Keep, Get Rid Of, And Not Sure

Cleaning out can seem overwhelming -- especially if it's been a while since you've done it. But following this very simple process will help you sort and separate your belongings into manageable piles! When you begin clearing an area, you should have three large boxes close at hand. One box is labeled "Keep" -- one is labeled "Get Rid Of" -- and the third is labeled "Not Sure"...

Asking The Hard Questions

Some people have an awfully hard time letting something go on the first go-round. They vacillate, back and forth, trying to decide if they will regret the decision. So I want to talk to you a bit about "waffling" as you are trying to clean out unnecessary clutter...

Letting Go Of Your Excuses

At this point, you have probably run across some belongings that don't exactly serve a practical purpose in your life. Of course, some items simply cannot be judged according to their function alone. Certain objects, such as artwork or collectibles, are kept because they are aesthetically pleasing. Others are treasured for their sentimental value. What do to?

It's Easy If You Follow The Rules

Childhood is a time of learning new skills -- you don't know how to do it until someone shows you. And organizing your home or office is the same thing, except no one teaches "Organizing 101" at school! So let's pretend that class is in session and look at some basic organizing principles, through the eyes of a child…

Where Do I Start?

Cleaning out your junk can be incredibly freeing -- but where do you start? There's so much to do!! Before we talk in detail about "de-cluttering," let's take a minute to look at the bigger picture. Here are a few rules of thumb to follow when you begin cleaning out -- either at home or at the office:

Why Do We Have So Much Stuff?

Let's face it, we love our stuff! We are a society of consumers. That's one of the benefits of living in a prosperous capitalistic country -- we have a lot of disposable income and a wide variety of ways in which to spend it. Americans, in particular, shell out a tremendous amount of money each year for leisure consumable goods -- purchases above and beyond those required to meet our basic needs for shelter, food, clothing, and transportation.

Ten Signs That Your Life Is Too Cluttered

Sometimes, life can creep in on you from all sides -- and before you know it, you're knee-deep in clutter, behind on everything, and feeling so overwhelmed that you don't know what to do! The trick is to recognize the "danger signs" before everything spins completely out of control. So how do you know if you need to clean out? Here's a sure-fire ten-step way to spot (and deal with!) all kinds of clutter in your life.

A Little Bit About My Organizing Philosophy Before We Start

Before I start offering advice about how to organize your life, I thought that you might want to know a little bit about me -- my organizing philosophy, my background, etc. That way, you won't have to say, "Why the hell should I listen to your suggestions?" -- and we can get right down to work helping you create some order.