The truth is my husband and I archive our records once every three years. Thirty-six months of accumulated paperwork is all our file cabinets can handle. By this time, our files have grown so full that even the hanging folders lose their grip and collapse from the weight of being overstuffed. It’s also about this […]
Photos, PHOTOS, when do they become Digital Clutter? In STUFFology 101, we write about digital clutter the kind that harmlessly takes up residence on your smartphone, tablet, or hard or external drive. On the cluttergories page, we define digital clutter as anything in virtual form—such as photos stored in our computers, a backlog of emails, or too […]
After 126 years, the Rose Bowl float decorators know how to prevent clutter. My husband and I visited the first day of decorating (December 27) and watched with awe as teams of volunteers carefully trimmed just the right colored petals from dried flowers, while others added glue to affix aromatic coconut flakes onto gigantic flowers. […]
I have to admit, of the hundreds of reviews my nine books have received, none compares to THIS ONE. Dr. Nancy B. Irwin, PsyD, C.Ht., Therapist/Hypnotherapist/Speaker/Author recently married. After her honeymoon, she sent me this email: From: Nancy Irwin Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2014 3:41 PM To: Brenda Avadian Subject: Loved it! Hey Brenda: I […]
“Letting GO is hard to do,” says STUFFologist, Eric Riddle as he relates three distinctly different experiences he’s had with each of his three daughters. View Daddy’s tug-of-war of emotions as he learns to let go. Video taken at Toastmasters Division Contest April 2014. “What does that mean, at the end of the day, is […]
Clutter Busting: Letting Go of What’s Holding You Back by Brooks Palmer (2009) remains one of those down-to-earth titles written by one who’s served in the trenches of physical and emotional clutter. In fact, it remains one of the more psychologically insightful works on clutter. Palmer writes (paraphrased): 75% of what’s in our homes is […]
I can play pool now that we moved that stuff, Into Beth’s room temporarily, looking pretty rough. Not actually a solution, but it works for now, Need to figure out a better way somehow. But now that room is a mess, Causing me grief, I must confess. Procrastination only increases the clutter everywhere. I prefer […]
2 Magic Questions What are they? Well, we can’t spill the beans on everything now can we? Otherwise you won’t read the book! Rest assured we’ll let you know soon enough.
By Brenda Avadian, MA During the 1950s, while earning $100-plus a week, my father withdrew 10% of his paycheck to buy U.S. Savings Bonds. In 1996, after my father was diagnosed with dementia, my husband, David, and I returned to my childhood home in Milwaukee, Wisconsin where my father had lived for forty-five years. […]
By Eric Riddle I always wanted a pool table, probably because I had one growing up. Nothing fancy, just the cool factor. Thirty years later, my family has a game room with a dartboard, air hockey table, ski ball, pinball machine (now broken), and a pool table. We even have the same lamp that hung […]