Yesterday we packed my mother in law's car full of boxes for donation (Treasure Hound, Chantilly VA - they support animal shelters - foha.org). Her SUV was full, and today we managed to fit in a few more things. It was a long drive, but worth it to support their mission.
After we dropped that stuff off, we went and got more boxes, then home to fill said boxes. Shorter day today but we got a lot done. There is daylight starting to creep in, some negative space between items.
I'm a little frustrated though because we're getting to the "organize" part without being done with the decluttering, which means I need to actually make homes for all these things. If I don't do this, the space is going to still look messy and I won't get the satisfaction of seeing empty space. So tomorrow we need to rearrange some items, then continue with the declutter.
The plan is to assemble ALL the Christmas stuff in one place, sort it out, likely get rid of a lot, re-box and label. Then, we can do the same with the seasonal decor. And after that, deal with some of the other random stuff in the decor closet, then actually put things back where they go. THEN we need to move "for sale" stuff into one corner of the room (the corner vacated by a pile of Christmas stuff).
Honestly, figuring out the logistics of this is exhausting.
My mother in law is leaving Sunday, so we have three good days available to us. I am hoping to get the main room pretty clear, the bedroom organized, and the closet filled with only seasonal decor. There will still be stuff to move around, to sell, and maybe to go through again, but as she reminds me, she's coming back very soon.
As a little treat, I put ground effects on my desk. The lights dance to the music. It's stupid and I love it.