Comments on: Time to tackle the clutter. http://stressedmum.com/time-to-tackle-the-clutter/ I am, are you? Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:31:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Catherine http://stressedmum.com/time-to-tackle-the-clutter/comment-page-1/#comment-54 Catherine Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:27:16 +0000 http://stressedmum.com/?p=98#comment-54 You're right Flylady has some great advice. You’re right Flylady has some great advice.

]]> By: Abby http://stressedmum.com/time-to-tackle-the-clutter/comment-page-1/#comment-53 Abby Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:38:37 +0000 http://stressedmum.com/?p=98#comment-53 Hi Catherine :) I also have the same problem, I heard of a website once called flylady.com and you can subscribe to their tips and tricks which are handy. They advise the best way to declutter is to get containers, one for give away, one for throw away and one for put away. Take these containers into the room, set a timer and start at the left of the door working clockwise around the room. Don't miss a spot, don't pull more out than you have time to put away/get rid of and just get on with it! It was really great advice which helped me, and it is an excellent website, here is the article on decluttering, you will need to read it as I have only picked a bit out and all the good advice is on the page!: http://flylady.net/pages/FLYingLessons_Declutter.asp Good luck and enjoy! Abby. Hi Catherine :)

I also have the same problem, I heard of a website once called flylady.com and you can subscribe to their tips and tricks which are handy.

They advise the best way to declutter is to get containers, one for give away, one for throw away and one for put away.

Take these containers into the room, set a timer and start at the left of the door working clockwise around the room. Don’t miss a spot, don’t pull more out than you have time to put away/get rid of and just get on with it!

It was really great advice which helped me, and it is an excellent website, here is the article on decluttering, you will need to read it as I have only picked a bit out and all the good advice is on the page!:

http://flylady.net/pages/FLYingLessons_Declutter.asp

Good luck and enjoy!

Abby.

]]> By: Kath@Parklover http://stressedmum.com/time-to-tackle-the-clutter/comment-page-1/#comment-45 Kath@Parklover Thu, 01 Oct 2009 08:21:30 +0000 http://stressedmum.com/?p=98#comment-45 Hmmm, I get stressed about the many "piles of crap" around our house. Every now and again I amalgamate them into just 1 "pile of crap" and try to sort through it a bit. Now I've introduced a "basket of crap" so it doesn't look as ugly. At least we know where all the stuff is, if we actually need it. In theory, we are going to sort through when we get to the stage where the basket of crap runneth over, however I may just have to get a second basket of crap.I'm sure I have not been very much help here, but baskets do look better than piles. Hmmm, I get stressed about the many “piles of crap” around our house. Every now and again I amalgamate them into just 1 “pile of crap” and try to sort through it a bit. Now I’ve introduced a “basket of crap” so it doesn’t look as ugly. At least we know where all the stuff is, if we actually need it. In theory, we are going to sort through when we get to the stage where the basket of crap runneth over, however I may just have to get a second basket of crap.I’m sure I have not been very much help here, but baskets do look better than piles.

]]> By: Catherine http://stressedmum.com/time-to-tackle-the-clutter/comment-page-1/#comment-40 Catherine Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:15:35 +0000 http://stressedmum.com/?p=98#comment-40 Thanks Mel, I have that book. It's gathering dust somewhere! Thanks Mel, I have that book. It’s gathering dust somewhere!

]]> By: Mel Green http://stressedmum.com/time-to-tackle-the-clutter/comment-page-1/#comment-39 Mel Green Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:14:15 +0000 http://stressedmum.com/?p=98#comment-39 Oh and good luck :-) Oh and good luck :-)

]]> By: Mel Green http://stressedmum.com/time-to-tackle-the-clutter/comment-page-1/#comment-38 Mel Green Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:13:47 +0000 http://stressedmum.com/?p=98#comment-38 Wow, you sound so much like me that I had to shake myself to realise I wasn't reading my own comments!! My house desperately needs de-cluttering - I don't think I lack any strategies for it just TIME! After that good storage is the other key - even when I de-clutter it can still look messy coz things don't have proper homes! I have a great book from the "Life Laundry" series which has loads of ideas/tips in - you may be able to find it in your library (or get them to buy it for you!). Wow, you sound so much like me that I had to shake myself to realise I wasn’t reading my own comments!! My house desperately needs de-cluttering – I don’t think I lack any strategies for it just TIME! After that good storage is the other key – even when I de-clutter it can still look messy coz things don’t have proper homes! I have a great book from the “Life Laundry” series which has loads of ideas/tips in – you may be able to find it in your library (or get them to buy it for you!).

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