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Decluttering - A State of Mind

2009-04-05T22:02:00.000-07:00

The means of dealing with our clutter in our homes or offices isn’t just about the things we see around us. Sometimes it has to do with how we feel on the inside. You have a much better chance of working at decluttering your space when you feel good physically. Here are some questions to ask yourself:

1. Have you been getting enough sleep? If you go night after night and day after day with too little sleep, you will not be in a frame of mind to be able to cope with the external issues. Get to bed earlier tonight and maybe take a little nap during the day.

2. Have there been any chances in your life, such as eating habits or a new schedule? Changes can be stressful. Try to deal with one change at a time. It will help to balance your life.

3. Do you start you day with a bang? If so, you need to rearrange your routine. Set your alarm to get you up 15 minutes earlier and have a quiet time to read something inspirational to set the tone for the day. This helps you to begin your day in a peaceful state of mind.

When you feel rested and at peace, you will feel like you can conquer the world – even the job of decluttering the space around you. Being in the right frame of mind and feeling rested can save you energy in the task of decluttering and it can save you time.

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Decluttering - Making it a Habit

2009-03-31T22:07:00.000-07:00

Decluttering once is a big task. Learning to conquer the habit is also a huge task. This means developing the habit of keeping clutter from coming back. It tends to come back again and again.

So, like other things in life, it means learning to do things in a different manner. It means creating a new habit. Learn to do things quickly – that becomes easy. You’ll find that it works!

Did you get the clutter under control and then it just came back? Where did it happen? I’ll bet that it came in on a horizontal surface. Usually it is that area that is close to the entry door, it is where you put things as you come into the house.

Work for about three or four minutes and clear that corner space. First of all, clear it of all that “stuff” and then beautify it with some simple décor. Arrange a flower vase in that space or something similar. You’ll find it easier to keep that space looking nice. Do it for a couple of weeks. They say that if it takes about three weeks or a month to develop a new routine. By that time it will be a habit and you will have licked the clutter problem in that corner.

After you have taken care of the problem in that corner, you will find it a good start so that going on to another area in your home is not difficult at all.

Make decluttering a habit. It can save you time and it can save you. It can save your sanity! Learn to declutter fast.

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Decluttering Someone Else's Space

2008-09-25T22:13:00.000-07:00

One of the challenges of decluttering is about decluttering ‘your own space.’ It is so easy to begin to decluttering someone else’s space.

It is a battle! And it goes on and on.

Where do you begin? Do you still have clutter? Chances are that you will have a long project getting your own clutter decluttered. What is good about this is that while you are working at decluttering your own things, you won’t have time to tell someone else to work on their mess.

Decluttering someone else’s space is a very delicate situation and can ruin a relationship. Make sure that you get some perspective on it. You do not want to unkindly criticize your loved one’s clutter. You will do well to think about this for some days and pray about it. Communicate it in a positive manner. Let the person(s) know that “we’re all in this together.” Artistic and highly skilled people are very often super clutter-bugs.

Make sure that you communicate that you are not trying to change your loved one. Be respectful. This decluttering situation could spoil a perfectly good relationship and make things worse if it is not handled tactfully. This person is not inadequate or inferior. Let them know that you want them to feel good and positive about their environment and able to have guests over.

There is much more good advice available in Declutter Fast.com. You will find that you can save a relationship from destruction when you declutter tactfully. For more info, click here:

Still Decluttering the Car

2008-09-22T15:46:00.000-07:00

What are the essentials needed in your car?

A flashlight, jumper cables, insurance and registration (in a safe place).
Some things are not essentials but come in really handy. Things like: A first-aid kit, pen, pencil, a couple of envelopes, sunglasses, tape, scissors (for wrapping last minute gifts), a couple of CDs (just a couple of CDs).
Your type of work will determine what other items that you need in the car. A good idea is to have a plastic box in the back or trunk of the car so that you can keep your necessary items together and they won’t be thrown about.

Children’s backpacks need to be in the trunk of the car. Train the children to place them there so that when you stop suddenly there won’t be heavy objects, like books, flying around.

Make it a point to limit the stuff that you carry in your car. You and your family will like a clutter-free, tidy car. It makes driving a pleasant experience.

While you are at it, clean the fingerprints and dust from the car seats and other surfaces where dirt accumulates. A clean car smells clean.

When you have cleaned one corner of your life, you will have the desire to declutter other areas in your life that need it. There is lots of good info for this in Declutter Fast.com. Or just click here:

Does Your Car Need Decluttering?

2008-09-14T22:07:00.000-07:00

The car is the easiest place to begin the decluttering task. The car is a small space and that makes it easy. Also, it makes you feel good right away. It is easily seen and other people notice it, too.

What really needs to be in the car? Not very much. Driving needs to be a safe experience and therefore you need to keep the contents of the car to bare essentials.

Getting started:

Begin by getting a garbage bag and a box. Toss all the garbage such as old cups, food wrappers, receipts, and all papers that are just junk mail into the garbage bag.

Next, take out everything that is in the car. Everything except spare tires, tools, children’s car seats. These are not part of the clutter problems. They are essentials. Now would be a good time to wash and vacuum the car. It should be looking pretty good by this time.

Some decisions need to be made as to what to put back into the car. Stick with the bare necessities.

We’ll talk about what needs to be in the car but we’ll leave that for another time.
There are lots of hints and tips for you to read about that will help you in the whole area of decluttering your life in Declutter Fast.com. You will find that it can become habit-forming! You will find that you can save time, as you won’t always be looking for things among the stuff. You can save money as well because you won’t have to buy more of the stuff that you already have but can’t find when you need it. To find out more helpful information, click here:

Let's Keep Decluttering Simple!

2008-09-10T20:56:00.000-07:00

Decluttering can become complicated.

In the process of uncluttering or decluttering your home or office, we can begin to see it as a huge, complex, and almost impossible task. It shouldn’t be that way. Let’s keep it simple!

Firstly, don’t categorize it into many piles – like 10 or 15. Keep it simple! Try about three or four or maybe five categories. Chances are that you will become sidetracked or called away to do another task. And when that happens you return to the scene and it appears like CHAOS!

When you have just a few categories, it becomes an easier task to decide into which container or pile to place things. It is an easier place to return to and pick up where you left off. Doing it in this way reduces the amount of pressure under which you place yourself – STRESS. And that is one place we don’t want to be. Try to make the task as straightforward and simple as you can. The job of decluttering actually becomes an easy task to do. And it can be done quickly.

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The Declutter Urge

2008-09-02T19:48:00.000-07:00

There are times when the urge hits me, an overwhelming desire to organize my ‘stuff’ and just plain declutter my house, or certain parts of it. Sometimes I open a closet and find that it is full of things that I am not using. It seems that after a period of time passes, certain things just don't seem as important as they were at an earlier time. Sometimes, there are things that belong elsewhere. They need a new home.

When the urge to declutter comes, the easiest thing to do to take care of the matter is to make good use of the garbage can. It certainly is the fastest way to declutter. I am a person who is not always able to do this very well. And so I resort to sorting my things and finding out if I can sell some items or donate them to an organization or perhaps give them to someone. Selling an item is not the fastest way to declutter. You need to advertise or find a place where you can donate it. You really do need to go through the things and decide whether it is worth the time and energy that it takes to sell it. Decisions need to be made. But for many things, donating to Good Will is a good way to go. It removes your clutter.

If you have the time and the opportunity to sell your items, it makes you feel good to get some cash for trash. Donating or giving away also gives you a good feeling because someone is able to sell it for cash. It brings in cash for someone and it means you are rid of it! Good deal both ways.

Do you have any corners in your space that need to be cleaned out? Sell the things, put them in the garbage or find someone who would be happy to have the items. You won’t miss the stuff and someone can either get cash or make good use of the things. You will find that it is a way that you can save money. You’ll feel good and so will others who benefit! It is a win-win solution! And after you have your home or office tidied up and declutter, you will find that you can save time when you look for certain items.

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The Bathroom - Declutter It!

2008-08-21T21:30:00.000-07:00

Do you find it hard to get started in decluttering your living space? If so, then the bathroom is the place to begin. It is the easiest to get tidy because it is such a small room. Also, most bathrooms have in them mostly the things that are related to that room – things such as grooming items, soap, shampoo, razors, and hair dryers.

What is great about the bathroom is that it is the easiest to keep clean and decluttered.

Begin with the bathtub. The only things that should be there are those that you actually need for the bath or shower. And you don’t need much for that. You only need one kind of shampoo. If you have several kinds, rotate them. Keep one in the shower and the rest in the cabinet.

Then there is the area of the sink. Keep only those things that are needed for washing. The rest can be put in the cabinet. This makes it so easy to quickly clean the sink – just a couple of quick swipes and a dry cloth to polish things. Use small baskets or containers to hold items, such as makeup and daily grooming items. When you have finished with this each morning, you can put it back in the cabinet. Bingo! You’ve got things tidied up!

You may want to put makeup items in a zippered bag. When you do this, it is easy to pack it up for travel. It is all there. Of course, the liquids will go into a special plastic bag or two.

And keep the floor clear of things that are not used in the bathroom. If it isn’t part of the bathroom needs, move it out to where it belongs. It only takes a moment. One thing about the bathroom is that you never know who might need to use it or when. So if there are things that you don’t want anyone to see – put them out of sight!

One thing that is good to have in the bathroom is a first aid kit. The bathroom is the most sensible room for that.

Every bathroom tells a story about its owner. Keep it neat and clean and it sends a wonderful message about you. And it only takes such a few minutes to get it sparkling and to maintain it. A neat and tidy bathroom will help to make you face your day with confidence. It will make you feel good about yourself.

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Email Decluttering

2008-07-24T21:30:00.000-07:00

Still on the topic of decluttering your email …

In order to stay on top of the game of keeping up with all the incoming emails you need to delete your old emails several times a week. Wait longer than that and you will be back in your knee-deep clutter.If you find it so difficult to delete old emails from dear friends, and you feel that they are that important, save them on a disk. I can almost guarantee that you will never return to that disk. But at least you have peace of mind – and your inbox is fresh and clean. There is one thing about clutter. Just because you clean things up once does not mean that you are out of trouble. This is a daily thing. This is a habit and you have to keep working at it daily, or at least several times a week. It will mean creating a new habit.

What is good about decluttering once is that it shows that you can do it and it also means that you can do it again. What helps to make this habit stick with you is that your new habit has to be quick and easy.

To have an inbox that is free from clutter makes you feel good. Decluttering in all areas of your life affects how you feel. And it FREES you so that you can move on to other things.

Decluttering your email helps you so that you can save time and you can save your sanity. Both make you feel REALLY good! Would you like to learn more? You can find lots more good info at declutterfast.com. Or you can click here:

Taming the Email Clutter

2008-07-22T23:12:00.000-07:00

Email – it is such a wonderful piece of technology but have you noticed how it can become such an item of absolute clutter? It comes in every day and it can so easily pile up and become really cumbersome to handle, like an tiger that needs to be tamed.

Just a few tips to get you going on decluttering your email:

1. When you check your mail each day, make sure you deal completely with each piece of mail. Delete it or file it.

2. Don’t file every piece of email from a certain person. This will pile up to a huge amount of communication. There may be a piece of information worth keeping but likely not the whole email. If you do choose to keep them, make sure that you revisit it in a short while and then delete it.l

3. And what about all that OLD email? Each day take a minute or two to deal with OLD email. The older the email, the less likely it will be that you have use for it! You will likely be able to delete almost all of the OLD email.

4. If you come across emails that are truly ‘keepers’, save them on a disk. Label the disk so that you’ll know where to find the information when you need it.

5. Once you have your mails in order, you will need to make it a habit to deal with it each day as it comes in. In this way you will be keeping ahead of the game.

6. Another idea is to set yourself a cut-off date as to how long you will keep email. If you choose to keep them for six months, you will find that you can live without it!

7. You can spend so much time reading old email. You need to set yourself an amount of time that you spend on your mail. For example, two hours spent on reading old email is not a good use of your time.

There are lots more tips as in keeping your email clutter-free. Once you have this part of your life tamed you will find that you can save time, lots of time. There is much more information in declutterfast.com. To check out the full info, make sure that you click here:

Get Help in Decluttering Your House

2008-07-18T21:02:00.000-07:00

An untidy house that is messy from clutter feels like an overwhelming task to tidy up. That is when we tend to give up. But who says you have to do the whole job alone? It is a huge task and requires a lot of time. This is where you designate a small amount of time, like 15 minutes, to the tidying up task. And who says that you have to do it alone? Ask your teenager or adolescent to give you a hand. Ask him or her devote 15 minutes to a task. (You may have to negotiate in order to get assistance from family members but that's ok.)

Give detailed instructions as to which area he or she is to declutter. More than one family member can also be given a task. Set the timer.

When several people get to work, a lot gets done in a short time. Give it a try! It will help you feel as you are on top of the task and you will feel as though this task is doable – YOU CAN DO IT! And you will feel really good about it! You will find that you can save time – lots of it.

There are many wonderful ideas as to how to declutter your space and you can find lots of information given by those who are professionals in this. Declutterfast.com is full of great ideas. For more information, click here:

Email Can Clutter Your Computer

2008-07-11T20:20:00.000-07:00

Some tasks have a way of getting out of hand and cluttering up our lives unless we are very careful. Email is an example. So often you sit down at the computer with the goal of being there only to check one item and it leads to one site after another and soon an hour has passed. We can spend a lot of time at the computer!

Email is one example where so much time can be spent. And there are a lot of emails that end up in the inbox so that it is difficult to find what you need to see the next time you are there. There is a way to keep it under control and not let it control you.

What you need to do is to set your timer to go off after 15 minutes, or whatever amount of time that you wish to devote to it. Use that time to sort and delete and deal with all that is there. When the bell rings, you are finished.

Chances are that you aren’t really finished with all of the emails, but the ones that need attention will be the first for you to deal with the next time you open up your email. Make sure that you deal with your mail on a first come, first served method. It works! Try it and see how you can make it work.

You will find that you can save time using this method. You will find that you can save on frustration as well. And that’s a good thing!

There are many tips on decluttering your life and your living space. Declutterfast.com is full of helpful information. Check it out and you will see for yourself. For more info, click here:

Am I Really a Clutter Bug?

2008-07-06T22:05:00.000-07:00

Question: What are the signs that you are a clutter bug?

One tell-tale sign that you have clutter is when horizontal surfaces have piles of stuff that shouldn’t be there.

You have clutter when there are piles of things on the floor. That is a big horizontal surface!It is so easy to use tables, countertops, desk tops, tops of furniture to pile things. The problem with piling things on these horizontal surfaces is that the stuff stays there for so long – weeks, months and sometimes even years.

The good thing is that there is a limit as to how much you can actually put on any one piece of furniture – desk, table, or chair. That is when you are forced to deal with it. It is like your own personal horror show. As you finally are forced to go through the pile, it can be like a trip down memory lane. You surprise yourself by finding items you forgot you had! Here is the opportunity to take each item and put it where it belongs. Some things will make you wonder why it ever got kept – it’s home is in the trash bag. There will be photos and other memorabilia that have great worth. You are glad that you located them, and they need a real home, not just sitting on some pile where you can’t even find it when you want it.

This exercise may take a while as you work your way across one horizontal surface, but this is great progress.

This is a good feeling! And while you are working your way down to the actual surface, make sure you give it a good cleaning. Perhaps a damp cloth and if it is a wood surface you will want to give it a good polishing. This is progress! Make it shine!

As you deal with horizontal surfaces you will find that a few minutes a day will make a huge dent in the whole decluttering process. Next day you can tackle another similar task, perhaps a shelf or desk. As you make your way through the room and then the whole house, you will find that as you deal with each horizontal surface and each item on it, that a huge portion of the task has been completed.

Take time to congratulate yourself! You are getting to the bottom of the decluttering task.

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Attacking the Clutter Issue

2008-07-03T22:09:00.000-07:00

Are you one of those people that has a room that is super full of clutter? Has it become one of those rooms that you hate to go in? Has it become your "junk room" and you are thankful that it has a door so that you can keep it shut? Perhaps it is your basement, or your bedroom, or perhaps your garage.

Clutter can affect you emotionally and make you feel sapped of energy and just drowning in stuff. On the other hand, a room that has things in place can make you feel energized and feeling as though you can take on the world – and that is a good feeling!If you feel as though you are totally overcome by the clutter in your living space, it is time to take just one part of it and attack it. Take just one part of your clutter and make it look good. When you see the progress you will feel like you can take on more. No longer overwhelmed. Start just with one room and deal with the clothes and linens that are out of place. Let’s say the bedroom. Go through the clothing. If it is clothing that you wear put it in place in the wardrobe or drawer. Get the clothing items off of the floor. It might take some tall talking to get your teenager to do that.

After you have dealt with the clothing in one room you will see a huge difference. You will find that you want to move on to another part of the house, another corner. Just having dealt with clothing and linens has made a huge dent in the clutter. Do you need more info on how to get started in decluttering your space? Or help in going on to the next step? Declutter.com is one of those resources. There is lots of help available…just click here:

Get Your Car to Look Good

2008-06-28T21:30:00.000-07:00

Decluttering your car makes a huge difference in how you feel about yourself. In fact, it feels so good that you will want to keep it orderly and looking good. Here are some tips in getting started:

You will need to get a garbage bag and a paper carton. Get all the stuff out of the car. Put all the food wrappers and old receipts and paper rubbish into the garbage bag. Empty out your car completely. Put the good stuff, like your flashlight, insurance papers, tire gauge, notebook, pens into the paper carton. These are keepers but need to be organized.

When you have emptied out the car totally, wash it. Then vacuum it. Make sure the inside is wiped clean. When you have a clean car you will want to begin putting back the essential things that belong there. The glove box needs only the bare essentials. The trunk needs only the spare tire, tire irons, jack, jumper cables – you know, the essentials. When you have your car clean and tidy you will want only the bare minimum of things that you will put back in.
What is really good about this clean car experience is that you feel good about yourself. The experience can save you embarrassment because it looks good and it makes you look good, too.

There are lots of good cleaning tips in Declutter.com. For more information on how to declutter your car, your house, your office, click here:

Declutter Your Car

2008-06-24T23:46:00.000-07:00

This is a good time of the year to declutter your space, such as your home, your office, and what about your car? Decluttering your car is an excellent place to start. It is a good place to start because:

It is a small space. So much easier than your house.
Decluttering your car has a way of lighting up your life right away.
It makes you feel so good it makes you want to declutter other spaces of your life.
Decluttering your car is infectious – see how your family and friends catch on to it!

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Declutter and Feel Good

2008-06-20T15:43:00.000-07:00

Clutter, whether it is in your home, or office, or even your computer, affects a huge number of things in your life. Let me list a few:
1. Clutter will affect you emotionally. It can make you feel blue and depressed. It can make you irritable and just plain ornery.
2. When it comes to getting work done, clutter can make you feel as though you have a mountain to climb. It makes you feel like giving up before you've even begun.
There is more but that is for another time. I know from experience that clutter brings me great unhappiness. The good news is that you have a choice in the matter. Decluttering can save time and it can save you heartache and grief. Another bit of good news is that you can declutter fast. Don't delay. There is so much helpful information when you get it in declutterfast.com. Just get in on the bandwagon that can help you feel so much better about who you are. To find more info, click here:

Pain-free Decluttering

2008-06-17T23:37:00.000-07:00

Are you looking for a way to reorganize your life and declutter your living space in a way that doesn’t take long to do? Then, find out from an expert who can show you without taking you on the long route. Here is a book that is especially designed to ‘light a fire in you’! The methods don’t take long to explain. The information is fast and to the point. If you value information that words, then you will like this book.

You will find that decluttering is pain-free, even if you are one of those who find it difficult to part with your things. Are you ready for this? For more info, click here:

Declutter and Feel Like a Winner!

2008-06-13T21:36:00.000-07:00

It takes A WHOLE LOT LESS TIME to declutter than it does to eye the stockpiles of clutter day in and day out. We spend a lot of time beating ourselves up and blaming ourselves because of the clutter and mess that we harbour in our living space. Why not use this time to deal with the problem - cleaning and tidying things up. The end result? You feel like a WINNER!

There are some books and programs out there that are long and tedious and just reading the Table of Contents makes you feel exhausted!

The one that I am recommending is the shortest book, the easiest read and the quickest solution to you clutter problem. Avail yourself of the opportunity and let it LIGHT A FIRE IN YOU! For more information click here:

Get Out of the Pack Rat Syndrome

2008-06-08T22:04:00.000-07:00

Are you a pack rat? It is something that many of us struggle with. Even when you get over the pack rat syndrome, clutter is still a huge issue and it still has to be dealt with. When you are in the midst of a clutter problem, it gets very frustrating and overwhelming and dealing with the work involved in clearing it up is a tedious task, a bottomless pit. There are ways of dealing with it that make the clean up less complicated and much quicker. There are ways of doing it that can save you time and can save you energy. Find how to lighten the job and click here:

Organize - Make It A Way of Life

2008-06-05T21:47:00.000-07:00

Being organized has to be a way of life. If you want the benefits of being organized, you might as well start now. The sooner you start, the sooner it will be a habit.

There are many areas on which to focus when getting organized. Your time needs to be organized. So does your money, your home, your family your kitchen cupboard and your mail, just to name a few. It can seem overwhelming at times, but getting organized will do wonders. Try it and see!

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Organize - It Makes Good Economical Sense

2008-06-01T17:11:00.000-07:00

Good organization of the stuff in your space, whether it is your home or office, makes good economical sense.

Remember the time when you received a bill that needed to be paid but you misplaced it? What is even worse is when it slips your mind and you forget all about it. Unfortunately, the bill still needs to be paid and when you forget and the time limit is up it can cost your extra interest. That is bad news and bad business.

Get yourself organized and have a place for everything, including your bills and all important documents. You can save money and you can save time, two important factors. Check out the information on getting organized and saving time and money. To find the info, click here:

Tools for Getting Organized

2008-05-27T21:00:00.000-07:00

As my father used to say, "You can't do the job unless you have the tools to do it." This holds true not only for the carpenter but for anyone who attempts to do any sort of a task.

When you rid yourself of clutter (perhaps even chaos), you will find that order and organization are the tools that help you do your job, any job, right. Things that you need to do your job will be in their proper place, their home. And you will be able to put your hands on the necessary items immediately. What you need, you will find more quickly and you can get the task done more successfully. You will have more time to do the task because your tools are readily available. In this way you can save time, you can save hassle, and thereby lower your stress level. And I'm all for lowering stress! To get more info, click here:

Further Reasons for Organizing Your Space

2008-05-25T22:53:00.000-07:00

You will find it helpful to set personal goals and a sense of accomplishment when you achieve them. With your personal goats in mind, you will need to spend a few minutes going over them and planning for the next day. Write out a list of the things that you need to do as well as a list that you want to do. These goals are measurable and you will see as you move along that you are progressing and moving closer to your goals each day.

Getting yourself and your stuff organized will help you to learn to focus on the big picture. After all, the reason that you are getting some of your stuff out of the way and out of your life is so that you have room for the important things in your life. And you will find that these ‘things’ are, in actual fact, people. You will find that as you get your physical surroundings into a manageable order that you will want to invite family in friends in for social times and fellowship. This is hard to do when you have your living quarters in a constant state of clutter. But when things are cleaned up, you enjoy having the people you love a greater part of your life.

This will all help you so that you can save time and you can save energy (your energy). In the long run you can save money as well.

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More Reasons for Getting Organized

2008-05-20T21:19:00.000-07:00

While getting yourself and your home or office put in order you need to set yourself some deadlines and limits. This will help you to manage your time more efficiently and prioritize your daily chores. This can help you save time; in the long run it can help you save money.

One huge reason to getting organized is that it helps to reduce clutter. Most of us have too much stuff and it just seems to grow into more and more. It is never-ending clutter.

There is help out there from experts who can help you to get organized and on your way to decluttering your stuff. Declutterfast.com is very successful in assisting in this. Why not give it an honest try? To get more information, click here: