Did you notice something green and moldy growing in the back of your refrigerator this morning? Do you commonly keep a science experiment hidden in the dark corners of your electric icebox? Or perhaps, your children are the ones who are responsible for growing that dark, green science concoction lurking in your refrigerator and stealing […]
Does your home office look disorganized? Do you have a bunch of papers taking up space in your file cabinet you no longer need to refer to from last year? It’s time to get organized! You can follow these seven simple ideas to help you get the job done. 1. To begin, collect the papers […]
One of the most crammed locations in any home is the junk drawer. Have you ever noticed that every home has a kitchen or utility room drawer that is used to store every oddity in the house? When you’re looking for a nut pick, an air needle to inflate a ball, a single shoelace, or […]
In an attempt to learn the true reasoning behind animal hoarding, which has been an issue amongst some animal owners for a great many years, veterinarians and animal rights activists have taken their research to a new and heightened level. What has been discovered lives in the realm of the human psyche, and medical definitions […]
You like things just the way they are, thank you very much. You like doing things in a familiar way. You’ve become accustomed to the routine. You think you’ll always be surrounded by clutter. No, wait, that’s the part you DISLIKE and DESIRE to change. But how do you soften the resistance to living in […]
Did you notice something sticky and gooey in your medicine cabinet this morning? Do you really think you need that seven-year-old tube of triple antibiotic ointment? Is it possible it’s out of date? Over the counter remedies do have a shelf life to them. If you’re unsure were if that remedy has any potency left […]
Why is the media so fixated on OCD being about hoarding, when hoarding is the opposite of everything that OCD stands for? People with OCD tend to be organized, neat freaks and clean. Hoarders on the other hand are disorganized, messy and a general health and safety hazard. They could not be further from the […]
You can reduce clutter by reducing and releasing limiting beliefs and stuck negative emotions. But what next? You can reduce these and be in a neutral state. That’s very good. But many clutterers have not even considered new, positive beliefs and feelings. Unfortunately, the predominate culture did a great job in the past of imposing […]
Would you consider throwing away and giving away stuff to fulfill your desire to get more organized? It can be fun to get rid of stuff you no longer use. And people getting stuff that’s still usable will thank you for sharing. Remember when you were first out on your own? There were people who […]
Do You Prefer the Familiar? When I was about 5-years-old, I remember my first day in kindergarten. I had my dolly with me and I refused to let her go. I felt nervous being in a new place and having Dolly with me felt calming. I wanted to go home. However, mom and dad said […]