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Declutter It!

November 13th, 2008

Getting Rid of Dead Space

Dead space is a tiny, or not so tiny spot in your home that’s just sitting there, not being useful. Most people have lots of dead spaces, yet are always thinking, “Where can I put this?”
To use dead space:
Make a list: Trot around your house and make a list of dead spaces. Types of dead […]

By Jennifer -- 3 comments

September 20th, 2008

Quick tip: One of the first things you should do before organizing your house

Wow - how’s that for a LONG quick tip title?
Your home may be in dire need of organizing. You might not be able to find anything in the clutter. You just might be feeling a little nutty due to the mess. However, don’t just jump right into organizing. Your first step should be to conquer […]

By Jennifer -- 0 comments

July 19th, 2008

Quick Tip: Be Realistic About Your Organizing Goals

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 […]

By Jennifer -- 1 comment

May 19th, 2008

Organizing Problem: Your family is not on board

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, […]

By Jennifer -- 2 comments

May 3rd, 2008

Help for the Overwhelmed House - A Quick 11 Shot To Do List

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 […]

By Jennifer -- 1 comment

April 16th, 2008

Revisiting “What If” Items - Tips for Clearing Clutter

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 […]

By Jennifer -- 7 comments

March 23rd, 2008

How To Start Getting Rid of Stuff - Get Rid of “Maybe” Items

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, […]

By Jennifer -- 17 comments