J is for Junk, and that's the major theme in my new release, Operation Trash Bandit, which is now available. The focus of this book is hoarding, and it therefore seems suitable that my breakout activity as I work should be decluttering.
Even more suitably, my current venue for decluttering is my office. That's right - I'm writing surrounded by the very situation I'm portraying, or nearly.
I started the office declutter some time ago, when I first realised just how much effect my cluttered workplace has on my concentration. My early efforts foundered, but then my friend moved in, and I saw him weeding out his stuff in the wake of the move (no, Virginia, one NEVER declutters BEFORE moving. It's a law of nature. You always mean to but then you run out of time and shove everything into boxes. Oh if only I had $50 for every box full of waste paper I've thrown out after a move. I could probably buy a new house and abandon this horrible one to the rats.)
Anyway, seeing my friend making such valiant efforts to declutter his own belongings has inspired me and I've actually done a lot in the last few days. This morning I even got up early and reclaimed a bit more floorspace before I had to start my day.
