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De-clutter: easy sorting projects

by Michaeline on May 19, 2012

Here are some easy sorting projects that can be tackled 30 minutes or less each that will help you regain control of some of your spaces.

  1. Organize under your kitchen and/or bathroom sink. Appropriately dispose of products you no longer use. Organize the remaining products by task.
  2. Unify your utensils by pitching broken, unused or damaged gadgets. Wipe out the drawer and organize in a tray or use a container on the counter top. [click to continue…]

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De-clutter Your Email Inbox

by Michaeline on April 7, 2012

Is your email inbox cluttered? Do you feel burdened by the number of emails you get daily? Are there unread emails lurking in your inbox?

For me a full inbox is a stress-generating liability and, unfortunately, mine has gotten a little out of hand lately. But relax…I have a few tips to help eliminate a cluttered inbox and keep it that way for good. [click to continue…]

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The Journey Into Clutter Busting: The Basement Update- One Year Later

March 31, 2012

So how do you measure success? When is done done? I started my journey a year ago…getting rid of the clutter from my basement (yes, even the clutter coach has to get rid of clutter every once in a while). It was a personal journey that I thought I would share with my readers and [...]

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The Journey Into Clutter Busting: Remember…Balance

February 25, 2012

It always amazes me how things can get out of balance. When we focus our energy on one project…like my basement journey…you look up and realize that something else has become out of balance. Actually, it is what life is all about…finding balance. The other day I looked up from my basement project and realized [...]

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The Journey Into Clutter Busting: The Side-tracked Home Executive

February 4, 2012

One of my favorite books years ago when I first got interested in organizing and clutter busting was “Sidetracked Home Executives: from pigpen to paradise” (Warner Books 2001) by Pam Young and Peggy Jones. I just rediscovered their website and found some great reminders including: • There is a way out of our chaos • [...]

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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- 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: The Coat Closet

September 17, 2011

Ahh…I can feel fall right around the corner. We are transitioning in Michigan from one season to the other. For me that means cleaning out the coat closet as part of my September routine (I also schedule time in April as well). There is nothing like pulling out all the items in the closet and [...]

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The Journey Into Clutter Busting: Seeking Motivation in the Basement

September 10, 2011

mo·ti·va·tion (mt-vshn) n. 1a. the act or process of motivating. 1b. the state of being motivated. 2. Something that motivates; an inducement or incentive. Maintaining motivation can be a critical factor in any long-term project. I hit that wall this week after three weeks of good project time and progress. Here are some tips to [...]

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