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Getting Clutter Clear For Next Move or New Year

Published in the Cambridge Tab, October 6, 2006

Being inside during the colder months is a perfect time to putter through your clutter. Fifteen minutes a day or four hours a week is good. It's not torture if you pace yourself over time. What a relief!

Clutter Costs You. Clearing clutter saves $1000s in found money, selling or returning items, and preventing duplicate spending. Too late to return item? Reduce your holiday spending by giving it to someone who'll love it. Your clutter costs you an extra $5—$100 per item when moving. It adds up!

Is it Clutter? Ask Yourself: Do you love it, now? Do you use it, now? Does it fit into the integrity of your home (sq. footage, closets, rooms...)? Does it fit into the integrity of your life, now (desires, family needs...)? It's OK to have a lot of stuff when you find the right fit. If yes, keep it. Ambivalent, put it aside in a box, and go through later.

My ClutterClarity: It was too easy to watch too much TV, which depressed me. TV had become my clutter and had to go, and it was easier than I thought. By removing my TV, I instantly made more time for what is important to me in my new year and home: reading/learning, friends, and pleasure.

Selling Your Home? Most people understand "curb appeal", but what about inside? Buyers decide to drive by or buy in just 15 seconds. Don't get in their way. They need space to imagine living there with their things. At the very least, remove most family photos, stuff from floors and doorways, and create space in your closets/cabinets, which are very valuable in smaller city dwellings. Clear your clutter and you will sell your house faster at a better price. Promise.

Clearing Clutter is a Treasure Hunt: You find things you love, decide what to keep, and make room for what you treasure. You don't have to have all the answers before you start. You become mentally clear as you clear your clutter from your physical environment. By starting now, you can fill your New Year or new home with more comfort, control, and clarity.

Winter Clearing is Not Spring Cleaning: Make your life so much easier — and that spring cleaning — by taking advantage of the winter months. You'll be glad you did, and in the spring you can go out and play.

Want Fresh Eyes? Give me a call and I can customize the clutter-clearing to your home and lifestyle. You'll get more than twice as much done in just a few hours. Guarantee: a new perspective, pleasure and progress!