Have you ever looked at an item in your living space and have no idea why it is there? The reason you have it long forgotten. In Part IV of STUFFology 101: Get You Mind Out of the Clutter we discuss fun and flexible approaches to eliminate the clutter in your life. One approach is […]
Does an area you like to keep clean and tidy suffer from clutter creep? My home office desk area suffers from clutter creep as it is the repository for all household paperwork, and assorted other items. Even a dedicated STUFFologist has a hard time keeping it free of clutter! I share this because I like […]
Pets are like kids in many ways. We love and take care of them. We buy clothes and toys for them. They make a mess and do not clean up after themselves! Thanks to their owners (us), our pets tend to accumulate too much stuff. Toys, clothes, beds, and blankets are scattered about the house. […]
I enjoy lawn decorations as part of our Christmas décor. My daughters have helped me with set up and tear down of the various decorations over the years. Traditionally, we start setting them up the day after Thanksgiving. Then we start to remove them the day, or at least the weekend, after New Year’s. 2015 […]
Now that winter is here I like to have a fire going each night in the fireplace of my home. I find that it not only produces warmth, but that it also relaxes me. I like watching how the flames dance in random patterns and the crackle sounds that the fire makes. How does fire […]
Happy Holidays from all of us at STUFFology 101. Whatever holiday you celebrate–the end of Hanukkah, Christmas, post-winter solstice, Kwanzaa, or even Orthodox Christmas, we have the next couple of days to reflect on all the good stuff we have in our lives. May your Holiday be filled with good friends, good food, and family. […]
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FINISH is the final ‘F‘ in S.T.U.F.F., FINISH what you START. Just like the Thanksgiving example from START, you wouldn’t leave the dishes everywhere after the meal. You would FINISH putting the food away and do the dishes. The process of de-cluttering is the same, FINISH the area you started. With successful results, you can […]
FOCUS is the ‘F‘ in S.T.U.F.F., FOCUS on doing ONE area at a time. Don’t be tempted to work in too large of an area or in too many areas at once. You want to be successful. If you focus on one area that takes an hour, your achievement will spur you forward to tackle […]
UNDERSTAND is the ‘U‘ in S.T.U.F.F., define what clutter is for you. Understanding why various items are in your home will help you de-clutter. Do you have memories and emotions associated with something? Do you really need that item? Oftentimes, these memories and emotions produce obstacles to getting one’s mind out of the clutter. Only […]