Let Go with Leslie

01/29/2026

01/29/2026

My organizing journey of the new year is still going-more to come. The cold weather is still here so inside items are ongoing.

01/24/2026

Pictures from Area 1 - Dining Room Changes!
How the table was positioned, the lighting and the two pieces of furniture removed.

01/24/2026

First area of Organize/Declutter!
-Table had items that needed to be cleared off such as papers and some boxes from recent deliveries.
-I removed two small furniture items. A large chair and a corner low shelf-uncluttered the space. (Forgot to get before pics as I jumped right in)
-I turned the table to long ways in the room.
-Changed the light bulbs from soft to white.
-Added a rolling utility cart in the corner to hold incoming mail and other miscellaneous items so that they are not on the table.

Area 1 complete!

01/24/2026

Happy New Year Everyone! The beginning of my year started off with being sick so my getting going has been slow.
Now that I’m starting to feel better and a winter “storm” or rain and ice may be coming our way and we will he inside for a couple days!-I have a plan for organizing/cleaning up around the house as a New Year refresh.
😊Something I have never done before but…
I’m removing none furniture items from rooms in my house. Basically making it all bones of a room and only putting back what is needed or esthetically pleasing to the eye.
I don’t have a lot in each room but I do have an overflow area that will be holding everything while deciding where things go or what to store/donate. I still have to put in storage Christmas stuff from this room as well. So it is a busy hot mess at this time, but I have a goal!

I’ll share this journey as I go!

01/03/2026

This is a great rule of thumb to go by!!!!

11/29/2025

I thought for a while there was something wrong with me because I suddenly went from wanting/using a lot of things to wanting so much less.

I started back about 20 years ago-slowly purging the first half of my life along with the phases of toys/items of my kids. Keeping up with 4 peoples things started to weigh on me.

Recently I have gotten down to keeping mostly what I use. I am even re-evaluating things that were once fulfilling, but now I keep just because.

*I’m not a decorator anymore-I love simplicity.
*I’m not a collector anymore-I don’t need 100 of one topic or kind.
*I shop at second hand stores cause I know what suits me today may not suit me next season.
*I have just become where I need less material things now to be happy each day!

And I realize, “It’s ok to be that way”
😊❤️

11/06/2025

3 Categories!

11/06/2025

I am struggling with this right now personally.
Thinking of taking pictures and making a photo album of the cards I want to always remember but not keeping the physical card itself.

11/02/2025

Great way to look at things!

11/01/2025

Why do you hold on to things?

10/25/2025