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What is the shortest relocation?

Recently, I had to pack up our kitchen to get ready for a full kitchen remodel.

So everything had to be moved down the hall to the living room. The shortest relocation? Perhaps!

In the back of cabinets were packages of food that we hadn’t eaten in years. Cooking pans and cooking devices that hadn’t seen food for years were another surprise.

On balance, about 25% of the things will not be put back in the new kitchen. And we will have about 50% more cabinet space. There is some rule or law that stuff will multiply to fill the space. We hope to make the new arrangements more efficient and not a magnet to attract more stuff.

One thing I didn’t do a good job on was planning how food was going to be prepared. With no stove but a microwave, after two weeks it’s been an adjustment.

Another thing learned is to occasionaly clean out closets, cabinets and other places where “stuff” accumulates. Clutter not only does not look good but is a source of stress. Stress it not being able to find anyting, and to have the clean-up problem hanging over your head. Once cleaned out you have a great feeling of accomplishment. For more stress buster ideas you can visit my new site.

Of course with this type of full kitchen remodeling, you hear horror stories about a kitchen being torn up and unusable for up to six months or more. But after two weeks we can see the light at the end of the tunnel. Everything has been ordered and delivery dates set. This all can change but it appears manageable.

I’ll keep you posted on our short distance relocation.

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