that we have a self-imposed deadline, even I’m feeling a bit of a yearning to clear out some crap.

We’re starting small – donating some gently worn clothes in which we’ve lost interest to charity. Boris loaded a few bags of goodies into the Jeep for a trip to St. Vincent de Paul. He also cleared our pantry of out-of-date items. (We had a five-year-old box of lasagna noodles in there. Geez!) Next, I think I’ll tackle the bathroom cabinets and drawers. Who knows what might be lurking in there?