Clutter Hacks #22: Top Tip for Packing Project Success (YouTube Video)
Our best advice for anyone packing for a move: Allow plenty of time! Start packing at least a month or two out from your move date.
Entries by Edward F. Gumnick
Leader of the Pack: The Clutter Fairy Guide to Packing (YouTube Video)
The Clutter Fairy offers advice on packing best practices and warns what to avoid so your stuff will be in great shape when it comes out of the box.
Plentiful Packing Pointers from our Posse of Proficient Packers
The Clutter Fairy offers pointers for anyone packing for a move, for long-term storage, to ship in the mail or by courier service, or for any other reason you might need to pack.
Clutter Hacks #21: Top Tip for Reducing the Volume of Photographs You Keep (YouTube Video)
Have you accumulated a huge volume of photographs? Apply a sorting algorithm to make the keep/toss decisions easier on yourself.
Head over Heart 2: More Practical Tools for Taking Emotion Out of Decluttering (YouTube Video)
The Clutter Fairy offers algorithms you can use to filter more types of clutter: kids’ toys, linen closets, office supplies, reading material, the pantry, bath products, and more.
Announcing our August 2018 Clutter Conversation online event (YouTube Video)
Announcing the next Clutter Conversation online event on Tuesday, August 28. Gayle Goddard will present “Leader of the Pack: The Clutter Fairy Guide to Packing.”
Clutter Hacks #20: Top Tip for Those Struggling with Strong Emotions Around Clutter (YouTube Video)
Struggling with strong negative emotions associated with clutter? Work on the project in small bites and get some physical distance between you and the big project.
Vicious Circle: Clutter as a Symptom and a Cause of Negative Emotions (YouTube Video)
Negative emotions like guilt, shame, fear, grief, and anger reduce our ability to concentrate and make decisions. Clutter, in turn, can aggravate emotional distress.
The Clutter Fairy Returns to Houston Life
The Clutter Fairy’s Gayle Goddard was a guest on the June 18, 2018, Houston Life show. Gayle shared quick tips you can use every day to get a little more organized.
Texas Art Asylum: Turn Your Clutter into Treasure for Artists and Teachers (YouTube Video)
The Clutter Fairy visits Texas Art Asylum and talks with its founder, Ramona Brady, about the magic of creative reuse.
Creative-Reuse Centers Turn Clutter into Treasure
“Creative reuse” is the practice of applying imagination to unused, unneeded, or waste materials to turn them into art supplies, craft materials, or tools for the classroom.
Preparing to Move Out: Decluttering Strategies for Moving…or Staying Put (YouTube Video)
There’s nothing like the pressure of moving to help you purge things you don’t need! But even if you aren’t moving soon, you can use moving strategies to help you let go of excess in your life.
