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Clutter Busting

The Journey Into Clutter Busting: November Basement Update

November 26, 2011

I estimated that the basement would probably take about six months when I developed my project plan. Here we are on month eight with so much more to do. With the holiday fast approaching, I began this weekend with some basement time. I started by planning how I wanted to approach pulling my decorations out [...]

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The Journey Into Clutter Busting: Giving Thanks

November 19, 2011

Thanksgiving Day is a jewel, to set in the hearts of honest men; but be careful that you do not take the day, and leave out the gratitude.  ~E.P. Powell An attitude of gratitude is important not only on Thanksgiving Day, but all year round. As Thanksgiving Day approaches this year give thanks for whom [...]

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The Journey Into Clutter Busting: Make Ahead Meals

November 12, 2011

Developing holiday menus, selecting baking and cooking recipes and making food ahead of time is all part of the stress-free holiday plan. This means not only planning for the actually holiday meals but also thinking ahead to days leading up to the holidays when activities start to happen and life goes into overdrive. So pull [...]

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The Journey Into Clutter Busting: Preparing for Travel

November 5, 2011

It is my pleasure to serve as a resource for the Health Alliance Plan Wise Woman magazine. I share tips for organizing articles. Some of my tips were used in the Fall 2011 edition of the magazine along with other experts. The article entitled “Trains, Planes and Automobiles” can be found on page 7. I [...]

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The Journey Into Clutter Busting: Your Holiday Plan

October 29, 2011

Planning is important in reducing stress. Holiday time is no exception. There seems like there is so much to do in preparation for the holidays. You can enjoy the holiday this year by implementing a great eight-week holiday plan: 8 weeks: Review last year’s plan, develop one for this year, mark your calendar, prepare your [...]

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The Journey Into Clutter Busting: What Questions for the Basement

October 22, 2011

I needed to step back this week as I tackled my basement journey to relook at the “what’s”. What is working in the basement? What isn’t working in the basement? What is causing the problems? What is working is that I have zones for storage categories. What isn’t working is that I have boxes stacked [...]

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The Journey Into Clutter Busting: When Containers Become Clutter

October 15, 2011

Have you ever started a clutter clearing project by buying containers? You are at the store and there is a great deal on storage containers. So you are inspired to de-clutter and buy several. And then they sit and become part of the clutter. “Containerizing” is really one of the last steps in conquering clutter [...]

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The Journey Into Clutter Busting: Stay Calm and Carry On

October 8, 2011

The basement journey continues now into its seventh month. Why do I feel like I haven’t made any progress? It’s because there was a lot of progress that needed to be made. I was feeling overwhelmed today when I looked at my “to do” list and saw “work in basement” on the list. Of course, [...]

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The Journey Into Clutter Busting- Turning Collections Into Displays

October 1, 2011

Are you a collector? Do you have boxes of childhood or college memories? Or are you the keeper of family treasures? If so, are they stored in the basement or attic? Do you ever look at them? What good are your collections or memories if they are packed away to have but not be seen? [...]

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The Journey Into Clutter Busting: Changing with the Season

September 24, 2011

When I think of fall I think of change.  In a recent post I gave you several ideas for fall organizing projects. Did you do one or several? Sometimes just changing the décor in a small space like your entry way can go a long way to lighten the clutter and create a new feel. [...]

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