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Best Declutter Supply List | How to Organize Your House

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Serious decluttering requires the right tools.  If you’re going in for a deep declutter, you’ll want a list of supplies to have on hand.  Here is a checklist of all the things you'll need before you start.  You can get a printable version of the Best Declutter Supply List here. Declutter supply #1: The Apron Arsenal The first thing you’ll need is a kitchen apron with big pockets.  I can hear you now, “What?!—An apron? —Get real!” I know—but hear me out. An apron … [Read more...] about Best Declutter Supply List | How to Organize Your House

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What to do with Sentimental Stuff

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Sentimental stuff. Your first teddy bear. That favorite book. The cute outfit you had to have. It’s tough to part with things that bring up fond memories. Sometimes we hang on to childhood memorabilia because we think we are going to pass it on to our kids or grandkids. But let’s be honest: What you found essential, your kids may not care about. Stuff also deteriorates over time: elastic gives out, colors fade, and things get squashed. Sometimes older things may not be safe because … [Read more...] about What to do with Sentimental Stuff

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Two Minutes: A List of Things You Can Do Around the House

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In a previous post about demolishing piles, I ended at the point of me starting to do items in my “Take Action” box that take two minutes or less.  Why that length of time?  David Allen says in his book Getting Things Done, “The rationale for the two-minute rule is that that’s more or less the point where it starts taking longer to store and track an item than to deal with it the first time it’s in your hands—in other words, it’s the efficiency cutoff.”  Get it? The efficiency cutoff means that … [Read more...] about Two Minutes: A List of Things You Can Do Around the House

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Book Review: Clutter’s Last Stand

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Disclosure: I am a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for me to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites at no additional cost to you. Today I offer a book review of Clutter’s Last Stand by Don Aslett.  I originally read this book when I was doing a 90-day clutter challenge.  During the challenge, I read several books about decluttering to inspire me to keep going.  Reading decluttering books … [Read more...] about Book Review: Clutter’s Last Stand

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Book Review: Clutter Busting

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This post contains affiliate links.* *I am a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for me to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites at no additional cost to you. I recently read Clutter Busting: Letting Go of What’s Holding You Back by Brooks Palmer. This book boils down to a few basic principles to help you get at the psychology behind why you hang on to clutter.  Brooks says clutter can be … [Read more...] about Book Review: Clutter Busting

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Organization does not equal tidiness

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What exactly is organization? We talk a lot about “getting organized,” but what does that really mean?  When I think of “being organized,” visions of sparse, minimalist homes dance in my head.  Vast, clutter-free horizontal surfaces abound, not a single pile of paper is to be found anywhere, and all items are arranged in beautiful, color-coded containers. Looking at Pinterest only adds fuel to this fantasy.  Given what I see there, the beautifully organized people live in mostly-white homes … [Read more...] about Organization does not equal tidiness

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