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How to make your home more personal

How to make your home more personal

November 20, 2015 By Donna 6 Comments

Confession time: are most of your sentimental things tucked away in a box? Or hidden away somewhere you hardly see them? That’s what most people do. They keep their treasures packed up in boxes, stashed in a drawer or shoved in the back of a closet. But why? Why keep these treasures if you’re not going… 

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But what do I do with my sentimental stuff? (And why that’s the wrong question)

But what do I do with my sentimental stuff? (And why that’s the wrong question)

November 6, 2015 By Donna 14 Comments

Every time I talk about decluttering and reducing physical stuff, someone asks what to do with the sentimental stuff they’ve kept. It’s the thing I’m asked about most … and yet, it’s the last thing I want to talk about. Everyone has things they are attached to — mementos from their past and the people… 

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4 Simple Questions to Make Decluttering Paper Easy

4 Simple Questions to Make Decluttering Paper Easy

October 23, 2015 By Donna 6 Comments

School notices. Shopping lists. Bills. Magazines. Bank statements. To-do lists. Client notes. It seems like everywhere you turn there’s more paper hanging around waiting to be dealt with. You’re tired of sifting through it all to find what you’re looking for. You’re tired of looking at the teetering piles and the drifts of previously-stacked-but-now-toppled papers…. 

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How to declutter your office without making more mess

How to declutter your office without making more mess

October 16, 2015 By Donna 6 Comments

Hands up anyone who has ever started clearing off their desk — or clearing up the piles on the floor — only to end up in the middle of a huge mess, exhausted and wondering why the bleep they ever started this. Oh yeah, been there, done that. That’s how most people declutter. And how most people… 

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How to find the right solutions to desk clutter

How to find the right solutions to desk clutter

October 9, 2015 By Donna 9 Comments

So why is there clutter on your desk? That might seem like a funny question — but it’s actually the key to finding the solution. You see, clutter is personal. Even though you clutter might look similar to your friend’s, the reasons behind it aren’t necessarily the same. And the right solution for you is likely not… 

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