I've got a large box of long fluorescent light bulbs in the basement. They have sat there for 4 years (ouch!). I keep telling myself I need to give them away or sell them (they cost quite a bit of money and they're unused!). But I always seem to file this task under "Do Later." And as you know, when it comes to clutter as well as so many other things, later never comes. { Read more... }
Micro Tasks – How To Get The Job Done! [Weekly Worksheet #6]
There are a million things we do each day that only take a couple of minutes. Sometimes it feels like we’re being more productive if we batch them up and save for later. But when we do this too often, they pile up and then we procrastinate even more. This week, you're going to identify those micro tasks and think on how you can get them done immediately. { Read more... }
Decluttering if you love everything [Weekly Worksheet #5]
When we have too much stuff, it makes it hard to enjoy our favorites. Learn how to declutter home even when you have a hard time letting go. We spend so much time managing our stuff (or avoiding managing it) that we don't have time to do the things we love to do. So this week, we're going to focus on choosing the best of our things (and letting go of the rest). { Read more... }
A decluttering motivation that’s even better than Swedish death cleaning [Weekly Worksheet #4]
"I don't want my kids to have to deal with all my crap!" This is one of the reasons for decluttering I hear all the time from my students. A lifetime of possessions (treasures?) can occupy a LOT of space! Some people call this Swedish Death Cleaning And while I love this reason, here's an even more compelling way to think about it. How about decluttering to be a good example right now? You can be an example for others (your kids?) or even yourself. When you use this reason, not { Read more... }
The secret that unlocks a unique way to declutter [Weekly Worksheet #3]
Often we hang on to the things in our life (creating clutter) because we love ALL the things. Or we buy more, more, more because we want ALL the things. But there's a different kind of wanting. Wanting what you ALREADY have. Sounds odd, doesn't it? { Read more... }