Clutter Never Ends

Photo by Fort Photo I found a nifty new blog today called Less is More. Shannon is busy with her life and an ill family member so her posts are infrequent, but they are interesting and thought provoking. Her latest post really made me think. In my rush headlong into clutter reduction, I often forget [...]

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It Isn’t Just a Question of Cleaning Up

Clutter. Junk. Mess. Disorganization. Call it whatever you want, but it’s a serious problem for some people. It’s the kind of problem that makes people feel they can’t control their hoarding habits. It brings on a sense of shame and isolation – not to mention guilt when good intentions to get organized fail each and [...]

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Study says Clutter Affects 88% of Homes

According to a new Australian study out today, clutter can cause feelings of anxiety and depression, and is causing “considerable anxiety” in 4/10 respondents. The 15-page report, released by The Australian Institute and titled “Stuff Happens: Unused Things Cluttering up our Homes“, polled 1002 people in December 2007, and can be downloaded here. [links [...]

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Clutter Lessons from TLC’s What Not To Wear

What not to wear' class= While watching What Not to Wear reruns this weekend, it occurred to me that in addition to gutting a wardrobe to make room for a snazzy new one, their rules could be applied to clearing out an overflowing closet to make room for, well, the clothes you actually wear! Two different shows [...]

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What is Clutter?

You know you should get rid of your clutter. You know clutter is a drain on many different aspects of your life. But just what is clutter? As you march purposely into your cluttered family room, intent on clearing out the clutter, how will you know what must go and what can stay? Photo [...]

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