A lot of my clients derive a sense of safety from their belongings. They worry about what will happen to them if they don’t have all their stuff. While the
So many people sabotage their decluttering efforts by continuing to bring acquisitions into their home. If you are looking to stop shopping excessively to reduce clutter, here are some strategies
As professionals I believe that we have the responsibility to understand as much as possible about our clients’ behaviours and the possible sources of those behaviours. If we don’t understand
It doesn’t matter how good we are at decluttering, or how much we do it, it’s not going to make any difference if we keep acquiring more stuff to take
I believe strongly that mindset is the key to leading an uncluttered life, and that knowing who you are and what you really want are the keys to figuring out
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
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
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,
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
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