Moving On

In the spirit of simplifying my life, I am combining my two blogs into one and will no longer be updating this site. Previously published posts will remain here until the sites are fully integrated.

I’ll be blogging twice a week at The Clutter Book, where you can subscribe for immediate access to clutter and productivity tips.

See you soon!


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Moving On

In the spirit of simplifying my life, I am combining my two blogs into one and will no longer be updating this site. Previously published posts will remain here until the sites are fully integrated.

I’ll be blogging twice a week at The Clutter Book, where you can subscribe for immediate access to clutter and productivity tips.

See you soon!


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10 Things You Can Let Go Today

Photo by Mister GC

People often are afraid that they’ll miss things when they let them go. 

When I ask clients how they feel after they’ve cleared out their clutter, they rarely say they’re sorry about not having something anymore.

 

Before you let go of something, ask yourself if you use it regularly, if you could borrow from someone if you needed it, or if you could replace it quickly and inexpensively. Skis? Maybe not. Fondue pot? Maybe so. You make the decision, based on your criteria.

 

In the meantime, here are 10 things you can toss right now and never miss:

1.  Old newspapers – they’re not news anymore

2.  Old magazines – the content in most magazines is repeated regularly

3.  Expired medicines – prescriptions and over-the-counter medications can become hazardous when they’re old; dispose of them properly in the trash, don’t flush them!

4.  Old spices – they lose their pungency after a year or so

5.  Pencil stubs – even more so if the eraser is gone

6.  Twist ties – sure, keep a few, but do you need 60?

7.  Rubber bands – see twist ties, above

8.  Unidentified electric cords or cables – if you don’t own the product they went to, they have no value (Note: when you get a new piece of electronic equipment, take a minute to label the cords)

9.  Product information and warranties for things you no longer own

10. Receipts for food, gasoline, or anything else that you’ve already consumed

 

Are there other things that would be easy for you to let go?

Organized by Marcie^TM: Save time and money by letting go of what you don't need and finding room for what you value
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10 Things You Can Let Go Today

Photo by Mister GC

People often are afraid that they’ll miss things when they let them go. 

When I ask clients how they feel after they’ve cleared out their clutter, they rarely say they’re sorry about not having something anymore.

 

Before you let go of something, ask yourself if you use it regularly, if you could borrow from someone if you needed it, or if you could replace it quickly and inexpensively. Skis? Maybe not. Fondue pot? Maybe so. You make the decision, based on your criteria.

 

In the meantime, here are 10 things you can toss right now and never miss:

1.  Old newspapers – they’re not news anymore

2.  Old magazines – the content in most magazines is repeated regularly

3.  Expired medicines – prescriptions and over-the-counter medications can become hazardous when they’re old; dispose of them properly in the trash, don’t flush them!

4.  Old spices – they lose their pungency after a year or so

5.  Pencil stubs – even more so if the eraser is gone

6.  Twist ties – sure, keep a few, but do you need 60?

7.  Rubber bands – see twist ties, above

8.  Unidentified electric cords or cables – if you don’t own the product they went to, they have no value (Note: when you get a new piece of electronic equipment, take a minute to label the cords)

9.  Product information and warranties for things you no longer own

10. Receipts for food, gasoline, or anything else that you’ve already consumed

 

Are there other things that would be easy for you to let go?

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Quote: Don’t Overthink It

Photo by anankkml

Last weekI had a speaking engagement and people asked variants of the same questions I hear regularly: Where do I start? Where can I take my stuff? How much should I keep? Where’s the best place to put it?

I assured them that it doesn’t matter where they start or who ends up with the things they don’t want anymore. Those aren’t the big issues.

Asking yourself how you want to live is the big issue.

 

To think too long about doing a thing often becomes its undoing. - Eva Young

 

Too often, people get tangled up in all the planning they think they need to do before they can start an organizing project. The planning then becomesthe project and nothing changes because all the energy was spent on creating an elaborate plan instead of digging in to the clutter.

Don’t think too hard about every little detail and all the possible downsides of every decision. If you aren’t comfortable living the way you do, you know you need to make some changes. Start small. Make a decision. Live with it. Make another. Make an adjustment. Keep at it.

Organized by Marcie^TM: Save time and money by letting go of what you don't need and finding room for what you value
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Quote: Don’t Overthink It

Photo by anankkml

Last week I had a speaking engagement and people asked variants of the same questions I hear regularly: Where do I start? Where can I take my stuff? How much should I keep? Where’s the best place to put it?

I assured them that it doesn’t matter where they start or who ends up with the things they don’t want anymore. Those aren’t the big issues.

Asking yourself how you want to live is the big issue.

 

To think too long about doing a thing often becomes its undoing. - Eva Young

 

Too often, people get tangled up in all the planning they think they need to do before they can start an organizing project. The planning then becomes the project and nothing changes because all the energy was spent on creating an elaborate plan instead of digging in to the clutter.

Don’t think too hard about every little detail and all the possible downsides of every decision. If you aren’t comfortable living the way you do, you know you need to make some changes. Start small. Make a decision. Live with it. Make another. Make an adjustment. Keep at it.

Organized by Marcie^TM: Save time and money by letting go of what you don't need and finding room for what you value
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Clutter Roundup



Illustration by Stuart Miles

Every day I read articles about organizing and productivity and I mention the best ones on twitter. In case you’ve missed them, here is a roundup of some recent articles about clutter:

How to downsize a lifetime of your parents' stufffrom @grandparentscom

Less is more when it comes to clutterby @kmsYGGfor @pokjournal

10 quick tips for organizing paperat home from @mental_floss

The uncluttered gift of presencefrom @joshua_becker

All is not lost. @zannsplace finds that clutterclearing is possible @culpeperse

You can find more of my tweets here: https://twitter.com/OrganizedMarcie

Have you read anything about clutter you’d like to share?

 

Organized by Marcie^TM: Save time and money by letting go of what you don't need and finding room for what you value
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