Minimize Junk by Tracking Item Time Limits
October 10, 2008 by Jennifer Chait
Filed under Home & Living
One of the best ways to keep your house clutter-free is to maximize on your minimizing stuff potential. One great way to achieve this is to know and track item time limits. Not all, but many home items do have time limits you should adhere to. For example:
Magazines – read it, love it, cut out keeper articles and pics, then recycle that sucker. Magazines are not meant to be kept forever.
Calendars – I don’t care how pretty it is; do you honestly browse calendars you had nine years back? Recycle them when the year is over. The same goes for …read more
Organizing Problem: Your family is not on board
May 19, 2008 by Jennifer Chait
Filed under Home & Living
One huge organizing issue is that one or two people in a household will be organized but the rest of the family just goes along their merry way tossing stuff wherever.
Solutions:
Explain why: Too many times we just say “clean because I say so.” Use basic reasoning such as if we always organize as we go, the house is easier to tidy up, leaving us all more free and fun time. Or, tell the truth, that you feel better and happier when you don’t have to see clutter 24/7. Organizing is not for everyone; not everyone finds it essential to daily …read more




