Some people are born organized, some pick up how to be organized with less effort, and some of us will simply never be perfectly organized. It’s just not in some people to avoid clutter altogether.
Tip: Know your organizing reality, and learn to live with it.
Organizing to the point of perfection is not everyone’s reality. What […]
One huge organizing issue is that one or two people in a household will be organized but the rest of the family just goes along their merry way tossing stuff wherever.
Solutions:
Explain why: Too many times we just say “clean because I say so.” Use basic reasoning such as if we always organize as we go, […]
The Hiro Dining Room set-up from Haiku Designs is simple, calming, and not cluttered at all. It still has character though; even though this is a showcase not a real home, you can see how it would work out. I’m not normally a dark wood fan, but this is so peaceful that I do like […]
At RiverWired there’s a new video up from the Green Eye expert, Liz Dahmen, about how to clean green and reduce clutter.
It’s a little too hopped up for me; but I’m a pretty laid back kind of girl. Still, there are some excellent green decluttering ideas offered and if spunky gets your cleaning mojo going, […]
If your house is totally cluttered and unorganized, you’re not going to get it uncluttered and organized in one quick shot. If you have one of those overwhelmingly cluttered homes, here’s a quick list that will help you feel better during the here and now - you may feel so much better that you’ll be […]
When we last revisited “What if” items I said we’d look at getting rid of sentimental items - a decidedly difficult task.
Sentimental ideas include things like; greeting cards, baby clothing, items given to you by someone important, such as your grandmother’s china, old notes from all your high school friends, and most items that have […]
Remember our discussions about simplifying? Let’s look at that topic again. If you missed the last two posts on this important topic then read these first to get up to speed:
Organizing by Simplifying
How To Start Getting Rid of Stuff - Get Rid of “Maybe” Items
In a day or so we’re going to look at […]
Previously, we were discussing organizing by simplifying. This means clearing your space of stuff which will reduce clutter and allow you to be able to live a little more lightly.
The biggest issue surrounding clutter build-up is honestly that people simply buy too many things. However, we’ll discuss tactics for avoiding bad purchases later on. Today, […]
Because of the Christmas holidays, I completely forgot about the Organize Your Life blog carnival, so it is WAY late! It’s time to play catch up now. Enjoy all of the articles on how to organize your life.
Welcome to the January 7,2008 edition of organize your life.
David presents Make A New Year’s Resolution To […]
I’ve mentioned this tip before, but with Christmas in just a few days, I felt it was appropriate to bring it up again.
A great way to keep toy clutter under control is to have the one toy in, one toy out rule. This means that every time your child gets a new toy, he/she has […]
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