Everyone likes the idea of starting fresh in the new year. But how much spiritual clutter is getting in your way? Nothing clutters the spirit like “unforgiveness.” I know, I know; there is no such word. I had an e-mail discussion with my pastor about this. He pointed out that the proper phrasing was “lack […]
The Simple Secret to Stopping Clutter In Its Tracks
Believe me, I get it. If you tend toward clutter, you probably have a lot of projects going at the same time. And, if you’re a quilter for instance, you get all the fabric, cutting tools, patterns and other materials out and work on your project until you absolutely, positively have to stop to do […]
January Jump-Start to Decluttering — Make 2015 The Last Year You ‘Resolve’ to Get Organized
When you picture life without clutter, what does that look like for you? Spending more time in your home with family and friends? Pursuing interests – or even a business – you currently don’t have time for? The confidence and sense of accomplishment you’d get from creating an organized, peaceful, productive environment entirely on your own? […]
5 Ridiculously Simple Areas You Can Declutter Right Now
You had the best of intentions (again)… Today was THE day – you were finally going to tackle all the crap in the kitchen… …and the living room… …and the family room, and the bathroom and the kids’ rooms… You even got started (sort of). You dressed in your “cleaning clothes” (sweat pants, oversized t-shirt); […]
Get a real-life organizing lesson with The Declutter Lady
Ever wonder what it’s like to have an organizing lesson with a professional organizer? Are you curious about how it works to have “virtual” organizing sessions? The following is a real-life example of an email exchange with one of my current clients. I’ve edited the email to remove any personal identifiers or for clarity. […]
5 terrible, horrible, no good, very bad things that will happen if you throw away photos
How many boxes of photographs do you have stashed around the house? I know, I know, you have visions of your family sitting around with a big bowl of popcorn, laughing together as you create adorable keepsake scrapbooks. You and your husband tell captivating tales of each picture, relating to your children the hardships and […]
Three troubling consequences of not making decisions
I often explain that decision making is the key to clutter control. But the fact is that decisions are essential to making progress on any important task or project. However, it is not always easy to make those decisions. There can be some serious, sometimes unpleasant, outcomes when we make a decision. Yet, NOT making […]
The secret to managing paper clutter
Paper is a clutter issue for just about everyone. Statistics show that 80% of what we keep, we never use or reference again. So we need to learn to be very selective about what we choose to keep in our files.
Accept your tendency toward clutter and move on
Most of my clients want to get their homes or offices completely clutter-free before they move on to the next part of their lives. Some want to pursue writing careers, others want to start their own businesses and still others just want to be able to have friends stop by without feeling guilty and ashamed […]
The simple way to start each day with less stress
One technique to keep from feeling frazzled each morning is to start your daily routine the night before. Sometime in the late afternoon or early evening schedule 30 minutes to an hour and look at your calendar to figure out what tomorrow’s requirements are. The simple way to start each day with less stress begins […]
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