Category Archives: downsize
Barriers to Clearing the Clutter? There are Solutions!
BARRIERS Making Decisions – How are you at making decisions? Difficulty or avoidance about making decisions can be a real barrier to clearing the clutter. What do you think of this expression? “Clutter is really just deferred decision making” … Continue reading
A Peek into a Professional Organizers Home – Welcome to my Grotto
I love change! Actually, I love doing renovations in my home and always have plans for how I can improve things. I love cleaning up my space and I am in my happy place when I have the time … Continue reading
My Best Tips for Organizing Success
I found this list of tips in my handouts and have expanded on each of them for you. Hope they help you with your organizing success. OHIO – Only Handle it Once! This can be a hard one for all … Continue reading
Posted in decluttering, downsize, goal setting, hoarding, Inspiration, Organizing
Tagged chronic disorganization, Clutter Challenges, goal setting, hoarding
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How To Practice Harm Reduction in Hoarding
How can we practice harm reduction in hoarding? Lets face it, if you are struggling with hoarding or chronic disorganization, you likely are not going to have a home that you would see in a home and garden magazine! … Continue reading
The Walls Came Down – Part 2
What is the vision you would like to create for your home? I needed to love my home again and to feel like I am the queen of my castle and in charge of my space and my surroundings. Taking … Continue reading
Posted in downsize, goal setting, Inspiration, Re-organize, space clearing
Tagged home, organizing, sacred home
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The Walls Came Tumbling Down – Part 1
And now for something completely different….. I know this is not my usual blog post style but as promised to some of my friends, I wanted to blog about the process of making some changes in my home and my life. … Continue reading
Posted in De-Clutter Your Life, downsize, families, goal setting, Inspiration, sacred home
Tagged clutter, home, Making Change, organizing, sacred home
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Clearing Clutter Support Group Challenge
The easy part was getting the Curio Cupboard off the wall. I knew that it would be easy, it was just finally getting around to it. It was very dusty and had been bumped off the nails a couple of … Continue reading
Non-Acquiring Help Card for Shoppers
Do you need to cut down on your shopping? Do you find yourself shopping to avoid uncomfortable feelings? Are you in debt over your ears? Have you noticed that you are bringing items home and then questioning yourself about why? … Continue reading
Posted in compulsive acquiring, De-Clutter Your Life, downsize, Emotional Clutter, hoarding, Hoarding Crisis, Organizing, retail therapy
Tagged chronic disorganization, clutter, Clutter Support Groups, compulsive shopping, decluttering, decluttering your life, downsizing, emotional Clutter, emotional shopping, retail therapy, shopping
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Clearing Clutter Support Group – Week 2
Week 2 will tell us which participants are really committed to the group. We had one person drop out and another did not call or show up. However, we had two new people as well. One a previous group member … Continue reading
Speakers Boot Camp
This is my talk that I did at Speakers Boot Camp. I have to say it was a great experience and I know the more I put myself out there, the easier it gets. I find it difficult to talk … Continue reading