An Excellent Motivating Force to Declutter Our Basement

Week of Nov. 13, 2017

Nothing makes us happier than having our grown children home visiting and spending time with us!
We chat regularly with them over skype or wechat and keep in touch with them so that we are not shut out of their lives as they live so far away. Our son was coming home for the American Thanksgiving weekend and we got busy!

Our basement was a storage room filled with old things.

Since we started the renovation on the upper floor of our house two years ago, we put away a lot of things in the basement which was filled to the ceiling. 

The basement was so filled with boxes, books, sporting equipment and many other junks that we could hardly find a space to walk.

 It was a real embarrassment! My husband complained a lot about when we would tidy things up and get rid of the mess.  I was for the past little while and procrastinated at this unpleasant task.

We spent days getting rid of unnecessary items from the basement.

However, nothing motivated me to declutter more than hearing the news that our son was coming home!

As parents, we need to set good example for our children even when they are grown.   














To get anything done, I have to set a goal and a deadline. Therefore, my goal was to get the basement cleaned up and ready before our son came home for Thanksgiving.

We spent the entire week, everyday, tidying up our house and decluttering all the things we have accumulated in the last three decades making sure our house would be in top shape and ready.


We put in new drapes in the guest room for privacy to ensure that this room would be comfortable and welcoming for our son.  I was surprised at how much we got done and how persistent we were at getting the house ready and the basement cleaned up.

After decluttering, we even fit our old dining room table and chairs there.

Love is a powerful motivating force. It is amazing how much energy we discovered we have when we are motivated!

We would do anything for our children including all the undesirable tedious tasks we have been putting away and reluctant to tackle.

I am really proud of how much we got done and purged many of the unused items in the past week!

The uncluttered basement now looks attractive and inviting. We have not used this space for years; we would certainly utilize it more often from now on!



R.T.
Enjoying Our Tidy Basement!
Toronto