Decluttering is a big job, and everyone struggles with motivation from time to time. If you’ve lost your enthusiasm, read on for 12 ways to get back on track after losing the motivation to declutter. Are you ready to kick things into high gear?
Clutter Tales – Being fab at 50 and super at 60
Welcome to Volume 23 of Clutter Tales, a series where we tell the stories of our lives through our clutter. Today’s post was inspired by something I got on my 50th birthday, so it’s a more recent memory than previous tales. Finding it made me reflect on being “fab at 50” now that I’m getting closer to being super at 60.
Decluttering regret and “what if I need it” syndrome
One of the biggest barriers to decluttering for many people is something I call what-if-I-need-it syndrome. Many people worry that they’ll get rid of something and later wish they hadn’t, so they hang on to things “just in case.”
This month’s decluttering update addresses decluttering regret and why you shouldn’t let this fear hold you back.
Decluttering update – National Give Something Away Day
July 15 is National Give Something Away Day. The idea behind the day is to encourage people to be thoughtful and generous while helping others.
But, what if someone doesn’t want the item you’re trying to give away? And how should you respond when someone tries to give you something you don’t want? Those tricky scenarios are the focus of this month’s decluttering update.
Clutter Tales – 10 things I love about Canada
July 1 is Canada Day. Our country’s 155th birthday is the perfect day to share a Clutter Tale that celebrates my love of my adopted homeland. This tale was inspired by something I found in my night table drawers. Seeing the Bible from my Canadian citizenship ceremony in 1985 made me pause and reflect on things I love about Canada.
Clutter Tales – A life-changing summer in France
Welcome to Volume 21 of Clutter Tales, a series where we tell the stories of our lives through our clutter.
Today’s tale was inspired by an old trip diary I found when decluttering my bookshelves. When I opened it, I was transported back to a life-changing summer in France, and treated to a view of the world through the eyes of 18-year-old me.
Decluttering update – stocking up on bargains can create waste
After my initial decluttering marathon, I decided to go back to the beginning for round two of the 52-Week Decluttering Challenge. To stay on track, I committed to sharing monthly progress updates, along with new decluttering tips I learn along the way. This month, I look at how stocking up on bargains can create waste and end up costing more money.
Clutter Tales – Let’s revive printed photos!
Welcome to Volume 20 of Clutter Tales, a series where we tell the stories of our lives through our clutter. Today’s Clutter Tale is one of mine and it was inspired by a set of film negatives discovered during one of my decluttering sprees. It made me realize that, even in our digital age, printed photos are still the best way to preserve memories and family history for future generations.
Is it time to rethink the one-in one-out decluttering rule?
At the beginning of this year, I started my 52-Week Decluttering Challenge over from week one. To stay on track, I’m sharing monthly progress updates, along with any new decluttering tips I learn along the way. This month, I rethink the one-in one-out decluttering rule recommended by many experts.
Clutter Tales – Notes from a visit to a fortune teller
Welcome to Volume 19 of Clutter Tales, a series where we tell the stories of our lives through our clutter. Today’s Clutter Tale is one of mine and I hope it will entertain you. I recently discovered several pages of handwritten notes from two visits I made to a fortune teller forty years ago. Did she predict anything significant about my future or was it just cheap entertainment? Read on to find out.