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12 August 2010

#225 Get rid of unnecessary things

What was I thinking?

What was I thinking?

Alexander Kandiloros is the 365-editor with the fastest mouth. He has an encyclopedic knowledge of film and is the author of the book Movie Quotes II: With a Vengeance, that came out last fall.

You know that feeling when you’re moving, and critically go through everything you have to pack, and garbage bag after garbage bag is filled with things you don’t need; that feeling when you throw the bags away? Relief. Freedom.

It’s an approach that doesn’t have to and shouldn’t be used only when moving.

Clean your home as you would during a move, even if you’re not going anywhere. Look around at things; clothes and paper work. Ask yourself, when did I last use this? Will I use it again? Really? Put the things someone else might have use for in the staircase or in front of the house if you live in a house with "Go ahead!" written next to it. Or hide the things around town in true 365-spirit with a friendly post-it note on them. The rest you give to charity, but some of it you have to throw away. And shortly afterwards, it’ll burn up in a purifying garbage fire somewhere.

Required time: 
1 day or less.
Cost: 
Free.
Cons: 
None.
Pros: 
Less to pack the next time you move. Easier to find what you're looking for. Order.
Taggar: unnecessary things, move, hide gifts, clean, alexander kandiloros, 365 things
26 July 2010

#208 Clean

When I was little my mom was some sort of super hero. She never became ill. Of course, I was home with the cold now and then and the best thing I knew was to be at home on the couch and watch Empire of the Sun by Stephen Spielberg and eat sandwiches with cheese and butter and drink a big glass of chocolate milk. I did absolutely nothing. I just lay there and let the films take over from each other.

Once my mother became ill. Dad eventually managed to persuade her to stay home. For some reason, I was also sick at the time. So it was me and mom at home. I explained to her that the sofa was the best spot for chillaxing and how to dip the sandwich in the chocolate milk so that it didn’t fall apart. It took half a movie for mom to become restless.

She stood up and put her hands on her hips and said that we needed clean up. I sighed and stood up as well. My mom is the superhero, like I said, and when a superhero says clean; you clean.

Required time: 
1 day or less
Cost: 
Free
Cons: 
It takes time. It is not that fun. Your hands will get dry from the soap. The dust swirls around when you clean and it can get in your nostrils, making you sneeze.
Pros: 
Both home and soul will be clean afterwards. You can stand and admire your work and feel satisfied. The feeling of satisfaction is among the best there is. Perhaps it’s easier to rest then.
Taggar: window cleaner, superhero, stephen spielberg, restless, couch, clean, cheese sandwich, 365 things