Decluttering And The Art Of Giving I had a real spot of luck recently. A family member received an unwanted gift of a birdwatcher and, having held on to it for a self-imposed period of obligatory politeness, they kindly decided to pass it on to me. I had been talking a lot about my new
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Decluttering and the Capsule Wardrobe I got an email from Marie in Aberdeen, Scotland last week (thank you, Marie!) and she was wondering how she could go about building a capsule wardrobe. The capsule is one area where many of us get a bit stuck – we don’t really know what it is or how
Decluttering and “In Fashion”? I did two very enjoyable Declutter Therapy™ talks at the weekend and one question that came up was around how current fashion should influence our decision-making when decluttering our wardrobes. It’s a great question and one I get asked a lot. As many of you know, although I love style I
A Cool Song About “Letting Go” I love music, and I’m always amazed by the number of songs with the words “letting go” or “let it go”… it seems so many of us have trouble letting go of old relationships, physical clutter, negative thoughts, bad memories… Nothing like a dramatic song to get the emotions
Why I Don’t Love The Word “Hoarding” Thanks to American and British TV in particular, we’ve become very used to the word “hoarding” over the last few years. It gets thrown around easily in everyday conversations, and much of the time in an unhelpful, limited or out-of-context way. I get so many people contacting me
This video will warm your insides… it certainly did mine! I was surfing the internet on Valentine’s Day and (not un-coincidentally) stumbled across it. Many of us have such a draw to animals and spending time with our two black hairy rescue dogs is one of my favourite things to do. Being “in the present”
6 Great Tips for Decluttering Paperwork Decluttering paperwork is a veritable pain for many of us and if left untackled it can quickly sprout into a meaningless and stress-inducing eye-sore. I once worked with a lady who bravely decluttered three big black bags’ worth of documents that she had been holding on to since the
Why What You Resist Persists I recently watched a YouTube video with a cool guy called Neale Donald Walsch, and something he said really stood out to me. “What you resist persists”. Although I’d come across the quote before I wasn’t quite sure of the source, and I have to say it’s profound. Over the
5 Reasons Why Less Is More The prospect of having less “stuff” can cause many of us to break out in a cold sweat (myself included, once upon a time)! In this episode of Decluttering TV, I’m looking at five great reasons why less is more. If you’ve any thoughts on the matter please do
So, Christmas was only just over and, unsurprisingly, I got itchy feet. As much as I had fun putting up the decorations and enjoyed the twinkle and sparkle over the festive period, the house always feels a bit cluttered to me after the 1st of January! In one way, there’s a bit of disappointment in