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How to Get Started When You Don’t Feel Like Decluttering
Struggling to get started decluttering your home? Learn why motivation isn't the answer and what actually works to help you take action with confidence.
Susan McCarthy
4 days ago
How to Get Rid of Things You’ve Decluttered
The final act in the decluttering process is to get items out of your house. The list here is a general first step to choosing the method (or methods) that can help you get rid of things you've decluttered.
Susan McCarthy
Apr 20
How to Stop Complaining about the Clutter (and Take Action)
While complaining about the clutter can feel good in the moment, it can cause stress that makes it difficult to declutter and make decisions about your stuff.
Susan McCarthy
Apr 11
Decluttering Your Guilt about Decluttering
When you address why you feel guilty about decluttering, you can better understand what actions you want to take.
Susan McCarthy
Mar 23
Build Your Decluttering Confidence
Decluttering is all about decision making, so you want to build your decluttering confidence to feel comfortable with the process.
Susan McCarthy
Mar 20
How to Stay Organized while You Declutter Your Home
If you want to create a tidy home that will stay organized, you need to do more than declutter. Here's how to keep your home organized.
Susan McCarthy
Mar 14
How to Declutter Your Home in 5 Minutes a Day
Whether you want to clear clutter or maintain order, this guide to decluttering your home in just five-minutes a day helps you transform you
Susan McCarthy
Mar 7
Can You Multi-Task While Decluttering?
While multi-tasking doesn't work with all tasks, it can alleviate the tedium of some decluttering tasks.
Susan McCarthy
Feb 28
How to Declutter when You Don't Know What to Keep and What to Clear
If you're wondering how to declutter, you may be stuck trying to decide what to keep and what to clear. Here's how to figure that out.
Susan McCarthy
Feb 27
Why Do You Have Clutter?
While you may want to declutter, you may still find it difficult to let go of possessions. Look at the different ways you have clutter.
Susan McCarthy
Jan 30
Set a Goal to Organize Your Home
Set a goal to organize your home so you have the time and space to work on personal goals that are important to you.
Susan McCarthy
Jan 10
Decision Making when Decluttering
If you want an easier time clearing the clutter, use these tips and insights to bolster your decision-making capabilities.
Susan McCarthy
Nov 1, 2024
What It Really Takes to Get Organized
If you want to get organized at home, you need to do more than declutter ... you need to imagine that you can become an organized person.
Susan McCarthy
Oct 2, 2024
How the Boundary Organizing Method Can Help You Get and Keep Your Home Tidy
The boundary organizing method reminds you that you only have so much space in which to store possessions, which keeps the clutter away.
Susan McCarthy
Oct 1, 2024
Journaling Questions that Help You Declutter Your Home
Putting pen to paper and journaling about your home can help you better see what needs to get decluttered and organized.
Susan McCarthy
Sep 20, 2024
Does Logic or Emotion Rule Your Decluttering Process?
Decluttering involves using both logic and emotions; the key to confident decisions is knowing when to rely on your thoughts or feelings.
Susan McCarthy
Sep 12, 2024
How to Transform that Big Decluttering Project into Small, Manageable Tasks
If that big decluttering project feels too intimidating, you'll end up procrastinating. The way to get things done it to identify the small
Susan McCarthy
Sep 9, 2024
Do You Need to Follow Decluttering Rules to Organize Your Home?
If you’ve come across a decluttering rule or two that's supposed to make decision making easier, here's how to know what will work for you.
Susan McCarthy
Sep 6, 2024
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