The Three “Magic” Questions

July 3, 2008

This business of de-cluttering is a difficult one. Especially when one is genetically engineered to be a pack rat! I come by my hoarding tendencies honestly: my Momma was a packrat, her momma was a packrat. I don’t know how many generations it goes back. See? That’s a family picture right there! Actually, if you [...]

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Clutter Begets Clutter

June 22, 2008

Have y’all ever noticed how clutter just seems to grow? It’s true. If I leave one book on the coffee table (instead of putting it back in the bookshelf), within a day it has a mate. Before the week is out, they have a family! I can hang one shirt on the back of a [...]

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What Do You Save In One Hour?

June 19, 2008

If you had an emergency situation, and had one hour (that’s all) to gather what is important to you, what would you take? That was the question posed in one of my organizing books. I’m supposed to list what those things would be to get an idea of the things that are really important to [...]

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Just Call Me “Pandora”

June 17, 2008

Many years ago, I read a tip in one of my books about organization. It told me what to do when I have trouble deciding to get rid of certain items while de-cluttering the house. The suggestion was to put the items in a box, tape the box shut, and mark a date six months [...]

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A Timer Keeps Me Moving

June 13, 2008

At least fifteen years ago, I bought a book called Simplify Your Life, by Elaine St. James. It was cutting edge at the time; it was written back when people were still caught up in the mindset that more is better. I’ve figured out that more stuff is stressful! Bite off a little chunk each [...]

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