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5 Tips for Simple Pet Cleanup

No matter how much we love our pets, cleaning up after them can be a nuisance. Who wouldn't like a magic wand to remove drool stains from their couch or pet hair from their carpet? Cleaning up after a…

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The Joy of Clean, Calm, Contemporary Home Decor

A clean, clutter-free home need not be cold and emotionless. It does not have to look like a museum, or feel like a doctor’s office. It can, and should be, a place that invites you to breathe easy, en…

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15 Ways to Reduce Your Stuff & Redecorate Your Home

Can you reconcile reducing consumption while creating a cozy and stylish home? I am a bit of a redecorating junkie. While I would like to always practice what I preach, on occasion I am guilty of impu…

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6 Kinds Of Stuff That Keeps You Stuck

When people come to my Sick of Being Stuck (SOBS) class, they are ready to make a big change. They aren't looking for the "just right" organizing system, or to buy a planner that will magically restor…

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Spring Cleaning: Where Does It Come From?

I recently confessed in my blog that part of me wants to flee in the night with a backpack full of my favorite things, abandoning life as I know it for a small concrete room without furnishings. No, i…

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Clutter: How Much Stuff Is Too Much?

The allergy season has me seeing clutter a little more clearly. This morning, through my red and swollen eyes, the thin layer of dust and pollen which has settled over the interior of my home became …

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Clutter and Depression

Does clutter cause depression? Does depression cause clutter? At any given moment during a high-clutter period in my household, I may argue the validity of both of these scenarios. Clutter has a speci…

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Cleaning Is Praying, Praying Is Cleaning!

I recently read a wonderful novel by a Turkish author, Elif Shafak, called The Forty Rules of Love. It’s a powerful book, but one of the lines that struck me most was “Cleaning is praying. Praying is …

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Taming the Junk Drawer: DIY Card Files

Is the junk drawer in your home a venerable catch-all storage bin? After reading this post, I went on a clutter-clearing mission. Possessing the awareness of controlling the clutter in your home can …

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Feng Shui Your Clutter – Win the Book!

I recently heard the quote "The way you do anything is the way you do everything." This rings true for the most part but is a little tough to admit when it comes to my closet. My personal relationsh…

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