Tag: declutter

Declutter your schedule

Multi-tasking at work
multitasking | Photo by Jonathan Blundell

If you’re anything like me, your schedule can be either be one of the greatest aids in your day, or one of the biggest detriments in my day.

If we’re not careful our schedule can easily keep us away from the things that really matter to us.

But before we continue, take a moment and consider what really matters to you.

No, really!

Stop reading this blog post and make a list of 4 or 5 things that matter most to you.
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Declutter your soul

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Isn’t it amazing how complicated we can make things?

We’re always trying to find an easy solution to things and yet in the end we end up filling things with junk and clutter we don’t need and doing more damage than good

Diet fads, home exercise equipment, the latest electronic gadget that puts us further in debt.

Yet, things were pretty simple in the beginning.
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Finding motivation to de-clutter

Clearing out some clutter

Ay de mi!

I read some interesting stats from Becoming Minimalist:

  • the u.s. department of energy reports that one-quarter of people with two-car garages have so much stuff in there that they can’t park a car.
  • according to the national soap and detergent association, getting rid of clutter would eliminate 40 percent of housework in the average home.
  • the national association of professional organizers says we spend one year of our lives looking for lost items.
  • if you rent a storage facility to store your excess belongings, you’re contributing to a $154 billion industry — bigger than the hollywood film business!
  • it costs an average of $10/square foot to store items in your home.

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