I’m not a natural minimalist as anyone who has ever seen my desk would testify. Actually not many people have ever seen my desk, it’s not currently possible to see my desk, that’s the point.
But Martin did a miraculous job on the garage a few weeks ago, and now I’m motivated to do something similar with the toy cupboard. I’m sure my kids probably have far less stuff than their average European counterpart, but I am fast coming to the conclusion that it would be better to have a few toys that are loved and played with, than a whole heap of stuff crammed in that rarely gets touched.
So, I tipped it all out into the garage, then we called in the carpenter to add some shelves and now I am gradually sifting everything into keep, donate to Scout jumble sale, donate to baby’s nursery, and chuck.
Then we probably need to do something with the books. And the office…