Do you ever get the itch to declutter? Or maybe it's the shakes. I usually get this icky feeling right after I've been frantically searching for something that should have been easily found. I feel a sudden desperation to declutter. To declutter FAST. As if my life (more likely my sanity) depends on it. In these … [Read more...]
Decluttering
Decluttering is the foundation to transforming your home. But don't be afraid! We can start small.
Taking Advantage of Every Opportunity to Declutter
We had a fun day today. My second son turned nine and Grammy came down for his birthday dinner. As she left tonight, she loaded up her van . . . with stuff from my house. Stuff like: A sweet (but not really my style) framed picture that I'd borrowed for several years because I needed to fill a space. A baker's rack I've run into about … [Read more...]
The Master Bedroom Saga: Part One
I know. I find it difficult to believe as well. I'm talking about my master bedroom again. Here's the thing. We did pretty well during the summer on the house as a whole. So far from perfect, but we were able to have friends over without it being a huge production. But . . . when people did come over . . . things got shoved in the master … [Read more...]
De-cluttering My Own Words
It's not the 1992 on that paper that makes me feel old. It's the fact that I was in college at a time when it was acceptable to turn in hand-written papers. I don't think it was a major paper, but still. A few weeks ago, I found myself going through a file cabinet searching for a dramatic piece that I hadn't seen in years . . . but had … [Read more...]
Using My Fear of Exploding Heads for Good
Sometimes decluttering makes me feel like my head is going to explode. I can be going along, using all of my well-developed (from excessive amounts of experience) decluttering methods and plowing through the mess when BAM. My entire body seizes up and my head begins to pound. I've run across something that doesn't easily give me a first … [Read more...]
Decluttering Kids’ Rooms: Drastic Measures with Positive Results
A week or so ago, Erica shared an AWESOME idea in the comments on Things a Mother Might Say When Helping Her Sons Declutter. I loved the idea so much that I asked her if she'd be willing to write it up as a guest post! If you're at your wits' end feeling overwhelmed by the sheer volume of STUFF in your kids' rooms, this idea might be for … [Read more...]
The Time Has Come (And Gone)
Last week, circumstances aligned perfectly . . . and I found myself in the grocery store. Knowing exactly what I wanted to make for supper. And remembering exactly what I needed to make it. (No small thing 'round here.) We had picked up our first basket of produce from Bountiful Baskets, and I was determined to use all of the fruits and … [Read more...]
Three Ideas for Taming the Stuff Monster in Kids’ Rooms
The Stuff Monster. Really, it's uncontrollable at times. But as I promised in my post yesterday, I'm sharing some of the strategies I've developed to tame him. I know. I said, "Him." Personification of inanimate objects is one of my Clutter Issues. Attaching feelings and personality to things that have no feelings or personality . … [Read more...]
Two Days vs. Two Weeks
Things are crazy right now with the end-of-school activities. Add to that the wonderful and exciting event of both my boys getting baptized on Mother's Day and the realization that if people are driving an hour to share in the celebration . . . I really want to have them over for lunch afterward . . . and this … [Read more...]
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