Clutter Help

Clutter has a sneaky habit of just happening without our noticing, clutter slowly creeps up and we eventually realize that we’re going to need a lot of clutter help to take care of the problem.  Clutter is a monkey on our back, the heavier it gets the more clutter help we’ll need.

Let’s face it, the world we live in today, there is always the need for more stuff.  For some reason, the more we acquire the better we feel.  This, of course, puts us in a position to seek clutter help because of all that we’ve accumulated. 

When clutter overtakes our homes it also overtakes our minds.  We begin to feel as is we are trapped and can no longer enjoy life as it was meant to be.  Stress is not healthy.  We eventually realize that we are in need of clutter help.

Okay so now we realize we have a clutter problem and we need clutter help.  Where do we go to find clutter help?  There are many excellent books, workshops, videos, professional organizers, websites and let's not forget friends.  All of these resources are a great way to help with clutter.

Another important thing to remember is that even if you can do it on your own, help from a friend, partner or spouse is not something you should neglect.  A friend, partner or spouse can be a great source of clutter help.  Together you can all feel a sense of accomplishment and create fond memories while still accomplishing the goal of clearing clutter.

Never try to declutter an entire house at once.   Take it one room at a time, think of it as baby steps.  By tackling clutter one room at a time, when that room is finished, we actually have a fantastic feeling of accomplishment and are more prepared and excited to start the next room.

Once you have decided on the room you want to start with, organization is the key to getting rid of the clutter.  This can be achieved simply, start with one corner of the room and work your way around.

Make sure to make four basic zones for the clutter, this is a great clutter help with sorting; Zone 1 – Keep, Zone 2 – Trash, Zone 3, Donate – Zone 4 – Sell.

When sorting, there can be very emotional reactions to items at times.  This is where a friend, partner or spouse’s clutter help comes into play.  They will look at items objectively and not emotionally – that kind of clutter help is a fantastic tool – use it!

When you have the trash, donate and sell clutter out of the way, consider rearranging the furniture, look into different storage solutions available to keep everything sorted and easy to find.  There is no need to break the bank with this either, storage solutions come in a variety of price ranges, from low to high, it only depends on your means and what you are looking for.

You will take back your quality of life, why, because you accepted clutter help.