Just Say No!

No-Dumping-Sign_MF-06_11_13What’s the easiest way to reduce clutter in your life? Just say no! No to free stuff, no to bargains, no to buying stuff you don’t really need, and no to hand-me-downs (if you don’t really need them of course). There are two main reasons why focusing on accumulating less is such a successful strategy when it comes to staying clutter free.

  1. The first reason seems obvious – the less you accumulate, the less you have. And the beautiful thing about not acquiring something is you don’t have to store it, clean it, put it away, fix it or get rid of it – ever!

Getting Your Crew On Board

donateIf you live with other people, chances are you’ve experienced the difficulty of living with other people’s stuff! The reality is, we all have different thresholds for household chaos and clutter. Some spouses and house-mates have very different thresholds, which can make things uncomfortable at times, to say the least. If you’re wishing you could get your family on board with a clutter clear out, there’s some good news and bad news.

Here’s the bad news. Just like any other major life change, you cannot convince someone else to get on the organizing bandwagon.…

Get That To-Do List Done!

Messy-Desk_MF-5_14_13Boy, it can be tough getting back into the swing of things after a holiday weekend! Your desk may be piled with things you left with an “I’ll deal with it when I get back” attitude, and your to-do list is probably over-flowing with incomplete tasks as well. Since completing to-do lists seems to be an elusive task for many of us, we thought we’d try to get everyone back on track with a couple of tips to help turn your to-do list into your to-done list!…

Gear Up for Summer

It’s hard to believe, but Memorial Day weekend is almost here and that means summer is right around the corner! Now’s the time to make sure you have a few summer essentials on hand so you can head out and enjoy the nice weather.

  1. Pack Up the Cold – If you haven’t done so already, make sure you pack up your cold weather gear and get it out of your way – hats, gloves, winter coats, boots and clothes. Do a quick review – weed out anything you don’t want to save for next year and put it in a donation bin.

The Treadmill

treadmillDo you sometimes (or always) feel like you’re on a treadmill of chores and to-do’s and you can’t a) get off or b) keep up? I know I do. The “stuff” of life – your home, your family, your job, your friends, even your hobbies – all take some effort to keep up with. Some of this stuff we enjoy, some of it not so much. While we don’t often have the chance to get off the treadmill – maybe on a far away and unplugged vacation – we can and should take control of the speed.…