How do we end up with so many shoes??? Oh. Yeah. The kids grow out of theirs every time I turn around. See what I did there? I totally blamed my kids for our overabundance of shoes in a way that makes it seem like I'm a normal mom with normal excess-shoe-problems. I'm not. I finally tackled our ridiculous shoe shelf by the back door, … [Read more...]
5 Years Later, I Knew Exactly Where It Was
Unfortunately, this isn't a post reporting the ongoing success of an organizing project from 5 years ago. It's a post demonstrating the enigma that plagued me for years. My son is doing a science project. We needed to weigh some rather lightweight things. I told him, "We actually have a scale that measures in ounces. It's the postage scale I … [Read more...]
080 New Year, Same You Podcast
Key Finder Keepable Resolutions Podcast: Live in Your House & Get Rid Of Stuff You Hate Pre-Made Decisions Defining Normal … [Read more...]
The Replacement Realization
Re-decluttering is a thing. You know that, right? I didn't know for a very long time. Back when I thought decluttering was once-and-for-all, I stressed over doing it perfectly. I didn't want to make a mistake. Decluttering decisions weighed heavily on me, and that stress made me put off decluttering way longer than I should have. But once I … [Read more...]
Struggling Daily with My Daily Struggles
My alarm went off at 4:45 this morning. I wasn't surprised because I turned it on last night. I scrolled to the very top of my alarm app/whatever-it's-called on my phone and slid it on. Just like I do (almost) every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. For three glorious weeks, my workout group, Camp Gladiator, had been on break. Sure, there were … [Read more...]
Overwhelmed? Work Through Your Clutter with These Non-Overwhelming Steps
Happy 2016!!!! I'm putting links to the five days of non-overwhelming decluttering tasks in one place so you can work through them at your own pace! Note: Each person, each home, each situation is different. You might work through all five days in an hour or you might need a few months to get through Day One. Whatever you need to do, do … [Read more...]
Day Five of Non-Overwhelming Decluttering Tasks – Repeat as Needed.
If you have been following along in this series of Non-Overwhelming Decluttering Tasks, you may be disappointed with today's Grand Finale. It's not very dramatic or exciting. Today's Decluttering Task: Repeat as Needed. There are two ways to look at that simple (but potentially annoying) phrase, and in an effort to prevent you from feeling … [Read more...]
Day Four of Non-Overwhelming Decluttering Tasks – Trudging Through the Clutter
Today is Day Four of the Non-Overwhelming Decluttering Tasks I've been sharing this week. Today, we're getting to the actual clutter. The stuff Normal People deal with on Day One. The stuff I think I'm going to tackle when I get that decluttering itch until I shake my head and realize I need to start with the trash (day one), then tackle the … [Read more...]
Day Three: Make it Fit! (Decluttering Tasks that Won’t Overwhelm)
Welcome! Today is Day Three of the Decluttering Club! If you've been playing along, how did your house feel when you got up this morning? Did you notice the visible difference? I did. I walked into my living room and breathed a sigh of relief because the lack of stuff all over the floor made me happy. If you're new, go check out Day One and Day … [Read more...]
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