Some people excel in the art of tidying up. Though there are some merits to tidying, most of the time, it results in future “make work” projects. This has been my experience when tidying, instead of cleaning and organizing, is…
Category: Spring Cleaning
Time to Thin it Out
As part of my “Renovation Readiness“, I employed a new strategy. Rather than focusing on getting rid of everything, or keeping too much, I used a different tactic. For this one, I concentrated on reduction. The goal was simple, thin…
Renovation Readiness
In two weeks major renovations will be starting in my home. Since it’s hard for me to simply throw stuff in the garbage if I no longer want or need it, it takes a lot of effort to move things…
Finding a Home
I often think my biggest barrier to tackling clutter is finding a home to put something. A friend of mine visited the other week. She had recently moved to a new place and ended up downsizing in the process. One…
Honoring Your Criteria
While cleaning out my filing cabinet I had taken the time to make things easy for my future self. The trick now was to honor and trust my decisions.