Ella Fitzgerald said it best.
Autumn in New York
Why does it seem so inviting?
Autumn in New York
It spells the thrill of first nighting
Glittering crowds and shimmering clouds
In canyons of steel
They're making me feel I'm home
We are entering a new season in New York City, seeing the leaves change with each run in the park. Even nature does a version of decluttering, shaking off its summer coats for winter bikinis. This is the beauty of living in New York City: a 4 season closet. If you are a renter or a homeowner, holding a 4 season wardrobe can be a challenge in one closet and, if you are lucky, two. I have seen and done some clever storage solutions. Like using your oven, storing in your furniture, and filling throw pillows with seasonal wear- I know, a little unorthodox!
I have decided to embrace a Decluttering Day. As the work week progresses, the drop zones get full, the shoes don’t make it to the closet, and receipts are climbing out of the trash bin. It’s organized chaos but nonetheless chaos. I have read and heard several thoughts around the chaos that unfolds in a space: one is that you might be extremely busy and can’t be bothered to store, return, or throw away; second, the chaos is like open tabs on your computer, you have unfinished business, and as long as those tabs are open, you won’t stop thinking about it. And apparently closing these tabs will free up some space in our brain- what a double decluttering? Decluttering your space means decluttering your brain, win-win. Which is why I came to this conclusion: assigning one day (and not the whole day), taking 30 minutes between tasks to just run around and close tabs in the home.
So I challenge you this autumn in New York to choose 30 minutes one day of the week to close tabs, put the shoes away, take out the trash, and put the fall jacket away as you listening to Ella sing.
