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When Peter Walsh, organizational guru of TLC's hit show Clean Sweep and a regular contributor to The Oprah Winfrey Show , appeared on national television shows and told people how they could reclaim their lives from the suffocating burden of their clutter, the response was overwhelming.... read more
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“It's not like you come downstairs one day and make a decision that you'd rather fill the basement with old lawn furniture and off-season clothes than have a place where the family can gather for movie night”
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“Getting organized because it helps you live a richer, less stressed, happier, and more focused life, now that's a goal worth pursuing”
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“Getting organized for the sake of getting organized is a waste of time”
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“P.13: In the eighteenth century, an English architect named William Morriss wrote that you should not have anything in your home that is not beautiful or functional...Clutter is insidious, a slow but steady tide. It enters your home little by little, usually over years. Clutter sucks life away. It leaves you depressed, overwhelmed, lacking motivation, and unable to breathe. Clutter prevents you from enjoying the most precious, intimate moments in life. Clutter robs you of far more than the space it occupies — it steals your life!”
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“P.27: No one should feel stressed out when they open the door to their own home. No one has to. Your home is within your control. It should be the place where you escape all negative forces in the world. Your home should be the antidote to stress, not the cause.”
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“P.65: The trash can is your friend. It is your very hungry friend. Feed it. Keep it full and happy. Take pride in how much you throw away. Make it fun.”
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“P.151: If you don't need it — get rid of it: Don't let your filing cabinet become a paper burial ground. Cull your files once a year to get rid of outdated and unwanted items. It is imperative to purge your filing cabinets on a regular basis for two reasons — first, to get rid of old things, but also to refresh your memory of what is actually in there. Trust me — it can be a surprising exercise!”
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“P.155: Clutter is one of the biggest blocks to creativity there is. You cannot think creatively when you are overwhelmed with the tools or materials of your craft — it just doesn't work that way.”
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“P.227: "Retail therapy" may seem like it will ward off loneliness, fear, and dissatisfaction, but it usually leads to credit card bills and more stuff than you have room for. Retail therapy = clutter. There's so much to do beyond spending your life at the mall. Instead of acquiring possessions, we can accumulate life experiences — experiences that breed love and affection.”
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“Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful.”
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you should not have anything in your home that is not beautiful or functional.
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Does this item enhance and advance the vision I have for the life I want or does it impede that vision? This is the only question you should ask yourself when looking at the clutter that fills your home.
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The first step to getting organized is to work from the vision of the life you want to live. Everything flows from this.
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Do I use this? How long has it been since I’ve used it? Will I use it again? Is it worth the space it takes up in my house?
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Clutter stops us from living in the present. The future is important. But you have to consider the quality of your life today and strike a balance between the life you are living today and the multitude of possible paths your life may take in the future.
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It’s about changing your relationship to your stuff. It’s about keeping things that make sense for your life—your real life, not a fantasy of what was or what could be. Stuff is secondary to who you are, and that needs to be reflected in your home and in your life. When you solve the stuff problem, clarity follows.
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What is the room? What’s its purpose? What is this item? Does it contribute positively to the life you want? What is the emotion that ties you to this item that stops you from letting it go? What power does this item wield over you?
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Clutter is insidious, a slow but steady tide. It enters your home little by little, usually over years. Clutter sucks life away. It leaves you depressed, overwhelmed, lacking motivation, and unable to breathe. Clutter prevents you from enjoying the most precious, intimate moments in life. Clutter robs you of far more than the space it occupies—it steals your life!
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constantly asking themselves, “Does this item enhance the life we want to live?”
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