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 defined as “things that exist in your outer life to distract you … Read more
In my quest to learn the ways of organizing, I naturally turn to books. I recently read The Joy of Less, A Minimalist Living Guide: How to Declutter, Organize, and Simplify your Life by Francine Jay. This book was a pleasure to read because it did not bog down in endless anecdotes about people and … Read more
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, … Read more
Today I took down the Christmas decorations. With the help of the kids, this actually went pretty fast. The main reason for this is that I limit the amount of decorations that we have. Let’s face it: I’ve got a small house and don’t have much room for knick-knacks. We put up a tree, a … Read more
My mother is one of those people who is just naturally neat. Even my two brothers are neat, organized people. Our house was always tidy and clean, with one glaring exception: my bedroom. Somehow I missed out on the “neat gene.” My room was always chaotic and overstuffed. Oh, I had my neatness attacks and … Read more