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The Clutter Diet Blog

Clutter Video Tip: Laundry Room Ideas-The Basic 12 Elements-

Are you airing your dirty laundry out in public? Are you tired of the laundromat and washing clothes by hand? Well, set your cycle to spin and hold on, because I am going to show you the 12 basic elements that any well functioning utility room should have. And that’s not just a bunch of… Read more »

How to Find Anything: The Magic Word

I always say that the goal of any organizing project — the essence of organizing– is VISIBILITY. Let me say that again– VISIBILITY. It's the magic word! Gain visibility to your stuff so that you can find anything… here are 7 ways: Grouping: Putting like things together is the first step to visibility. You can… Read more »

Are You Doing Too Much?

I hope you enjoy this infographic that we created, based on an excerpt from my book, The Clutter Diet: The Skinny on Organizing Your Home and Taking Control of Your Life. (click the image for a larger view– and please pin it if you like it!) Pinterest, Martha Stewart, HGTV, and many other influences out… Read more »

Clutter Video Tip: How to Get Focused and Be More Productive

 Kodak and Canon have all the luck- they have buttons and dials for focusing. For the rest of us it’s a bit more difficult to stay focused on our task without interruptions. There are so many things in our lives interrupting us- kids, phones computers… It almost seems like their job is to distract from… Read more »

What Do You Get Done Before Breakfast?

I just learned something important about time management that I did not already know! After 11+ years in this industry of organizing and productivity, I did not fully realize this: Some hours of the day are better than others. And those hours are MORNING hours. I did know that people have different times of the… Read more »

Are You More Organized at Home or at Work?

People often tell me that they are more organized at work than they are at home. Why is that? I have a theory about it, are you surprised? 😉 I believe we are wired to create. Period. We are creation machines! Whether we create a painting or sculpture, or write poems or books, or create… Read more »

Good Housekeeping: 10 Biggest Organizing Mistakes

Are you trying to get organized but still mired in a mess? Lorie Marrero, bestselling author of The Clutter Diet and spokesperson for Goodwill Industries International is here to help. Her expert advice will help you avoid 10 common decluttering mistakes and finally get organized for good. Click the link below to see the slideshow… Read more »

Clutter Video Tip: How to De Clutter with Better Decision-Making

Decisions, decisions, decisions… The process of decision making can be long and tedious. Important decisions require thorough decision making analysis- maybe even mapping it out on a decision tree. In this video I will show you how to make decisions better and faster. Following these steps will make your decision-making more efficient and less stressful…. Read more »

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