You can have an abundant mindset without having a lot of stuff. Our emotions often affect how we look at our things while we’re trying to declutter. We tell ourselves all sorts of stories. “That’s useful, so I must need it.” “That’s expensive, so it has value to me.” “Someone else liked this, so I …
I love thinking about things in different ways. It helps rewire my brain or at least get it out of the same old rut. I read this fascinating article in The Washington Post titled “Humans solve problems by adding complexity, even when it’s against our best interests” It talks about the findings of a recent …
Do you have something in your house that acts as a clutter magnet? It’s really easy to set things down on them and then it stays there forever. Don’t beat yourself up for doing this. It’s pretty normal. But you do want to take a minute and figure out why it’s happening? Am I delaying …
Yes, that thing cost you money. Yes, it is still in good condition. Yes, you haven’t even taken the tag off of it. But if you aren’t using it, you aren’t using it. Give that item a chance to be used by someone who will love it. Clear out space so it’s easier to find …
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If money is tight and you have a storage unit, that could be the first place you should cut costs. It may take an upfront investment of money or time to go through everything, but once you do, the savings are huge. Let’s crunch some numbers: A 5×10 storage space (which is tiny) costs about …
I know it’s tempting to relax your organizational habits and let your house go during the holidays. There can be a lot of stuff and a lot to do. It’s easy to say, “I’ll take care of that after …” But we all know that that just makes the problem worse in the long run. …
The Art of Decluttering has a podcast that is excellent! I love how they talk in their podcast about why people keep things and are more focused on helping people let go of the extra that they don’t need, than buying cute containers for Instagram-worthy pictures. Plus, I love their Australian accents! They interviewed Peter …
“Why?” is one of the best questions you can be asking yourself while you declutter/edit and organize your things. Q: Why am I keeping this (item)? A: Because (person’s name) gave it to me. Q: But why are you keeping it? A: Because it’s expensive. Q: But why are you keeping it? A: Because I …
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When we’re talking about organizing I often hear people bemoan the lack of organization in the people around them without recognizing their own contribution to the problem. The truth is we can all do better. When we focus on getting our stuff under control it makes a huge difference in the home. Really try to …
The same can be said about an organized space. When you edit and organize one space you build momentum to clear other places in your home. It’s so light and freeing to have a cleared and beautifully organized space. The opposite is also true, clutter breeds clutter. I have figured out where the ‘hotspots for …