Monday Link Roundup
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Today’s Monday Link Roundup centers around hoarding and decluttering. If your home is seriously cluttered, beginning to declutter for 15 minutes per day is the single most effective tweak you can begin today to transform your life.
What do I mean by “seriously cluttered”? If you have areas of your home that cannot be used for their intended purpose, then your life — and your family’s – is being seriously impacted by the clutter. For example, sometimes a family cannot eat at the dining room table because it is covered with stuff. Or a sofa or chair is out of commission because it has a heap of clutter on top. Sometimes people stop using beds, bedrooms or even bathrooms because the clutter has taken over. Is this you? Commit to turning the problem around for just 15 minutes a day — I promise you will be amazed at the results of a little consistent daily focus.
Here are the links:
- HoardHouse.com is an evolving media project by three Columbia University journalism grad students. The project explores the issue of hoarding in New York City, drawing from interviews with psychologists, social workers and hoarders themselves. Sometimes when you are in the middle of this problem it is comforting to know that you are not alone, and that others have similar or even more serious issues with clutter.
- Does Decluttering Make Sense in Hard Economic Times? This is the question posed by the writers at OnSimplicity.net. When we feel poor or when we’re even worried about the financial future, the scarcity mindset kicks in and it’s harder to release clutter. This article makes excellent points about why it’s just as important to declutter now as ever.
- “The Rules” About Paper. Does paper pile up as fast as you can eliminate it? ClutterDietBlog.com breaks down paper clutter maintenance and prevention into 10 straightforward rules. Great stuff!
- Decluttering a Loved One’s Possessions. Sometimes the sad tipping point from a little bit of clutter into complete chaos is when a loved one passes on or has to go into long-term care. We are faced with their many possessions and no idea how to decide what to keep and what to part with. This thoughtful article suggests ways to bring clarity and effectiveness to the decision-making process.
Here’s hope for an abundant, joyful and productive week! 
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You’re right, I am finding that being consistent and doing at least SOMETHING every day, even if it doesn’t seem much, does keep the progress moving and, perhaps more importantly, stops things getting worse again.
Hi Chaotic Kitten
I’m sorry that your comment took so long to appear — it went into the spam folder by accident! You’re right, getting something done every day is key to maintenance and also to keeping motivated for me 