Anyway, today 50 more items are making their way out of our home again, and I have asked my son to work with me to accomplish this goal. I have seen how attached he becomes to broken toys, clothes he's outgrown, and movies he no longer watches. It's frustrating and heart-breaking to hear him whine about letting something go. Working with my son is a wonderful way to pass on good habits.
Going through this process together is not only making us feel more responsible for our surroundings, but is strengthening my son's skills in organizing. It's imperative he learns the valuable lesson of not making attachments to physical belongings. I don't want my son to struggle with a hoarding issue when he is older.
Homeschooling can take place in everything we do. Even daily chores and home upkeep.
I'm linking up today:
Hi there! Following you from the Hip Homeschool Hop:-)
ReplyDeleteAndrea
Yikes! I was writing 2 different responses! Sorry!! Just delete that previous one!!
ReplyDeleteAlright, I 100% agree with you! We are in the middle of doing the 40 bags in 40 days de clutter and it's making a huge difference in the house and it's an incredible learning experience.
MichellesCharmWorld
Truer words were never spoken! My husband is a hoarder. I'm a minimalist. Five of our six children have followed me. The sixth is her father's girl. I never even realized it until now! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteI am working on de-cluttering my own life. It is amazing how much stuff we manage to aquire! Good for you in getting rid of it. Regardless of whether or not we pass the trait down, I think I feel so much better when the world around me is not filled with chaos.
ReplyDeleteI am not a hoarder but I do have too much clutter around and my daughter has picked up on my bad habits. Luckily my sons are not like that at all. Good for you too keep working on it..and with your son helping.
ReplyDeleteOh my, I need some clutter control. My home is neat and clean; but not decluttered. I have files to go through and so many other items. I am gearing up to do this as a fall project.
ReplyDeleteKep on enjoying the moments and have fun doing this poject with your children.
Kids are the hardest getting my kids to get rid of any toy is just plain hard! They even hang on to the silly McD toys that have no value to them after the first 5 minutes. I finally had them go thru their stuff and sold it and gave them the money as an incentive. My hubby was happy about that but I cleared out their toy room which was my goal. They don't even miss any of the stuff that we sold:)
ReplyDeleteAwesome idea...love including the children in the decluttering! Thanks for linking up and sharing at the NOBH 8)
ReplyDeleteWorking on some decluttering here, too. I love that you are working WITH your son on this project. One thing that has helped my semi-hoarder husband is a trick Peter Walsh suggests -- taking a picture. Since what he wants to hand on to is sentimental things, taking a picture gives him the same nostalgic feeling as holding on to the object.
ReplyDeleteI hope your day is productive and filled with joy.
Pamela