Deciding we don’t need something is one thing, knowing what to do with it ethically and responsibly is another. Where can I donate my stuff? It depends on your area, mobility and availability. I love doing targeted donations but I am not likely to travel for an hour across town just to drop off a …
It can be a big stumbling block for aspiring declutterers – what should I do with my stuff? What should I do with my stuff? Basically you need three piles: (1) yes/keep, (2) maybe and (3) no/discard. What should I do with my stuff? (1) Yes/keep These are items you use often, and/or love dearly. …
You’ve watched the shows, bought the books and splashed out on products that make big promises about organising your space. Maybe it’s time to call in the experts. Here are 10+ signs you need a Professional Organiser. You need a Professional Organiser if: You have a lot of stuff you don’t know what to do …
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There is a fine line between sterile and messy. Between cold and cluttered. The correct balance is effortlessly stylish and often draws on the Rule of Three. What is the Rule of Three? This theory tells us that three is generally the perfect number stylistically. Three is the Goldilocks of numbers. One of something is …
Accountability and getting shit done go hand in hand. Without accountability we are lost at sea. How many times have you walked past the cluttered spare room and thought “I must get onto that”? Then shut the door. Or shoved aside the piles of paperwork on the dining table and promised yourself you would go …
Look around your cluttered bench tops and surfaces, and I’ll bet there are things which can’t be put away OR put in the bin. Candidates for a transitional storage space. These orphans don’t belong … anywhere in your house. They are in limbo and need to be returned or removed. What is transitional storage space? …
Once or twice a year I know a pantry tidy is necessary because I start to hate my pantry and everything in it. Why on earth is there tinned chicken in here? (I bought it for a camping trip and unsurprisingly nobody wanted it) Who the hell tears a packet open right through the middle? …
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Humans are incredibly optimistic. We think we will remember. We don’t. And even if we do, our memory is rarely as immediate and stress-free as reading a label. That’s why you need to label your stuff. For future you. Also for your housemates, helpers and friends. Label Your Stuff – Macro Organising Label your stuff …
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Junk drawers have a bad reputation. Is it deserved? Comedian Jimeoin has a little song called Third Drawer Down, poking fun at this known phenomenon. The place in your house – usually the kitchen – where miscellany gathers. The junk drawer. Mine is actually the fourth drawer down, the lowest possible rung on the storage …
People often ask me what a typical declutter client looks like. The truth is, they come in all ages, genders and demographics, but have a common goal – to live better. Angela – has tried and failed Ang has read Marie Kondo’s book and watched The Home Edit. She has bought the tubs and drawer …
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