"Out of Clutter,
find Simplicity"
 –Albert Einstein

 

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“If you have to swallow a bullfrog, don’t look at it too long. If you have to swallow 2 bullfrogs, swallow the big one first”– Mark Twain
“Commitment to a plan:
– Begin strongly
– Begin quickly
– Make no exceptions at the start”–Pat Katz, The Organizers
“Talk does not cook rice”–Chinese proverb

Insider Tips

Our ten favorite decluttering suggestions:

  1. Decide to “do it”. Build some time into your schedule to start decluttering. Commit to at least ½ hour a day. Overwhelm can be diminished by starting with a small task or area.
  2. Keep your agreements with yourself and always build in rewards for your accomplishments, however small they may seem to be.
  3. Dispense with negatives such as guilt, embarrassment or blame — they are mind clutter.
  4. Question each item: Do I need you? Are you of value to me now? Are you useful?
    Are you beautiful?
  5. Become aware of your habits and routines. What processes are contributing to a
    messy environment? Habit change is a reachable goal.
  6. Examine your commitments to activities and events that drain you, to people who
    do not enhance your life.
  7. Consider incomplete tasks and unfinished communications — set aside time to
    clear them — or let them go.
  8. Question your purchases. Bring nothing more into your home that is not beautiful
    or useful, and sustainable.
  9. Do the dishes before you go to bed — it may not be your thing but it will help you
    to get a happier start in the morning.
  10. Get support. Call Inside ’N Out Clutter Consulting to find out how we can help you.