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Organizing systems that work great for some people fail miserably for others. I am generally one of the “others.” Through my deslobification process, I’ve figured out why and that’s what I’m talking about in today’s podcast.
Things mentioned:
OOOoooh . . . “Contain”ers. . . Now I Get It!
Baskets (or bins or trays or whatever)
Finding more space in your home
I love hearing from readers about mindset changes and personal victories. This one is great! Though, to be clear, Lisa’s the one referring to me as Guru, not me! I would say “fellow struggler who thinks about these things WAY more than the average person” would be more fitting! I love how Lisa shares the […]
Read MoreCleaning out a home where you or a loved one has lived for a long time isn’t fun. But it’s reality. As my family has recently experienced, the time does come when everything has to go. I’m sharing the process we went through, and some strategies for getting the job done. Things mentioned: Helping Someone […]
Read MoreWell, this one was hard to title! Maybe because it’s such a hard thing to do! I’m talking about beginning the process of helping someone downsize. The goal is to develop decluttering momentum while also developing trust in the process with the person you’re helping. Things mentioned: Garage Sale Podcasts: One, Two, Three Decluttering Momentum […]
Read MoreWhy do organizing systems work great for some people and don’t work at all for other people? There’s nothing more frustrating for a naturally disorganized person than to implement a “perfect” system exactly as prescribed, only to have it fail. Believe me, I know. Every time I failed at another “tried and true” organizing system, […]
Read MoreWe recently went through the whole process of dealing with my mother-in-law’s possessions after her death. I was grateful for the decluttering and downsizing we’d already done over the past few years. I will be sharing about this process in upcoming podcasts, but first I decided it was important to talk about the realities of […]
Read MoreOn August 24th, 2009, I wrote the first post on my secret blog. Ten years later, I’m writing this post. Ten years is a decade. Double digits. The decade mark at this job I made up is a great time to consider my past and my future in it. So, I thought I’d share my […]
Read MoreThe All or Nothing Mentality doesn’t help! And it’s a great excuse for me to avoid doing things I should be doing. I’m talking about applying it to the small things and how that keeps my house from getting out of control. I also share how avoiding this mentality and just doing SOMETHING helps me […]
Read MoreSummer break has arrived! I love summer. I don’t love the heat, but I love the change in routine. If you’ve been around a while, you know that I take summers off from blogging and podcasting. I know for a fact that it has “stunted my growth” as a blogger/podcaster, but it has saved my […]
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