It is day five of our One A Day Challenge, today we will take a look at the media in our homes.
Remove at least one old media item from your home today, an old magazine, newspaper, book, DVD etc...
The optional challenge for today: declutter all of your media.
We tend to hold onto those movies that at one time we just loved but now we find we do not really long to watch it, get rid of it.
How about VHS tapes, do you have them? Do you have a working VHS player? If you have VHS tapes and no player.... get rid of them, if you have a player and it does not work.... get rid of it.
Is there a Media cabinet for your DVD and VHS tapes, if so be sure that all the tapes you have fit into your cabinet, if they are spilling out weed through them and pair your collection down to only what will fit into the designated space.
Video games also fall into this category, make a place and make them fit, weed out those games that are no longer played.
Work out tapes/ DVDs do you actually use them? If not then donate it so some other well meaning soul can benefit from it.
We will tend to hang onto an entire magazine because we like one article, recipe or decorating idea in that magazine. Tear out what you like and file it IF you know you will use it and then clear the magazine out of your house.
If the city of media has overtaken your home you need to take it back. Be brutal! Be HONEST with your self, do not hang onto it just because you might want to watch it, read it, or look at it again someday.
Media can most certainly be an overwhelming area in our homes as the mound of items we have tends to grow with each birthday, holiday or sale at the store. Ask yourself if this item is bringing your home joy, relaxation, or enjoyable down time. If it really is just there reminding you of the past, take a moment to reflect and then move it out while you move on.
Keep it simple, take it one DVD at a time and before long you will truly enjoy your down time as the space around you becomes peaceful and inviting.
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