We spent yesterday morning cleaning the basement. It was not a fun task, but it was rewarding to organize the clutter and free up space in the basement to give Alex more indoor play space. In the afternoon, I took a shopping trip to The Christmas Tree Shop. They issue a 20% off your entire purchase coupon each year mid-November to their email members. I went to take advantage of the coupon. After spending the morning sorting through our clutter and deciding what to keep, donate, or throw away, I realized that I really didn't need much that The Christmas Tree Shop had to offer. I walked by the display of holiday themed trays and kept on walking thinking of the box of Christmas trays and tins I had just moved in our basement.
Years ago, Suze Orman was on Oprah giving a couple advice on getting out of debt. The first thing that she told them to do was clean out their closets. The purpose of this exercise was to show them that they already had closets full of clothes and items so they really didn't need to go shopping for more stuff and getting into more debt. I thought of this while at The Christmas Tree Shop. Thinking about having to find a place for anything that I bought really made me not want to buy anything. What did I leave The Christmas Tree Shop with? All consumable items: bleach cleaner (for the now tidy basement), Ghiradelli bittersweet chocolate (My one big weakness. Plus, I deserved a treat for cleaning the basement, right?), and Thanksgiving paper napkins. I think that before any future shopping trips that I need to clean a closet before I go.
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