Getting ready for Christmas
The stores have started it already – the Christmas stuff. The decorations are on sale already and it’s obvious to all that Christmas, faster than ever, is coming at us.
October 24, 2021
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Is it just more cabbage soup?
When I was a teenager in the late 80’s, I remember my mum going on the “Cabbage Soup Diet”. Basically the diet was that you pretty much only ate this
September 16, 2021
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Just like you
I had a client say to me recently “I wish I was like you”. When she explained further, it was apparent she was talking about some of the differences between
August 19, 2021
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“I might need it someday”
This is a really common thought that occurs to people when they are trying to declutter. It pops up when they come across an item that they haven’t been using,
July 4, 2021
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Like heroin for kids
I was working with my client today and we had a chat that I think you might want to hear too. She’s a single mum – her tween son is
June 15, 2021
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Things that masquerade as hoarding.
I have had quite a few clients that have been told they are “hoarders” (by experts and non-experts alike). Some diagnosed and some not diagnosed. And many clients have self-diagnosed
April 7, 2021
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Mindful acquisitions
One of the most common causes of clutter I come across is excess acquisitions; when people buy more stuff than they have space or need for. People shop for various
March 21, 2021
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It requires more than just decluttering
There’s always a lot of talk about decluttering as the Solver of All Woes. We’re told that if we throw out a lot of stuff, we’ll be happy. That’s not incorrect
March 11, 2021
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Leaving room for the warm fuzzies.
When you declutter or downsize, there will be items that are challenging to make decisions on. There are various reasons, but one reason is definitely that there is a sentimental
March 2, 2021
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The toxic culture of “better”
It might be because of the hundreds of homes we either declutter or empty every year, but I am very, very aware of the amount of stuff that our culture
February 9, 2021
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