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I went to a friend’s home and she immediately showed me her latest organizing project—this necklace holder.
They got it at Home Depot (or was it Lowe’s?) As you can see it holds a lot of necklaces tangle free. What a great way to get rid of clutter in your jewelry box by hanging your necklaces where they can be easily seen.
How do you separate your necklaces so you can find the one you want when you want it?
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This is the second in the series of three on a pantry. By the way—pantry doesn’t mean only food is stored here. A pantry can be used as overflow for things that are used in the kitchen but there isn’t room in the cupboards.
This very long room was cluttered to the point that it was barely useable. It was easy to get rid of clutter and organize once we had a goal in mind. As you know that is the second thing to do when organizing—establish some goals.
There were canning supplies everywhere and we enlisted her husband to put all canning supplies in short term storage which was on the very top shelf. Since these items are only used once a year the top shelf is the ideal storage space.
Getting rid of clutter also meant putting things in other places in their home that didn’t belong here. Boxes of good things went to a thrift store as they hadn’t used them in years or they had duplicates and didn’t need them.
Getting rid of clutter became easier and easier as progress was made and the energy shifted in the room. The energy at first was stifled and low. As we shifted things around and put likes together the energy was lighter and happier.
Space was made for items used on a regular basis and the shelves will be labeled so when something is used up the space will be “saved” for new things that belong there.
How big is your pantry? Do you need to get rid of clutter in yours? How long has it been since you revisited this space after it was organized—or has it never been organized like you like it?
I just had to share this beautiful hooked rug my daughter made. This is the time of year that vacations are being planned and we are looking forward to hot summers. (I’m not looking forward to the heat but I know it is coming).
This rug was inspired by a trip we took to Squim Washington to the lavender festival a few years ago. The festival is always held in July.
The lavender fields are beautiful. Many of the places have little gift shops selling things with lavender. We tried the lavender ice cream and it was actually yummy. That reminds me I bought some lavender sugar and I still have it. I think it would be perfect sprinkled on some sugar cookies.
(By the way she is selling it—I can’t believe she is but she is. That isn’t why I posted this but I thought I would share.)
This has been a break today from thinking about clutter and how to get rid of clutter—I hope you enjoyed it. Let me know if you did would ya?
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One more time I have been clearing clutter on my desk. (It it always an ongoing process). I was teaching a class and I took my 3 tiered organizer to show them. When I took out the papers I vowed I would not put them back, instead I would take action on each and every piece of paper.
It took me 4 ½ hours to do all of it but it has been soooo worth it! For over a week I have had nothing in my in box. I did put some bookmarks I am going to be sending out that goes with my book but it is in the second tier as it is not crucial that it be done right away.
One simple thing I did that made all the difference to the feel of my desk was to move my inbox from one space to another–who would have thought it would completely change the energy in the room? It did!
I had slips of paper in there from two years ago. I rationalized that it was organized and I would get to it someday. Someday finally arrived, because I set my goal for it to happen and then I took the time to make it happen.
We don’t find time to clear clutter, we make time.
What do you think? Does this shelf SHOUT clutter to you? Or do you think is it interesting and clutter free?
Do you think clutter is in the eye of the beholder? Or do you think to be clutter free the space has to look sparse? If something doesn’t have a purpose in that it is something you actually use—is it then clutter?
Have you ever thought about your take on clutter? Thinking about what clutter is to you; does it help you to get rid of clutter and organize the rest?
Please feel free to leave a comment and tell us what clutter is to you.
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There are a couple of things I can’t believe. One is when I looked out the window yesterday there was snow on the ground. I thought it was supposed to rain. We are to get more snow today also. Oh well, it comes and it goes—just like getting rid of clutter.
The second thing I can’t believe is that I didn’t take an after photo of my button drawer. I was revisiting my already organized button drawer, (that is I thought it was organized). I sure did a number on it getting rid of clutter. I had buttons I didn’t like and knew I would never use. Why I ever kept them I’ll never know—nor does it matter, they are gone now.
I took everything out and laid them on my ironing board. I only kept the ones I really liked and thought I could use or share with friends, the rest I donated.
Since I forgot to take a picture to show how organized it looks here is a picture of a paper mache egg I covered with some of my white buttons.
What is the latest place you have “revisited” and gotten rid of clutter when you didn’t even think there was clutter there?
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I love Easter, I love all the cute bunnies, the eggs, the baskets, the bonnets and the smell of spring in the air. I am not happy that it is so early this year though. I like it when it is the last of April, but then no one asked me.
I thought you would like to see these cute bunnies I made this year. I love them; they are bringing me a lot of happiness just having them bringing me warm fuzzies.
And…if the Easter bunny in your home needs to do some shopping this is a sweet reminder. To cut down on the clutter of Easter grass (which I have disliked for years as it gets everywhere) use some of the non-traditional grasses this year. There is fluffy kind in different colors and excelsior in lots of color. Neither of these flies around and become clutter like the traditional kind.
Do you have a grass preference? Does it become clutter in your home?
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A portfolio is a set of pieces of creative work collected by someone to display their skills. I have been quilting about 17 years and I have always joked that I have a quilt portfolio. I thought portfolios were only used for work related projects.
My quilt portfolio has my very first and my very last quilt/wall quilts and table runners that I have made in it. It includes a photo of the item, a story about it such as the materials used how long it took to quilt it, where it was quilted etc., etc.
I had been slack in keeping it current. I would put little pieces of fabric and the photo on top of the notebook and tell it I would come back later. I consider myself organized but there are some things that I put off too.
I set my intention to clear the clutter from the shelves around my portfolios. First I got my supplies (scissors, glue dots, paper). Then I organized the photos with the paper, typed up the stories or labels and after putting it together I slipped them in plastic sleeves and into the notebook.
Success! I feel terrific having this project all caught up and a whole lot of clutter cleared. Do you have a project that you have been putting off that needs clutter clearing?
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There are different feelings to clutter depending on what it is—don’tcha think?
I am showing you my latest project that has been hanging over my head (so to speak, as it has actually been in a drawer) for a couple of years. Because it has been on my mind to finish this pillow—it was in several different stages of readiness for quite some time.
Now it is a thing of beauty and doesn’t look like clutter at all. By finishing this project I feel like I have de-cluttered my home a tincy bit and I feel lightened up. I have been walking in the room it is in just to look at it; it has brought me so much happiness to have it done. And isn’t this just how you feel when you have de-cluttered your home, even just a spot of it? (Lighter and happy)
So you see, not all things have to be the kind of clutter that drives us bonkers, like the stack of papers on the table, or the unread magazines or the jumbled sock drawer.
Things can be organized and still it may feel like clutter. If it is something that weighs on our minds and that we want/need to get done or finished.
Do you think clutter has a different feel to it depending on what it is?
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I got a bee in my bonnet that I was going to visit my organized space in a cupboard in the bathroom. It sure does look like a mess doesn’t it?
When clearing clutter things do get worse before they get better. First I took everything out, I didn’t really want to but I was glad I did. This is a hard and fast rule with me when clearing clutter—take everything out even if you think you know what is in there. Chances are you will be surprised.
I found about 25 bottles of hotel size shampoos and conditioners that we took to the food pantry. They distribute to people who are in need. I had forgotten I even had them. I also found my travel blow dryer I forgot I had.
Clearing clutter can just mean re-organizing a place and how fun it is to again acquaint yourself with what you have.
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