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Monday, May 27, 2019

Understanding How Clutter Affects Your Mind and Body



Do you struggle with clutter? Millions of Americans do. What you, and they, may not realize is that clutter can affect your mind and body. The following information may be helpful in encouraging you to rid your life of clutter for the last time.

How does your home make you feel when you walk in the door at the end of the day? Do you feel peaceful and glad to be at home because it is your sanctuary? Alternatively, do you feel dread because there is a mountain of unfolded laundry in the chair, a stack of magazines spread all over the floor and a sink full of this morning’s dishes? Scientific reports claim the state of your house reflects the state of your mind. Disorganization and clutter indicate there is something out of balance. The trick is learning what is off-kilter and how to set it straight.

Living in a cluttered home is stressful – for everyone. Mom is constantly pulled from what she needs to do to help someone find his or her homework. Dad is late for work because he cannot find his car keys. As the pressure to find those things that are lost mounts, so does the tension. Before too long, something or someone snaps.

Think about how you feel when you have misplaced something. You may berate yourself for being careless. You may feel frustrated and ready to give up. When your child comes in to ask a question, you may not respond in a loving manner and feelings are hurt. Decluttering and organizing your home can help alleviate this problem.

Clutter drains you of energy and makes you feel tired. When you have to look at clutter, you most likely feel overwhelmed. You know you need to do something but you do not have the energy. Take time to clear the clutter from one small area. It can help you and your family feel more energetic and more inspired to work on decluttering in other areas.

Did you know clutter could be making you sick physically? No one wants to think about it, but clutter can be the breeding ground for germs, dust, mold and mildew. It could even hide a problem with mice. If you do not believe clutter can make you sick, think of the stress mentioned above. If you have too much stress, you may develop high blood pressure. Dust and mold can cause allergies or worse.

Clutter can also affect your body weight. People with clutter are usually sedentary while those with an uncluttered home are active. Part of this may be because the clutter in the home makes it hard for you to move. You may also be using clutter, like being overweight, as a means to protect yourself. Clutter keeps people at bay and so there is little chance that you will be hurt.

Now that you understand some of the ways clutter can affect your mind and body, consider what you are going to do about it. Will you take a step forward and begin decluttering, or will you let it continue to rule your life and that of your family?



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Saturday, May 18, 2019

Summer is Near - School is Almost Out - So Much to Do !



It's almost the end of the school year! The kids are getting excited about being on vacation - the adults - not so much!

Now is the time to start thinking about what you can do to make your life easier for the upcoming months.

Start by getting your garage organized and ready for summer fun.

Clean your house and garage and move the winter gear and clothes out - and the summer toys and clothes in!

Get ready to be bombarded with a lot of paperwork and "stuff" from your kids school desk & locker.

Think about how to keep your kids and your family busy for the summer.

So many things to think about!  By starting now - by getting ideas and making lists - you won't be overwhelmed when school ends and summer starts.

Start now - and plan out the next 3 months.

By having things planned out - everyone will have something to look forward to and the time will go by more smoothly.

Read over some of the past articles:


Schools is Almost Out - Some Tips to Clear the Upcoming Clutter


Organizing Your Garage for Summer Fun


It's Time to Clean - Inside and Out


Summer Schedules 

How you spend your time is more important than how you spend your money.  Money mistakes can be corrected, but time is gone forever.

- David Norris

Less Clutter = Less Stress SM     in your home, your business and your life 


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Sunday, April 28, 2019

Organizing Tips to last you All Year


It's spring and people are starting to feel like they need to Spring Clean their homes. Freshen things up. Shake out the cobwebs of being cooped up all winter.

So many things to do! So many projects!

It's sort of like New Years Resolutions - everyone makes them - but after a few weeks - they lose interest and go back to being couch potatoes!

So - let's give you some incentive, encouragement and accountability!

Sit down with a pad of paper and just start brainstorming all of the things that you want to do - if you had the time and energy and nothing was standing in your way.

Just start writing it all out. Don't overthink it!

Let's see what your list looks like:

Deep clean the living room
Organize the garage
Organize your kitchen
Organizer your calendar
Get rid of clothes you don't wear anymore
Organize your file cabinet

You get the picture......

Now that you have it all written down - will you actually do it?

In most cases - you might do one or two things and then get side tracked.

So - I have created  a years worth of Organizing, Decluttering and Cleaning Tips that might give you some ideas - and maybe even get you motivated to get your house and life back on track!

You can sign up for 52 Weeks of Decluttering & Organizing emails
and you will receive one (1) email a week with a tip around one topic. Each week there is a new topic. We will cover various organizing and decluttering issues. We will cover ways to get your family involved in helping around the house. We will even cover some cleaning tips.

The emails will automatically come to your email address every week.

You just have to read and then implement them!

Some of the topics include:


Organize your Bedroom
Organize your Kitchen
Reducing Your Stuff
How to Fold Fitted Sheets
How to Create a Realistic To Do List
What to Do In 1 to 3 Minutes to Declutter
Create Habits to Get Things Done
Why Your Calendar Can Make You More Productive
Every Day Laundry Tips

and many more tips to last you throughout the upcoming year....

At the end of the 52 weeks you will also receive a special gift.

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52 Weeks of Decluttering & Organizing emails


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Less Clutter = Less Stress SM     in your home, your business and your life

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