Five year plan

In the spirit of full disclosure, let me start off by saying that the below is from a client who enthusiastically encouraged me to write about the idea.

My client, we’ll call her Sue, was downsizing. She hired me to help get rid of clutter so she didn’t have to pay to have it moved her to new digs.

As we went through her stuff, she was so excited. Not only was she getting rid of things she hadn’t seen in years, she was starting anew – new house, new town, new non-cluttered surroundings.

She offhandedly commented, “I should have done this five years ago!” And then the idea grew – she said that she is going to get in the habit of heavy-duty purging and cleaning every five years.

I knew exactly what she was talking about. Growing up, my Mom did “spring cleaning.” If you are over the age of 40, you’ve got a good idea what I’m talking about. Spring cleaning is stripping a room down to the bare bones, cleaning every nook and cranny, maybe repainting, definitely rearranging the furniture. It is a time to bring freshness back after a stuffy winter.

Sue’s suggestion is to take spring cleaning one step further by acting as if you are moving -- and need to get rid of stuff and clean. She’s realistic enough to know that in our busy lives, rarely do we have time to take on this project annually. Thus, the five year plan.

Why not make this year the first year of your five year plan? Give me a call or shoot me an email so we can work together to make your house fresh and new again!