The difference between "stash" and "store" is usually just minutes.
"Stashed" is not a bad word! Even when it's a Stash 'n Dash, (meaning, shoved out of sight temporarily without rhyme or reason, usually ahead of a company visit), doing a "stash" rather than a "store" can have it's purpose. Sometimes we get a good idea of space when we clear before sorting. It's that stash we NEGLECT that becomes the problem, because we never really ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY. Whether we leave the debris from a fast basket-run around house actually IN that basket until we wonder where it is or just keep jamming items into unplanned space until expiration dates get scary, we are cheating ourselves. (Wonder how I know? )
"Stored", however, is definitely a lovely, calming and meaningful word, isn't it, especially in the past tense!
We saw,
we accepted responsibility,
we figured out where our stuff was!
Very mature!
Have you got time for a few declutter appointments to start treating the stashes around your house with some nurturing in September, and turn them into storage?
So many of us have had great success in August - let's all look forward to holidays with a lot more confidence. Be sure to tell about your successes here.