Posts Tagged ‘decluttering’
SHOULD isn’t a good reason for keeping things
Let’s talk about NOT “shoulding” on yourself. I’ll share some examples. * I should keep this because I spent $$ on it. This is a sunk cost. We buy things to use and enjoy and then pass them along if they no longer serve us. * I should save this awful piece of art my…
Read MoreWho hasn’t decluttered by accident?
Those moments of unplanned, spontaneous decluttering can be very productive. You had no intention of decluttering but there you are sorting and discarding by happenstance (I’ve always wanted to use that word). I’ve had this happen in my garden when I spot a weed while admiring a bloom. Thirty minutes later I’ll notice I…
Read MoreTry this if you hate sorting papers, decluttering, and making decisions
I hate this! {declared my client} Excuse me? This is NOT something I want to hear while organizing with a client. I saw she was overwhelmed, annoyed and frustrated about the boxes of memorabilia, mostly papers, we discovered. It felt like an impossible feat for her to sort it all out. She wanted to…
Read MoreDe-clutter your way to organization
De-cluttering your home will result in a more organized home. We all have too much stuff. Even the professional organizer has too much stuff! I’m constantly de-cluttering and putting things back where they belong to maintain an organized home. Just imagine if we pared down our belongings by a third! We will have less to…
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