decluttering

Why Decluttering Doesn’t Always Work

If clutter in your home is a reflection of your mind, doesn’t it make sense to declutter your mind first…and the home will follow? By taking the time to declutter your mind first, you can create a sense of calm and clarity that will make it easier to tackle the physical clutter in your home.…

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Is Your Old Stuff Really Worth Something?

As 1999 came to a close (and the Y2K bug had people in a frenzy), our family decided to put together a time capsule. So we gathered all the treasures we felt best represented the ‘90s, and packed them in a Rubbermaid container. We labelled it ‘Time Capsule’ and added the warning: ‘Do not open…

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Imagine Your Room as a Work of Art

Happy New Year everyone. Hope your holidays were enjoyable. I spent part of the holidays hanging out on the beach in Florida, and that’s where I got the inspiration for this blog post… There’s an incredibly talented gentleman in Delray Beach who creates sand sculptures on the beach regularly, just for fun. His name is…

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Tips to Organize Any Closet: Size Doesn’t Matter

With the nicer weather comes ‘spring fever’ and I am certainly not immune to it. Hubby and I spent a couple of hours last weekend decluttering the walk in closet that we share, in preparation for a move. I mentioned this to one of my Facebook fans and she admitted that she thought my home…

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The High Cost of Storing Your Stuff

The radio host who interviewed me yesterday wanted to know why self-storage units seem to be popping up on every corner. I did some quick research and discovered that the off-site storage industry has experienced an 81% growth over the last decade. Is it hard to believe that it is a 22 billion dollar industry? Not…

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