Archive for the Clutter Category

Clutter 101: How To Start Decluttering

Posted on April 7, 2010 by LJ

Decluttering. It can seem so overwhelming if you were never taught how to do it. Here is a quick guide on how to declutter. Gather Supplies Decluttering requires a few things. They are things you have around the house, so gather them up! Boxes.You will need 6 containers with rigid [...]

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Stock Theory of Decluttering

Posted on March 10, 2010 by LJ

Wednesdays are simplicity days at SimpleProductivity blog. A friend and I were having lunch when I told her about my inability to throw out an orchid. A gift, it had stopped blooming a few years ago, although putting forth healthy shoots. I gave my husband another orchid, but when he [...]

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Decluttering Firefox

Posted on January 22, 2010 by LJ

Fridays are tip days at SimpleProductivity blog. I switched to Firefox almost as soon as it came out. While I work with Microsoft products for a living, I hated working with IE6. Firefox gave me so much more… tabbed browsing, and the ability to expand functionality with extensions! Oh my, [...]

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Organized Does Not Mean Storage Boxes

Posted on January 20, 2010 by LJ

Wednesdays are simplicity days at SimpleProductivity blog. An acquaintance of mine was eager to talk. It could have been out of a sitcom: a woman walks into a house, laden with bags. She announces: “I’m going to get organized. Look at all the containers I bought!” Stop. All that pretty [...]

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Mini-blitz decluttering

Posted on August 12, 2009 by LJ

Wednesdays are simplicity days at SimpleProductivity blog. Sometimes when things get really overwhelming because there is just too much stuff, I do a mini-blitz decluttering session. This takes no more than 10 minutes, and yields quick results. Here is my recipe for quick decluttering:   Mini-blitz Decluttering Select an area. [...]

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Clearing Out Mental Clutter

Posted on August 10, 2009 by LJ

Mondays are productivity days at SimpleProductivity blog. It is funny that this topic was one I picked for today, because the moment I picked it, an online group I belong to tackled the same subject. If we apply my standard definition of clutter to be “something that you don’t love [...]

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