Does Your Clutter Have a Theme?

Hell yes, mine does.   And after wandering the aisles at Hobby Lobby, I had an epiphany.  My crap is too themed.  I quickly pondered WWJD... which, of course, is What Would Joanna Do?  No disrespect meant to Jesus' decorating prowess, but I was referring to my muse, Joanna Gaines from HGTV's "Fixer Upper".  I realized that Joanna would NEVER push themes so hard!  Rooms need to flow!  Me?  No flow.  

My master bath had a "Hollywood" theme, replete with a picture of a girlfriend and me at the Hollywood sign in California.  Jump to the study, which is decorated in our alma mater's colors and knick knacks, and the walls are adorned with our sheepskins.  On to the kids' rooms, which of COURSE have themes.  Which they have outgrown.  Mine even have murals which cover an entire wall.  

Onward to the guest bath.  Cowboy.  Pictures, Hubby's first pair of boots, and a few frames with the kids in their hats and western get-ups.  In my defense, we do live on a ranch, so I felt obliged to at least have some ranch-y decor somewhere.  Even though it's in the bathroom. But I digress.  

My laundry room has a theme.  And it is NOT, in fact, laundry!  Hobby Lobby and its ilk has lots of cute laundry themed clutter, but I don't own it.  This is the room relegated to my vintage trailer theme.  I am a huge vintage glamper fan, and I have lots of pictures and little trailer decor scattered about my 8x8 foot washing haven.  

And I call myself a minimalist. Oops.  I think my membership card is about to be shredded and neatly disposed of.  

Back I went to channeling Joanna.  I have never seen theme-a-thon in the works in her fixer uppers.  She doesn't seem to ever have pictures sitting around except on the walls.  I have almost NO walls, so that's not a viable option for me.  But you should consider that. Minimally.   

I did some careful tossing, picture frame removal, and theme decamping (pun intended). I dismantled the entire Hollywood themed master bath, and I closeted some of the knick knacks I had purchased over the years JUST because "this would look cute in my (random room location)".  I am doing the eye roll at myself right now.  

I tend to "closet" things before I toss/donate for about a month.  If they hadn't crossed my mind or called out to me from the closet, they have to go.  Into the Goodwill pile, then to the trunk of my car to find their new home.  

I hope my True Confessions of my theme hoarding will help you see that your local decor store's siren song of bumble bee kitchen decor should be ignored.   Even when you have that 40% off coupon.  Resist your clutter themes!