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4. SCHEDULE TIME TO DUMP. Schedule
3 specific dumping dates (one hour for each). Hopefully this
will be enough to complete the dumping portion of the job. Write
it on your Action Sheet. Then, post the Action Sheet in a prominent
place where you are certain to see it every day, like your bathroom
mirror. It will serve as a reminder of your goal, deadline and
pending reward. Example: DUMPING DATES: APRIL 18 from 8-9A, APRIL
21 from 8-9A, APRIL 24 from 8-9A
5. KEEP YOUR APPOINTMENT. When
the 1st dumping day arrives, keep that appointment, just as you
would any other important appointment. Bring a bunch of large
garbage bags. Play your favorite music in the background.
6. TIME IT. Set a timer for
1 Hour -- one that sounds off when the hour is up.
7. SORT THROUGH IT. Pick up
one item at a time, and start dumping. (If you come across items
you want to give to charity, designate a special bag for those
items) Whatever you are going to keep, just put to one side of
the room.
8. DO IT UNTIL THE TIME IS UP.
Continue doing this until the timer goes off. If you prefer to
continue, keep going. Otherwise, stop and follow the same procedures
for your next two scheduled dates. Don't let the garbage bags
sit there. Make sure they are thrown out now (or donated), or
on Garbage Day at the latest.
9. CELEBRATE. Once you've managed
to dump everything you don't want or need in that one room, it's
time to celebrate. Take advantage of that reward you designated.
10. KEEPING IT ORGANIZED. Now
that everything in that room that you wanted dumped is gone,
you're ready to begin putting everything you are keeping back
in an organized manner. Be very careful not to put anything else
in this room that you don't want.
11. REPEAT. Repeat this process
for each of the other rooms in your house. |
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