Welcome to 2022. Now what? The ever-popular New Year’s Resolutions would have you promise a variety of things to yourself, such as losing weight or eating healthier. A trip to your local gym in January will reveal how popular such resolutions are. What about a less grandiose suggestion, and likely easier to maintain all year […]
As December winds to a close I wish everyone reading this Happy Holidays! I have an injury (broken foot) that has limited my mobility for several weeks but have discovered some Unexpected Gifts as I continue to heal. One such Unexpected Gift is appreciation. That is, I have a much better appreciation for mobility in […]
Clutter builds up over time. We use the acronym S.T.U.F.F. to help deal with that clutter. Today I’ll discus the ‘U’ in S.T.U.F.F., which is UNDERSTAND. One definition I like for our acronym in STUFFology 101: Get Your Mind out of the Clutter is “to know how (something) works or happens.” In other words, how […]
Moving presents an unusual opportunity to declutter. Items we had long since forgotten may become treasured keepsakes once again. While other items are destined for donation, recycle, or trash. Use the packing process to clear the clutter from your life. In “Grandpa’s Garage” I discussed how clutter accumulated in my garage temporarily. My daughter’s move […]
What do you do when your garage accumulates three generations of stuff temporarily? You start to declutter and get your space back. We generally have a variety of items in the garage (STUFFology 101: Get Your Mind Out of the Clutter, “A Man’s Home Garage is His Castle“). Vehicles, bicycles, tools, games, and general storage […]
I find comfort in the routine of daily life. But the cluttergories of life can easily disrupt your routine. What do I mean by that? Simply that physical, mental, and/or temporal clutter often disrupt our everyday routine and weekly plans in both simple and profound ways. Consider Physical Clutter It can be an eyesore, a […]
Are extra storage boxes clutter? That depends on what you define as clutter. In this case, no they are not clutter. My oldest daughter is moving out of state soon and I am on the lookout for well-constructed moving boxes. Yes, she can always purchase moving boxes from a variety of sources when it is […]
Kitchen gadgets can make food preparation easier unless they lead to junk drawer clutter. My wife is in charge of our kitchen and I asked her to pull six random gadgets from the junk drawer, then quiz me to see if I knew what they are used for. If I didn’t know, she would explain […]
What do you do after you have cleared the physical clutter from your living space? Maybe now is a good time to better organize some frequently used spaces like your closet. Since I am frequently at Lowe’s for various household projects, I’ll share what I discovered yesterday. Lowe’s carries a wide variety of closet organization […]
July 4th is Independence Day in the United States. Using that as a theme, I challenge you to declare your independence from clutter. What does that mean? It means putting yourself on the path to clutter freedom! What that looks like is unique to you. But here are some suggestions for where to start. Physical […]