Millions of Americans have been ordered to stay at home during the COVID-19 crisis. Many have taken advantage of some of their time while at home to clean, declutter, and organize their homes. The process of doing so obviously minimizes the clutter that has accumulated within the home. But the exercise of decluttering and organizing produces benefits that go way beyond those solely revolving around the removal of physical clutter itself. … (7 comments)
Ready ... Set ... GO! "Get Organized" and Ready to Buy a Home
Did you know that January is "Get Organized" (GO) month?
Every January, since the inception of "Get Organized" Month in 2005, the National Association of Professional Organizers has highlighted and promoted the many benefits that can be realized through the advancement of or organization and efficiency. Seeing to the elimination of chaos, clutter, and disorganization improves lives and mental health too.
Suggestions and even printables for organization and de-cluttering are everywhere. Pinterest is a great place to find multitudes of choices and guidance on each. (I provide a link to just one of … (18 comments)
What do they do with their stuff if they downsize? For members of the "Sandwich Generation", this problem is also magnified, as many in this generation are decluttering their parents' homes as they're also looking to downsize and declutter their own.
The number of those that will face this dilemma is increasing rapidly. A 2016 Population Reference Bureau report indicates that 98 million Americans will be of Sandwich Generation age by the year 2060. I've seen this dilemma … (15 comments)
I'm just guessing, but I'm betting there are thousands of videos and real estate articles about the importance and wisdom of "decluttering" your home prior to putting it up for sale ... Magazines, blogs, and social media are all filled with tips, suggestions, and ideas to help you accomplish this task. There are even handy checklists available to help you kick-start your decluttering. (Click HERE for one of those checklists.) But after you've cleaned, winnowed-out, sorted, recycled, thrown-away, and decluttered your home's drawers, closets, garages, basement, and attic ... … (21 comments)
decluttering: Easy Ways to De-clutter Your Home and Life
- 05/28/13 04:47 AM
Easy Ways to De-clutter Your Home and Life Much has been written about the importance of de-cluttering your home prior to listing it for sale. But whether you're placing your home on the market or not, de-cluttering can make a huge difference to how much you enjoy your home and your life.
Did you know that many doctors and feng shui experts believe that a constant state of clutter can drain you of energy, cause depression, make you gain weight, and even make you physically ill? It can!
Donating Your Unused Items in Chicago & Chicagoland is Easy to Do With Donationtown.org When selling your home in Chicago or Chicagoland, Home Stagers and real estate professionals will tell you ... decluttering, then organizing your home prior to placing it on the market, is the #1 way you can impress the potential Buyer's coming to view your home. Cluttered homes just don't sell well. Summer also provides a great opportunity to clean-out the clutter that's accumulated in your home. Kids closets and bedrooms that are full of outgrown … (9 comments)
My wife has a friend, that as of these last few weeks ... you'd better not be found standing still around her. If dormant even for a second, she'll clean and polish you, store you, or throw you out. Every conversation Marilyn has with Lisa is peppered with the relatings of Lisa's lastest cleaning and purging adventures. I guess that explains why the topic of storage and storage techniques was on my wife's mind when she discovered the handy-dandy website offered below. While visiting one of her favorite websites, (Better Homes and Gardens - bhg.com), Marilyn found the following "personality quiz". … (13 comments)
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