Comments on: The roots of clutter — external, behavioral, and internal http://domesticdownsizing.com/the-roots-of-clutter-external-behavioral-and-internal Wed, 09 Apr 2014 15:24:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Rebecca http://domesticdownsizing.com/the-roots-of-clutter-external-behavioral-and-internal#comment-21 Rebecca Thu, 06 Jan 2011 10:29:12 +0000 http://organiseme.wordpress.com/?p=310#comment-21 I had never thought about the different areas of clutter before - It's certainly something to think about! Thanks! I had never thought about the different areas of clutter before – It’s certainly something to think about!
Thanks!

]]> By: Organise Me http://domesticdownsizing.com/the-roots-of-clutter-external-behavioral-and-internal#comment-20 Organise Me Thu, 06 Jan 2011 02:22:31 +0000 http://organiseme.wordpress.com/?p=310#comment-20 Wow that is fantastic Barbara - well done! And congratulations on your new baby, just in time for Christmas. I think you have hit on 2 secrets to decluttering - just a little bit a day to get into the habit, but also asking for help. We try to do it all on our own until it all becomes too overwhelming and then we give up - never to start again. A little bit at a time with a little help goes a long way to being long-term organised. Keep up the good work! Wow that is fantastic Barbara – well done! And congratulations on your new baby, just in time for Christmas. I think you have hit on 2 secrets to decluttering – just a little bit a day to get into the habit, but also asking for help. We try to do it all on our own until it all becomes too overwhelming and then we give up – never to start again. A little bit at a time with a little help goes a long way to being long-term organised. Keep up the good work!

]]> By: Organise Me http://domesticdownsizing.com/the-roots-of-clutter-external-behavioral-and-internal#comment-19 Organise Me Thu, 06 Jan 2011 02:19:12 +0000 http://organiseme.wordpress.com/?p=310#comment-19 That's what I do Krishna - I leave things at the bottom of the stairs, at the front door to go to the car, at the back door to go to the laundry and then take them when I go. Works a treat! That’s what I do Krishna – I leave things at the bottom of the stairs, at the front door to go to the car, at the back door to go to the laundry and then take them when I go. Works a treat!

]]> By: Krishna Everson (healthbizmentor) http://domesticdownsizing.com/the-roots-of-clutter-external-behavioral-and-internal#comment-18 Krishna Everson (healthbizmentor) Thu, 06 Jan 2011 01:13:18 +0000 http://organiseme.wordpress.com/?p=310#comment-18 Yeah. Okay. Definately behavioural! I leave a little trail of chaos wherever I go. I have been trying to reverse it by 'putting away' as I go from from to room instead. Does that count as a strategy Kerri? Krishna www.healthymarketing.com.au Yeah. Okay. Definately behavioural! I leave a little trail of chaos wherever I go. I have been trying to reverse it by ‘putting away’ as I go from from to room instead. Does that count as a strategy Kerri?
Krishna
http://www.healthymarketing.com.au

]]> By: Indiana Team Virtual http://domesticdownsizing.com/the-roots-of-clutter-external-behavioral-and-internal#comment-17 Indiana Team Virtual Thu, 06 Jan 2011 01:06:02 +0000 http://organiseme.wordpress.com/?p=310#comment-17 Pretty interesting post! I just recently (beginning or 2010) began to realize that my house was cluttered and I needed to do something about it.... FAST! I had a new baby coming soon (which I delivered into this world on December 22, 2010) and did not want to deal with the headache of a cluttered house when I had a newborn to care for, so I made some monthly goals and asked family and friends for help! By October, I was fully satisfied with all the decluttering that I had completed for the year. I can't even count the number of truckloads that I had delivered to be donated and then the number of garbage bags that I was able to "throw stuff out finally." It is such a relief to wake up in the morning and walk through a clean, decluttered home with my beautiful baby in my arms! By the way, my cluttering was External (my mom was a pack rat my whole life, so I kind of inherited that mentality). Glad I was able to overcome that on my own! I also helped my Honey Schneukems learn to let go of stuff as well, so together we have little "decluttering parties" where we just take one hour every once in a while and see who can declutter the most! (I always win!!) It really does help to make it a partner/team event.. builds motivation! -Barbara Ling www.IndianaTeamVirtual.com Pretty interesting post!

I just recently (beginning or 2010) began to realize that my house was cluttered and I needed to do something about it…. FAST! I had a new baby coming soon (which I delivered into this world on December 22, 2010) and did not want to deal with the headache of a cluttered house when I had a newborn to care for, so I made some monthly goals and asked family and friends for help! By October, I was fully satisfied with all the decluttering that I had completed for the year. I can’t even count the number of truckloads that I had delivered to be donated and then the number of garbage bags that I was able to “throw stuff out finally.” It is such a relief to wake up in the morning and walk through a clean, decluttered home with my beautiful baby in my arms!

By the way, my cluttering was External (my mom was a pack rat my whole life, so I kind of inherited that mentality). Glad I was able to overcome that on my own! I also helped my Honey Schneukems learn to let go of stuff as well, so together we have little “decluttering parties” where we just take one hour every once in a while and see who can declutter the most! (I always win!!) It really does help to make it a partner/team event.. builds motivation!

-Barbara Ling
http://www.IndianaTeamVirtual.com

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