Removed everything from the bottom two shelves in my office bookcase. With part* of the Konmari idea in mind I only put back what "sparked joy."
I did move one picture to a different location. That was, I thought, a clever bit of downsizing in itself because in the process I combined two things into one. I had two pictures. One in a frame and one not. I put the one that didn't have a frame into the frame and put it on top of our entertainment center. The one that was in the frame will go into a photo album.
Now, however I don't know where to put the thing that was on the entertainment center in that space. I guess I'll have to clear another shelf...
Most of the other photos from those two office shelves will go into photo albums. The other knick knacks I haven't decided about yet. I think they need to go into a box and I'll decide about them later.
Meanwhile, I wondered, what else will I put on those two shelves? It felt strange and silly to remove stuff if I didn't have other things that needed to go there.
Of course, I realized, there is no rule that says I have to fill every shelf. If I like it nearly bare then I can keep it that way.
But I do have goals and things I want room for. And I have to start somewhere.
For one thing, I want to put a china cabinet in our living room for some of our pretty dishes. Partly to display them and partly to make them more accessible so I don't get a hernia every time I retrieve them from the remote corners of our kitchen cabinets.
The space in our living room where the china cabinet might go is currently chock full of books. So maybe some of the books from there can come into my office to make room for the theoretical china cabinet. I also thought of a pretty antique dish I got from my Mother in law that I want to display that is still packed away. I can put it in this newly created space. There may be other things I haven't thought of too.
But even if I didn't have current plans for that space just having less stuff to dust is a worthwhile accomplishment! And I've learned that when I make space life has a way of filling it. Sometimes with unexpected blessings or new ideas.
*I know the Konmari method isn't "supposed" to be used piecemeal, but oh well!
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