Declutter ForEver...
Well At Least ForNow!
While it would be great to Declutter ForEver, let's start with Decluttering "ForNow." (Yes, I made that word up but it just seemed right :)We live in a world world where many of us accumulate a lot of stuff! If we are not vigilant about getting rid of old things as we bring in new, clutter tends to sneak up on us and overtake our homes.
What Is Clutter?
Clutter is all the things in your home that don't really matter or that aren't being used. Clutter wastes space, time and energy.With so much stuff constantly coming into our homes, it has become increasingly difficult to prevent clutter buildup. Add to that our hurried lifestyles and overloaded schedules and we have a recipe for some serious clutter issues. Now more than ever there is a desperate need for easy maintenance homes. To DeClutter ForEver is unrealistic for most of us, which is why the Declutter ForNow Technique works even if it must be repeated periodically.
Do you have a room that looks like the this?
Yes? Then it's time to Declutter ForNow!
Choose one room and start decluttering today!
Don't worry, I won't make you do a drastic Clean Sweep, just some realistic decluttering. And if you've finishsed a Declutter ForNow session, share your story with others (below) so we can all learn from each other.
Let's Go!
Collect four large boxes and several small boxes.
Label the large ones as follows:
Keep: It is useful, needed and/or worth spending time on.
Someplace Else: Anything that belongs in another room.
Give Away: To others, charities, schools, libraries, etc.
Garbage: Well, you know...
Start at the door and work clockwise around the room, picking up each and every item and placing it in the appropriate box.
Very small items can go into the smaller boxes if needed.
The beauty of the 4-Box Declutter ForEver System is that if you have to stop, everything stays sorted in the boxes until you can resume.
Please don't agonize over a decision. Ask yourself if you enjoy taking care of that particular thing enough to keep it and then make the best choice possible.
Continue around the room until you have sorted every item. All Done?
Bag up the Give Away items and put them in your car to be given away on your next trip into town.
Bag up the Garbage and dispose of immediately.
Some folks find it fun to keep a count of the Give Away and Garbage bags (outgoing clutter). The record so far with
It's About Time Organizing Service
is 45 Bags from one home! Now that is a lot of Time created! It's best NOT to tackle the Someplace Else Box until you have Decluttered all the rooms you intend to get through. It's SO Easy to get Sidetracked with the Someplace Else Box. Please, please wait until you are completely done decluttering. Now, where was I? Oh yes, perhaps you want to clean or rearrange furniture before putting back what actually goes in this room. Make your changes and then put the Keep items where they will be most useful or enjoyed. Sooner than you know it, your born-again room may start to look a bit like this...
What do you think? Pretty nice, eh? It's enough to make you want to move on to the next room! Do it!Just start the process over in the next targeted room. Put on a little music and before you know it you start to feel a sense of peace come over you. Have you read
Finally Organized, Finally Free?
It's a "must read" if you are starting to enjoy your home again and wish to continue living a decluttered and more organized life.
Finally, it's time to tackle the Someplace Else box. Just sort the items by room and go and put them away. It's easy! You can do it!
Declutter ForEver...Well At Least ForNow!
Great Job! Now reward yourself with some time with a Loved One. Share with them how you created the time to spend with them! And share your story with us too...
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