Many of them I sold on Facebook Marketplace (and made loads of money), and other things I gave away or donated or threw away if they were no good.
To be honest, even though it felt as though I was clearing out a lot of stuff, compared to most people I know, it wasn't that much. But it still created more space in the house which means there's less to look after, and wardrobes and cupboards are more bare which is great.
Next I tackled my writing stuff. I had drawers and shelves full of books, notes and handwritten writing projects, some of which I hadn't seen in a long time and had forgotten about.
So I sorted it all out and filed everything appropriately.
And do you know what?
I found loads of ideas I'd written down. I always collect ideas from things I read or from ideas of my own. I write them all down as soon as I think of them so that I don't forget, because boy do I forget ideas quickly even when I swear I won't forget, the idea can be gone in minutes.
And now, thanks to my de-cluttering and organising, I've found so many ideas that I'm eager to write. I wrote about this in my book " Goodbye Writer's Block" about how easy it is to go from no idea to an abundance of ideas in just minutes.
Try it and see how easy and motivating it can be.
