Comments on: Declutter – How do you get rid of all your stuff? https://stagetecture.com/declutter-how-do-you-get-rid-of-all-your-stuff/ Build with intention. Sun, 10 Aug 2014 17:00:47 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 By: stagetecture https://stagetecture.com/declutter-how-do-you-get-rid-of-all-your-stuff/#comment-237 Tue, 04 May 2010 00:09:08 +0000 http://stagetecture.wordpress.com/?p=3557#comment-237 In reply to Karen McKnight.

Karen, what a great idea! Thanks for sharing with us.

]]> By: Karen McKnight https://stagetecture.com/declutter-how-do-you-get-rid-of-all-your-stuff/#comment-236 Mon, 03 May 2010 21:27:38 +0000 http://stagetecture.wordpress.com/?p=3557#comment-236 Many years ago, I created a Perfect Week Calendar. At the time, as a Realtor, my schedule was very hectic. Over the years, I have modified my perfect week and have gotten closer and closer to living it.

Two tools that helped me immensely were my telephone system and putting my schedule on my business card. Of course the schedule on my business card was focused on my clients.

As an example, on Mondays and Fridays, my voicemail system says I will be returning calls between 11:00 am and 12:00 pm and 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm.

On my foldover business card, I define my week as follows:
Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday: Client Appointment Days
Monday & Friday: Client Service Days
Saturday: Weekend Team
Sunday: Recovery and Discovery Day

These two strategies are the most important key to getting my schedule under control.

]]> By: Melonie B https://stagetecture.com/declutter-how-do-you-get-rid-of-all-your-stuff/#comment-234 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 21:40:54 +0000 http://stagetecture.wordpress.com/?p=3557#comment-234 In reply to Pooja N. Gugnani.

I love the idea of donating. This would even work for adults. Thanks for giving me a new approach.

]]> By: stagetecture https://stagetecture.com/declutter-how-do-you-get-rid-of-all-your-stuff/#comment-233 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 20:16:52 +0000 http://stagetecture.wordpress.com/?p=3557#comment-233 In reply to Karen Thompson, Elite interiors & Furniture Gallery.

Karen, good idea about the plastic bins! Thanks for your comments.

]]> By: stagetecture https://stagetecture.com/declutter-how-do-you-get-rid-of-all-your-stuff/#comment-232 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 20:16:13 +0000 http://stagetecture.wordpress.com/?p=3557#comment-232 In reply to Pooja N. Gugnani.

Thank you Pooja for your comment. I love hearing about organization for the kiddies!

]]> By: Karen Thompson, Elite interiors & Furniture Gallery https://stagetecture.com/declutter-how-do-you-get-rid-of-all-your-stuff/#comment-231 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 20:06:43 +0000 http://stagetecture.wordpress.com/?p=3557#comment-231 I have inexpensive (from the Dollar Store, Walmart, etc) plastic bins to store laundry supply items,cleaning items, wash clothes, hand & dish towels, spices, etc. It keeps them together & also gives a solid bottom to place on the wire shelves that are so popular now. For other things I have larger storage boxes with lids to store such items as entertainment dishes, my baking pans that I need but don’t use on a regular basis. I can store the larger stuff in the garage without dust getting the pieces. Wash clothes & hand towels along with dish cloths & dish towels stay together much neater if they are in the small plasic bins in the linen closet. I also use drawer organizers for my silverware, knives, etc., one in each drawer as needed. Also it makes carrying cleaning supplies easier since you can just pick up the bin & carry wherever you need.

]]> By: Pooja N. Gugnani https://stagetecture.com/declutter-how-do-you-get-rid-of-all-your-stuff/#comment-230 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 19:48:55 +0000 http://stagetecture.wordpress.com/?p=3557#comment-230 As a professional organizer, I am posed with this question almost on a daily basis. Decluttering is not just about disposing things, but also about placing things back after they are used. Implement a rule with your kids that if they leave something lying around for more than two days either in your home or your car, you have the right to donate it. This has worked wonders with many of my clients who are trying to get their families disciplined about staying organized. Also, beware…. organizing products are great, but they can also add to existing clutter!

]]> By: stagetecture https://stagetecture.com/declutter-how-do-you-get-rid-of-all-your-stuff/#comment-229 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 02:55:23 +0000 http://stagetecture.wordpress.com/?p=3557#comment-229 In reply to Vicki Winterton.

Love the idea about learning to clean car will lead to home areas for kids. Thanks Vicki!

]]> By: Vicki Winterton https://stagetecture.com/declutter-how-do-you-get-rid-of-all-your-stuff/#comment-228 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 02:17:29 +0000 http://stagetecture.wordpress.com/?p=3557#comment-228 I suggest that the way to declutter your car is to make sure the car is unloaded each time you exit it to enter your home. It takes only a minute to gather the “stuff”. Teach your children to do the same. In fact, if they are taught to do this with car items, they can easily transfer this skill to living areas within your home. Once they learn to look around, gather their stuff and put it where it belongs clutter becomes an unknown word.

]]> By: stagetecture https://stagetecture.com/declutter-how-do-you-get-rid-of-all-your-stuff/#comment-227 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 14:43:11 +0000 http://stagetecture.wordpress.com/?p=3557#comment-227 In reply to Judith Frey.

Thank you Judith! Great ideas, sometimes the post-it notes, don’t even get read anymore!

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