Decluttering

Sentimental Clutter is a real thing. I want to be clear that I haven't yet had to deal with it in the way so many of you have. My parents and in-laws are all still living and I haven't been called upon personally to find a place for huge amounts of stuff. But as I've gone through the large amounts of clutter in my own home, I've run across so … [Read more...]

Can you see them in that Donate Box? Three cute pairs of little-girl tights. I was rather proud of myself as I grabbed those while Christmas shopping. So cute! AND practical!! But alas, though the packaging was ripped and tossed immediately, a certain someone claims they don't fit. I kindof sortof believe her. Though if it were someone … [Read more...]

I recently shared the shocking (to me) loveliness and effectiveness of dishwasher cleaner. I casually mentioned that the chips on my white plates were discolored. I didn't mention that the backs of my beloved melamine white plates were downright embarrassing. Horrifying, really. I was bumfuzzled. My beloved dishwasher was getting … [Read more...]

My 7yo daughter has been asking if we could PLEASE have a garage sale. Pretty please? Her reason? Garage sales are just so much more fun than donating. She has fond memories of waking up on a Saturday morning and coming out to the garage to find all sorts of lovely people milling around and her mom and dad wheeling and dealing. My … [Read more...]

  I'm on a Space Creation Kick lately. I might (or might not) have a few dumping areas. Fine. I do. One is (once again) the master bedroom, and one is "hidden" behind a screen in the gameroom. These spaces get on my nerves, but at least a part of the master bedroom one is Girl Scout stuff. Honestly, the "stuff" was one of … [Read more...]

Oh, how I don't want to write this post. I'm only writing it because it has been specifically requested many many times. Paper is a slob's natural enemy. And I most definitely don't have paper "under control." This makes me feel unqualified to speak on the subject. But . . . I've come a long way. A VERY long way. So I decided to share how … [Read more...]

The VERY first time I spoke as an extension of this blog, a woman approached me after I was done. She wanted to talk about something to do with cleaning, something relevant to my talk. In her hand was my business card. My business card which I had carefully placed in each seat before each session. My business card which I had designed all by … [Read more...]

It helps me to go ahead and make decisions about certain things so I can avoid making bad decisions in the heat of the moment. Heat of the Moment = When the carhop at Sonic (or the coffee-fixer at Starbucks) asks if I want to keep my used-up giftcard. I tell them I don't want it. No decision needed since the decision has already been … [Read more...]

I share my (never-ending) decluttering adventures here, but I think it's also important to share "after the project" stories. Last fall, I decluttered my kitchen cabinet and replaced my humongous collection of plastic cups with grown up GLASS glasses. I knew I had to replace them one-for-one because I simply didn't have enough room in the … [Read more...]