Even though I haven’t blogged on lately on the Trash Bag Tango I have continued to dance my way throughout the house. I was amazed at what your bedroom had in it. It isn’t exactly the picture of relaxation. I have plenty of unfinished tasks stored in there that remind me of unfinished business. No wonder I have had a difficult time sleeping.
Peter Walsh, says in his book, It’s All Too Much, that the only thing that should be stored in the bedroom is the bedroom furniture and your clothes. It leads it a sense of “calm and well being.” He also said to never allow the kids to bring toys into the room and we found plenty of them.
He outlines a plan to divide your home into zones. The purpose of the room determines the zone. Our bedroom has been a zone to sleep in, watch movies in, an office, a place to sort laundry, a room to do paper work in, and play zone.
We found:
- Match box cars (my only boy is 15 years old, and our daughter’s haven’t really played with them so who knows where that came from.
- Play dough sculptures.
- Barbie Shoes
- Several little girl purses.
- And much more.
Our large king-size bed was one of my daughters favorite place to play. She could spread her doll house out and create mountains out of the blankets. But now she’ll have to create a new town somewhere else in the house. Our bedroom is now a No Toy Zone, and a rest and relaxation zone. My daughter complained the first few days but is slowly getting used to the idea.
So just as little girls post signs on their bedroom door that says “No Boys Allowed,” this big girl is posting too:
Now about that TV…
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