Blog Entries tagged 'de-clutter'

Automate Your Day - Clearing Your Mental Clutter

gail@afreshstartorganizing.net — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 08:00:00 +0100

How would you like to clear your mind from all the little distractions that get in your way? These everyday distractions can wreak havoc on your productivity. Wouldn't you love to have a machine that automatically made your life easier? Well, I have a little secret for you. You already own it! It is that thing in your head that weighs about 3 pounds. Your brain!
Wikipedia defines automatic as "Capable of operating without external control or intervention. Done out of habit or withou [...]

Home Organizing Tip-of-the-Month for May

owner@thecluttercoach.com — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 08:00:00 +0100

It’s spring-cleaning time.

Choose an area to de-clutter, and gather a large garbage and/or recycle container, a box or boxes for donations/garage sale/consignment, and a box for items that go elsewhere -- i.e., don’t belong in the area you are de-cluttering. Sort items into these containers, and then deliver the “goes elsewhere” items to their proper places.

The above organizing tip is taken from my booklet, "36 Home Organizing Ideas for Your Family Around the Year". This 16- [...]

The Big Green Monster

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 08:00:00 +0100

Most of us are now participating in some sort of in-home recycling effort. But what happens when your recyclables start to become clutter? Not everyone has the room or the incentive to keep up with recycling efforts. But because of green guilt, we let our milk jugs, soda cans and glass jars pile up until it's convenient to get rid of them the responsible way.

How much does your recycling plan affect your lifestyle? Does it get in your way? Have you changed how and what you [...]