How do we declutter the stuff that comes to us by inheritance, and how can we manage our collections so our loved ones aren’t burdened with more than they can handle when our time comes?
Announcing the next Clutter Conversation online event on Tuesday, May 29. We’ll discuss the topic of “Preparing to Move Out: Decluttering Strategies for Moving…or Staying Put.”
The Clutter Fairy talks with her friend and advisor, Edward Gumnick, about garage sales, organizing maintenance routines, and organizing versus free time.
The Clutter Fairy offers her best advice for communicating with a partner, spouse, or living companion who is significantly more or less organized than yourself.
In many living arrangements, we find ourselves with a partner significantly more or less organized than we are. This imbalance can lead to arguments, hurt feelings, and a heightened sense of overload.
To reduce some of the emotion burden, establish algorithms, arbitrary sets of rules to guide the decision-making process as you work to reduce your collections of stuff.
Too much of our stuff provokes conflicting emotions as we try to declutter. But what if you could set aside emotional responses in favor of practical techniques to move forward?
To find peace of mind in your cluttered home, identify the thing that’s causing you the most distress and focus your attention and energy on clearing that trouble spot.
What’s creating negative emotions, standing in the way of positive experiences, or blocking your enjoyment of time at home?
Is there an organizing topic you’ve been waiting for us to cover? We’re planning for 2018, and we invite you to suggest topics you’d like us to address in future meetups or videos.
Make a wish list to share with friends and family who like to give gifts. You’ll save them trouble and only add things to your home that you really want.
Let the things you treasure about the holidays guide your celebrations, and this year you’ll collect joyful memories instead of just more stuff.
