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How to Reverse Downsize
If you are facing the daunting challenge of downsizing you might want to try reverse downsizing. What is reverse downsizing, you ask? It is the process of downsizing where you focus on what you love and use to keep. Everything else you know you can let go. There are similarities with decluttering with Swedish Death Cleaning, the Kon Mari method…
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Why You Should Go Through Everything You Own At Least Once a Year
Do you go through everything you own every year? Once upon a time we all had very little, just a few things our parents gave us. As time went on, we acquired more and more. You may have decluttered some over the years – clothes that didn’t fit you or suit your style anymore. Maybe some household goods or personal…
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Extreme Decluttering Shared Spaces – Sheds – Part Two
If you are extreme decluttering your shed or other shared space, you may have a challenge on your hands. It’s not bad enough that you have all of your own crap to sort out, but you have to wait for others to do their part. You can’t declutter anyone else’s stuff, but you can set limits and offer help. Son…
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How to Extreme Declutter – Garage – Part One
Do you have a space that needs an extreme declutter and organization? Maybe a garage, shed, basement or junk room? Anyone who does any renovations or DIY, can relate to the mess that ends up in my workshop/garage, I’m sure. No matter what the space though, the process is the same. Where to start with your extreme declutter… There are…
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How to Deal with Different Clutter Types
There are many different clutter types and understanding what they are can help you decide how to deal with them. We can get very attached to our stuff and have trouble letting things go even if they are no longer serving us. Our emotions sometimes get in the way of having good sense. Why are you keeping things that no…
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Pre-Teen Boy’s Room Reset – Game On!
After doing his sibling’s back-to-school room resets, we finally got to my oldest grandson’s room. As a pre-teen young man, he is all about gaming and basketball. (He is a huge Raptor’s fan.) Closet cleanout already started. Room Reset Step One…Decluttering of course… It always looks worse before it gets better. The decluttering had already been well under way when…
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How to Get Rid of Stuff (Responsibly)
After all the decluttering we do, so many times we end up with piles of stuff in our garages or other holding spots. Months later they may still be there because we haven’t got around to getting rid of them. With spring right on our doorstep you may feel motivated to clean out those areas. Maybe you are anticipating a…
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Reset for New Year-Part 1-Declutter Closet & Get Real
Ahh. The new year is here. Finally a chance to start over and reset our lives. Declutter the old and make room for the new. There really isn’t anything magical about January, but it is a psychological phenomena. Many people associate a new year with a chance to “start over”. Maybe a chance to get back on track with some…
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Laundry Room Decluttering and Organizing Tips
Decluttering and organizing my new and improved laundry room was one of the first priorities this year. All good organizing projects start with decluttering – that’s usually the hardest part. Then comes the fun – re-organizing the items to keep in a functional way. I also like things to be aesethically pleasing to the eye. Why not make it beautiful…
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The Minimalism Game – a Fun Way to Declutter
Are you looking for a fun way to declutter and simplify your life? This can be done for a week or two, a month or whatever time frame you decide. The original minimalism game is for thirty days, created by The Minimalists – Joshua Fields Milburne and Ryan Nicodemus of The Minimalists. I recently decided to try it! Disclaimer: This…
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“The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning” – a Review
It has been a long time since I have done a book review so I think it is time. I read “The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning” (Margaretta Magnusson) a few years ago and decided to re-read it. She is somewhere between eighty and one hundred, and with her life experience has many practical tips on downsizing. What is…
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Five Easy Steps to Declutter and Organize Your Pantry
Are you wanting to declutter and organize your pantry? I recently decluttered and reorganized my pantry cabinets and spices… Pantry wall with microwave shelf. Step #1 is to remove everything… Take everything out and clean shelves and drawers. Measure your shelves and drawers height, width and depth. By measuring your spaces you can determine what size containers you need to…
