tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3863037454625522723.post5890584478091295381..comments2023-09-25T08:10:21.353-04:00Comments on Enjoy the Ride Today!: Springtime Pressures...Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03179157859926062726noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3863037454625522723.post-56373258138591114642010-03-25T02:33:42.828-04:002010-03-25T02:33:42.828-04:00If I'm serious about achieving something I get...If I'm serious about achieving something I get pen & paper out and make to-do lists. I love ticking things off as I complete each task, keeps me motivated and focussed. I'm sure I have an Ebook or something on Clearing Clutter with EFT. Will look for it and send to you.Hazelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09491802982188966760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3863037454625522723.post-70196842144236421102010-03-24T18:38:58.564-04:002010-03-24T18:38:58.564-04:00Dont know if you have ever heard of flylady.net it...Dont know if you have ever heard of flylady.net its not for everyone, but I found it really helpful to get on top of clutter and get routines in place to stop the clutter from building up so badly again.<br /><br />Good luck, its a big job, but worth doing.Jocelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04614093666767356780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3863037454625522723.post-78198083836833392372010-03-24T13:51:02.343-04:002010-03-24T13:51:02.343-04:00I'm terribly about clutter as well. Here is my...I'm terribly about clutter as well. Here is my strategy... I tackle one room (or one corner of a room, if it's a large room) at a time. I have three baskets with me, one is the toss/recycle basket, one is the donate basket, and one is the move basket. The idea here is to set aside a free hour/two hours, etc. Make sure there will be no interruptions (from outside, or from yourself), in other words, make sure you're not hungry, thirsty, etc.<br /><br />Then you go in, set up your three baskets and start putting things in baskets. The toss/recycle basket and the donate basket should be self explanatory. The move basket is for anything that has managed to find its way into this room that actually belongs somewhere else (the bathroom, kitchen, etc.). Don't leave the room until you are done.<br /><br />The same strategy can be applied to spring cleaning as well, just bring everything you need into room, and add a fourth basket for things that should be washed/laundered/etc.<br /><br />Tackling a huge problem in smaller steps makes it less intimidating.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17306504793699710978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3863037454625522723.post-66391647961725169752010-03-24T12:50:33.290-04:002010-03-24T12:50:33.290-04:00uh....hire somebody else to do it? Is that a cop ...uh....hire somebody else to do it? Is that a cop out? It is really what I do. I declutter as I go in my life...I have to. I have two small children. The paper alone would drown me if I didn't stay on top of it. But I have cleaners coming every other week now...its amazing how clean they got my house.. in between, I do maintenance. <br /><br />Ok...that said...there is a spring cleaning guide on Simple Mom. ITs a phased e-book. "today you will..." Go here http://simplemom.net/spring-cleaning-party/chksngrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05744286731018456675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3863037454625522723.post-85966880925541120652010-03-24T07:46:51.610-04:002010-03-24T07:46:51.610-04:00I went through this about two years ago Kai - and ...I went through this about two years ago Kai - and I went to the library and took out a bunch of books on decluttering. Like "It's All Too Much" by Peter Walsh, which I blogged about here - http://cheriandrews.blogspot.com/2009/06/clutter-sucks-life-away.html. Most of the books offer this advice: look at the stuff. Does it immediately make you happy when you see it? Do you love it? Do you use it? If yes, then keep it. If no, then toss it! I kept "sentimental" stuff that actually made me miserable and guilty when I saw it. Finally getting rid of it was liberating! You pay my plane fare and I'll come help you declutter! :)Cherihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15398170245040387614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3863037454625522723.post-91071367325894882112010-03-24T00:10:46.503-04:002010-03-24T00:10:46.503-04:00We did our spring cleaning a bit early and did it ...We did our spring cleaning a bit early and did it before the move. It was very freeing. Nick is a bit of a hoarder though, and I had to take over the basement to actually get things out of there. I would be happy to help anytime! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com