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30 Ways to Counter the "I Might Need This Someday" Belief when You're Decluttering
You might be trying to predict the future when you wonder if "I might need this someday" when you're decluttering. These 30 tips and techniques will help you work through that fear.
Susan McCarthy
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Sunk Cost and Decluttering Your House
The dilemma of trying to decide what to do about the items you've invested time, money, effort, and space can make it difficult to declutter
Susan McCarthy
Mar 307 min read
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Build Your Decluttering Confidence
Decluttering is all about decision making, so you want to build your decluttering confidence to feel comfortable with the process.
Susan McCarthy
Mar 206 min read
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How to Declutter Your Home in 5 Minutes a Day
Whether you want to clear clutter or maintain order, this guide to decluttering your home in just five-minutes a day helps you transform you
Susan McCarthy
Mar 79 min read
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How to Declutter when You Don't Know What to Keep and What to Clear
If you're wondering how to declutter, you may be stuck trying to decide what to keep and what to clear. Here's how to figure that out.
Susan McCarthy
Feb 2713 min read
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The DWC System for Decluttering Your Closet
While decluttering your closet can fill you with doubt, the DWC System can help you take a practical view of clothing.
Susan McCarthy
Feb 79 min read
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Why Do You Have Clutter?
While you may want to declutter, you may still find it difficult to let go of possessions. Look at the different ways you have clutter.
Susan McCarthy
Jan 3014 min read
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Is Your Family Struggling with Your Organizing Systems?
Figuring out the organizing systems that work for you is one thing: getting your family to follow those systems is a different challenge.
Susan McCarthy
Jan 247 min read
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Practicing Gratitude While Decluttering Your Possessions
Expressing gratitude for your possessions, even those you're ready to get rid of, can help you feel more confident while decluttering.
Susan McCarthy
Nov 21, 20245 min read
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How to Stop Procrastinating and Declutter Your Home
If you've been procrastinating over decluttering tasks, it's time to look at your reasons for your delay.
Susan McCarthy
Nov 15, 20248 min read
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Are You Convincing Yourself to Hold onto Stuff While You're Trying to Declutter?
Are you decluttering, but find yourself holding onto things "just in case"? You may be convincing yourself to keep things you don't need.
Susan McCarthy
Nov 1, 20245 min read
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Which Decluttering Method Will Work for You?
If you want to find the decluttering method that will work for you, this Ultimate Guide provides you 30 options.
Susan McCarthy
Oct 11, 202415 min read
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What It Really Takes to Get Organized
If you want to get organized at home, you need to do more than declutter ... you need to imagine that you can become an organized person.
Susan McCarthy
Oct 2, 20246 min read
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How the Boundary Organizing Method Can Help You Get and Keep Your Home Tidy
The boundary organizing method reminds you that you only have so much space in which to store possessions, which keeps the clutter away.
Susan McCarthy
Oct 1, 202418 min read
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Journaling Questions that Help You Declutter Your Home
Putting pen to paper and journaling about your home can help you better see what needs to get decluttered and organized.
Susan McCarthy
Sep 20, 202410 min read
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Why You Want to Ditch ‘All or Nothing’ Thinking when Decluttering
All-or-nothing thinking can trap you into trying to declutter perfectly. But perfectionism leads to nothing getting done.
Susan McCarthy
Sep 13, 20244 min read
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Does Logic or Emotion Rule Your Decluttering Process?
Decluttering involves using both logic and emotions; the key to confident decisions is knowing when to rely on your thoughts or feelings.
Susan McCarthy
Sep 12, 20245 min read
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How to Transform that Big Decluttering Project into Small, Manageable Tasks
If that big decluttering project feels too intimidating, you'll end up procrastinating. The way to get things done it to identify the small
Susan McCarthy
Sep 9, 20249 min read
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Do You Need to Follow Decluttering Rules to Organize Your Home?
If you’ve come across a decluttering rule or two that's supposed to make decision making easier, here's how to know what will work for you.
Susan McCarthy
Sep 6, 20245 min read
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The Power of Habit in Organizing Your Home
Getting organized isn't a one-and-done activity. Instead, it's a lifelong practice which can benefit and support other areas of your life.
Susan McCarthy
Aug 31, 20242 min read
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