Are You a Power Player In Getting Rid of Clutter?

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009 by admin

Getting rid of clutter in your home, office and life College football has started and I am trying to watch more games this year. I have a favorite team and last year I only saw one game all season. So far I have watched 2 out of 3 so my average has shot up.

I was watching with interest the coach on the sideline motion one of his players off the field. A mistake had been made by the player and the coach didn’t waste any time throwing a fit as some coaches do but instead he put his arm around the shoulder of the player and started having a conversation with him.

It struck me that we can waste a lot of time while we are getting rid of clutter “throwing fits” and berating ourselves for holding on to something or asking why on earth did we ever buy what we are then getting rid of.

Getting rid of clutter in our homes and lives free us up in the way we feel, the way we treat others and the way we live. To quote a friend “it isn’t brain surgery”, let’s learn from our mistakes and get on with life. Like the football coach we can chose to “get on with the game” and get rid of clutter and move on with our life.

What do you think? Does it help when you get mad at yourself for creating clutter?

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Show ‘N Tell Tuesday in My Closet

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009 by admin

Getting rid of clutter in your closet Okey Dokey Smokey Pokey—do you ever use that saying? I wonder what it even means. Anyway what is in your closet today?

I was Getting rid of clutter by poking my head in a closet in my home and I was agog and aghast at what I found. (Okay so maybe I did over react) You know how I always say, don’t use metal hangers because they are too skinny and the clothes don’t hang nicely on them. And I recommend wooden ones because the clothes do hang nice and they make closets attractive and light you up?

I found these hangers which I had no idea were living in that closet. (It wasn’t the one I use). I immediately changed the clothes to wooden hangers and recycled both the metal and plastic hangers.

What surprises do you have in your closet? Go take a look and let us know. I don’t think I’m the only one who needs to get rid of clutter out there. (Or am I)?

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Marvelous Monday: Anything V.S. Everything

Monday, September 28th, 2009 by admin

Cluter control for your home, office and life I heard this saying the other day—-“You Can Have Anything You Want—Not Everything”.

Does this mean the way to have clutter control is to have only a little of the things you like, just not everything you see? For instance, I collect pin cushions and PEZ. But I have become selective in what pin cushions I collect, they have to light me up and I have to enjoy seeing them. It is the same with the PEZ.

I am still a bit stumped about this saying—maybe it means if I want everything I see I can’t have it???? Do you have any thoughts that can help me understand this?

I think if we don’t have everything we want it would sure be easier to get rid of clutter. What do you think?

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Finally Friday Review

Friday, September 25th, 2009 by admin

Getting rid of clutter in your home and life My review today is of the Kitchen Aid mixer. Every Kitchen Aid product I have ever had has been very durable and attractive. But just because something is top of the line it doesn’t mean it is the best for you.

I find this mixer cumbersome and unless I am making big batches of things I use my little hand held mixer. I have to store it outside my kitchen because I have no space for it in my kitchen. When I was getting rid of clutter on my counter it had to be removed.

As a professional organizer I see top of the line products all the time that aren’t being used because it wasn’t right for that person. And yet it is hard for them to clear clutter because it is supposed to be the best. (Even though it is never used).

So the bottom line is:

•Durable appliance
•Comes in beautiful colors
•It does what it is supposed to do and does it well
•Takes up a lot of space on a counter
•Heavy to move

For me it is not practical to use all the time as it is too big (it was given to me by someone who felt the same way) but for others it might be the love of their life. Why do I keep it it? Because I do use it on occasion. That it why it was moved to a short term storage area.

Do you have an opinion? Have you some appliance that doesn’t work for you yet you keep it? If so why and is it just more clutter in your kitchen?

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Discovery and Clutter Control

Thursday, September 24th, 2009 by admin

Clutter control in your home and life“Man cannot discover new oceans until he has courage to lose sight of the shore.” Anonymous

What are your thoughts on this thought and how it ties in with clutter control or getting rid of clutter in your life?

Please leave your comment and how this has affected your life that you live.

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Stretch Time in Your Day

Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009 by admin

Clear clutter from your home, office and life Have you ever watched a cat when it wakes up? It slowly stretches yawns and languidly stretches its little legs out some more. How about you? Is that the way you wake up or does the alarm go off and you pop out of bed and start the day on the run? Or do you push the snooze button to stretch out time just a bit more?

Do you make to do lists to clear clutter and feel frustrated because you don’t get everything done on your list? Do you feel scattered throughout your day?

Instead of running from place to place and room to room to clear clutter start in one room and stay there until you are done.

“To reverse the bad luck curse of a black cat crossing your path, first walk in a circle, then go backward across the spot where it happened and count to 13″. This was news to me.

Are you superstitious when it comes to cats?

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Clutter Control for Sewing and Craft Rooms

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009 by admin


I was on TV, Channel 2 KJZZ, yesterday and I wanted to share the different ideas I have for getting rid of clutter in your sewing and craft rooms. I showed several examples of containers that can help you get organized.

What ideas do you have that gets rid of clutter in your craft/sewing room?

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Do Your Socks Go On Safari?

Monday, September 21st, 2009 by admin

Getting rid of clutter in your homeI have rogue socks that take off for regions unknown; maybe they are going on safari or to a party but then always go alone. This week I have had two socks leave its mate. But it will be sorry when it finds out I was getting rid of clutter by organizing the sock drawer.

To get rid of clutter and organize any sock drawer this is how to do it:

l. Take out all of the socks. Spread them out so you can see every single sock.
2. Sort them by color and then by type (sport, dressy etc.).
3. Pair them up by folding the pair in half or fold one of the cuffs around both socks. Or just keep them flat together, the choice is yours.
4. Place the pairs back into the drawer by type.

Using containers keep them organized so they don’t get scrambled up in the drawer. Now if I can just find my rogue socks so they can live with their other half.

Oh, keep the strays separate from the pairs, and when they come home match them up but if you haven’t found them within a few weeks say goodbye to the single one.

Can you think of a reason to hang on to a lone sock? What have you done with just one sock?

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Fun Find Friday or Finally Friday Reviews

Friday, September 18th, 2009 by admin

Clear clutter in your kitchen Aren’t these egg poachers cute? My daughter bought them at the state fair last week. She has used them almost every day as the eggs taste good, they are so easy to use and clean up is easy. A bonus to these is they don’t take up much room so they don’t clutter up the kitchen!

I like them because:

•They are easy to use
•They take up very little space
•They are attractive
•They cook the eggs fast and just right
•They get rid of clutter by not cluttering up the kitchen after they are used. (With my old metal ones no one wants to clean them after using them so they sit around in the sink, they also take up very little storage space).

I give these my organizing seal of approval. I am going to buy some for us and donate my old poacher. (Donating the old when getting new will get rid of clutter without even trying).

These are sold at kitchen stores.

Each Friday I am going to review a product, shall I call it Fun Finds Friday or Finally Friday Reviews? Which do you like best? Cast your vote by leaving a comment.

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Clear Clutter Using Your Super Powers

Thursday, September 17th, 2009 by admin

Clear Clutter in your home, office and life If you could have any super power in the universe what would it be?

Here are a few choices:

•Read people’s minds. That would be cool.
•Move faster than a speeding bullet. But Why?
•Leap tall buildings in a single bound—what’s the point?
Clear clutter with a flip of the wrist—hum–not bad.
•Be invisible—then you could listen in on conversations without being seen.
Stretch your time

What super power would you have if you could have any power? And why?

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