As previously admitted, I could procrastinate for England. So it may well be that one of my first decisions on the subject of how I am going to go about paying off my mortgage is a sensible one or yet another way of avoiding actually doing something.
My totally groundbreaking decision is – to get organised.
I reason that I can’t continue with this slovenly, disorganised meander through the world and expect to achieve anything as difficult as paying off my mortgage. I mean, I might have time to do something constructive if I spent a little less time rooting through all my worldly possessions trying to find that bill that I’ve been meaning to pay for two months/my passport/that old envelope with that man’s phone number to come and fix the electrics scribbled on it. Even thinking about trying to remember to pay that bill is draining.
First step. My work bag. OK, bags. I have to carry two for the myriad crapola that I cart around with me. Admission – the picture above is all the stuff that I have emptied out of my work bags*. Here is the list of shame:-
- 2 x nail polishes
- £1.50 (yay!)
- 144 euros
- paperclip
- 2 x pen lids
- 20 x receipts
- 12 x flyers/leaflets
- 5 x newspaper/magazine clippings
- 9 x post-it notes
- 3 x envelopes
- umbrella cover
- 2 x train tickets
- 10 x bits of paper (mostly ‘to do’ lists!)
- 6 x envelopes (unopened)
- 2 x amazon slips
- electricity bill (paid)
- 2 x sweet wrappers
- tissues (clean!)
- hairband
- headphone pouch (never used)
I think you will agree. I have a problem. We are talking a little more than a few old sweet wrappers lurking in the bottom of my bag.
MrW is aware that I am a bad bag keeper. But I think even he would be shocked if he knew the true extent of the problem.
I hereby swear that when I step through the door at night I will check and chuck anything that shouldn’t be in my bag.
*Seriously, I cannot find the cable to attach my camera to the computer. I haven’t made this up. I have just illustrated my point perfectly. I’ll upload the photo if/when the de-cluttering (which MUST HAPPEN) uncovers the offending item.