When I got a new car, I had to clean out the trunk of my old one. This was quite a chore because I use my trunk for storage. All that school stuff ended up inside my apartment and has sat there ever since. I also worked on a lot of projects this summer and never found a new home for the materials. And like any teacher who does work at home on a daily basis, there are certain resources you need to keep around. I just probably should organize these, hence goal #44.
So I got to work and pulled out everything. I went through each and every single item. Some things I kept and will take to school, some things I kept and will keep in my apartment (just in an organized location and not a pile), some things I donated, and lots of things I threw away. In fact, I filled up 2 trash bags full!
You can officially call me a hoarder.
Ta Dah! So much better and closer to following Gretchen Rubin's advice.
I shudder to think what will happen if/when we move. If this is a sampling of school stuff I keep at home, imagine how much (of my own) stuff I have in my classroom! Blood, sweat, tears, and mucho moolah have gone into it all. Do I just leave it all behind? Do I take it with me? Maybe I'll be somewhere where materials to do your job are actually provided for you? Guess I'll cross that bridge when we come to it.
Besides a dishwasher, maybe our next apartment should have an office :)
Just found your blog! :) Love it! I am exactly the same with my school things- I have about 20 big plastic bins up in the attic, only accessible by ladder...my husband is NOT looking forward to me going back next year. :)
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