Look at this all my crafty blog readers. I bet every one of you have a muffin tin in your kitchen. What a creative way to avoid clutter all over your creative space. It is not only good for adults it would be great for kids too.
Some of the best products we use are items we have in our own homes and don’t have to spend a penny on—isn’t that great?
Happy Friday to you all!!
“Order is a lovely thing,
On disarray it lays its wing,
Teaching simplicity to sing”.
—Anna Branch
I freely admit I am not a big fan of poetry but I thought this was beautiful. I don’t read poetry because frankly I don’t understand a lot of it and I don’t want to take the time to figure it out. I missed poetry classes in high school because I took journalism where I learned about Greek mythology (which I love) instead of poetry in English classes. So…my poetry skills are sorely lacking.
Order is a lovely thing and clearing clutter gives simplicity to homes and our lives. It is like a gift we give to ourselves and those around us.
Clearing clutter simplifies our lives by bring us peace, power and purpose. What does it bring to your life?
Show ‘N Share Clutter Clearing:
I was excited when I found these photos in my in box—one of my blog readers bought my book (Go Organize! Conquer Clutter in 3 Simple Steps) and said “I followed your system and here is what I did”.
Look at all the clutter she cleared—it doesn’t even look like the same drawer. JL Thank you for sharing!
Do you have a drawer that needs some clutter clearing? Send me you photos and I’ll post them as inspiration to us all. Or leave a comment telling us what you did.
Monday’s Clear Clutter Focus:
My calendar tells me yesterday was Easter Monday in the U.S., Canada, the UK, Australia and NZ. I hope if you celebrated Easter that it was a beautiful and glorious day. Mine was as I spent the day with a daughter that I only see about once a year as we live on opposite sides of the country.
Now Easter is over it is time to put away the decorations. A simple way to clear clutter is to put away holiday decorations after the holiday is over. Or at least have a plan to put them away within a couple of weeks of the holiday being over. (That’s my plan because Easter was early and I enjoy my bunnies being out of their boxes a bit longer).
How long do you wait to take down decorations after a holiday is over?
I have many cords that go from my computer to the printer, router, modem and some other cords as well that are all under my desk. They are neatly tucked away but when I have to unplug one of them I have to hunt around for the right cord. In a word it is a PAIN.
I have seen many ways to organize cords and I this one I am actually using for clutter control under my desk. I don’t have colored ones but the white ones are working great. I didn’t take a photo because it is dark under there and this photo is easier to see.
What do you do for cord clutter control?
“You can’t turn back the clock, but you can wind it up again”
—–Bonnie Prudden
I read an article once about an experiment that was tried in a small town. All the clocks and other time pieces were taken away. It was interesting to see when people were hungry and thought it was time to eat and go to bed with looking at a clock.
Eating for me would be every 2 hours (if that long) if I didn’t look at a clock and say “whoa there, wait a bit before eating again”. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again…I love to eat.
Is it time to wind up your clutter control desire now it is spring? Have you had a life event that stopped your clutter control momentum? It could have been illness, depression, visitors, a wedding or a good book that just couldn’t be put down.
I like this thought that we can wind the clock up again—and really, who wants to turn back the clock?
Show ‘N Share Clearing Clutter Tuesday: (Day 5 of 5 showing clutter in my home)
I know, I know some women have complained that what I have been showing isn’t a lot of clutter—to me everything I have shown is clutter because things either didn’t have homes or weren’t put away where they belong (I had a photo to show you but due to fun filled photo editing problems I can’t show it … but the ducks are cute right?)
In my little bathroom there were a few things left on the counter that could quickly become lots of things if I allowed clutter to accumulate. This is the key to keeping organized:
•Decide what you want your space to look like
•Put things away after using them
•Teach your family what it means to be organized
•Clear clutter while it is small, don’t wait until it is in huge piles
Clearing clutter is sooooo much easier and faster if it isn’t allowed to gather friends and have babies.
Monday’s Getting Rid Of Clutter Focus:
You are going to love today’s focus. (maybe) You already know having an organized home reduces stress and gives you more time to do the things you really want to be doing. Sooooo——
As you are trying to decide what to keep and what to let go as you are getting rid of clutter ask yourself these questions:
Wow! Who said getting rid of clutter was hard? I know, I know, it sounds easier than it is. Sometimes it is just plain hard answering those tough questions. Do this when your energy level is high, it makes it a lot easier to part with things or find homes for them.
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