Day 1 of Downsizing without moving. I have chose to start in the kitchen. The reason being is that is where I spend a lot of my time when I am at home. If I can get that minimized, I think it will encourage me to keep going through out the house.
I took time last night and worked on the cup cabinet and silverware drawer. It took less than 30 minutes and I have two organized areas in my kitchen that is only filled with items that I need.
Here are the three questions I asked myself when doing this task.
- When was the last time I used this item?
- How many do I need for my family if I don’t do dishes for 2 days?
- If we have a party of 8 at our house, what do I need to serve the guests?
I answered those questions as I was purging. I was amazed at the amount of plastic cups, mugs and silverware that I had. It was crazy. I would have t entertain more than my house would hold to use that much.
Here are some pictures of my cup cabinet.
Cup Cabinet Before Purge
Cup Cabinet After the Purge
Yard Sale Pile
I was so glad when I got the cabinet finished. As you can see, Stadium cups are important in our house. My husband considers these china. 
I didn’t take pictures of the silverware drawer but I will try to get some pictures up later this evening that shows how I went from two drawers of silverware to just one!!!!! YEAH!!!
Are you Downsizing with me? If you are, let me know how you are doing. I would love to see your pictures and hear your success.
