Do I need Marie Kondo?

Despite the cold, I guess Spring must be in the air because, I feel like decluttering. There are so many items that I do not use just staying and collecting dust or taking up space. After all this is a two bedroom, one bathroom 940 sq.ft. apartment.

I watched a couple of episodes of the Marie Kondo Show. Some people have enormous amounts of stuff and I consider myself lucky because I am nowhere near that. I do have things that serve no purpose other than having sentimental value. For instance I have 4 model sailing ships my father had made and painted. There are also a few earthenware things that he painted. I have received some serving dishes that I never use. I just cannot get rid of these. They spark joy I guess :) If I had to throw away everything that didn't spark joy, perhaps I would need to empty the apartment. My idea of feeling joy is very much different than Marie Kondo.

I got rid of an old lamp and an old silly hat plus half a garbage bag of stuff today.

Part of my problem is I do not usually put things back in place after I am done with them. I had a serious look at the kitchen countertops and the living room and confirmed this. So, I attacked those areas and I am almost done. I think I have an hour more work. While I put things in place, I am also dusting. After I am done, I will vacuum the apartment.

Before taking a shower, I will take care of the bathroom and my apartment will look nice again!

I have also discovered that, the cleaning lady is not doing such a great job dusting. I will tell her the areas she keeps forgetting. She comes every two weeks and I know it is not enough but that is all I can afford. I always tell her that windows do not need to be washed every time especially in this season. Instead she can do a better job with deep cleaning and dusting but, she always washes the windows. I guess it is easy and can be easily seen so that it gives a clean feeling.

May be I should sit less on my butt and dust and vacuum the place on the weeks she does not come.

Hopefully the shower doors will be installed on either Friday or Saturday. It was supposed to be either today or tomorrow but, reading One Family, One Income, I know contractors never deliver on time.

Off I go to complete my chores! Have a great day!