'Too Much Stuff' Syndrome or How Decorating and Organizing Can
Help Your Sanity
'Too Much Stuff' Syndrome or
How Decorating and Organizing Can Help
Your Sanity
by Lisa DeClue
This area of home life is different from others in that it involves
all the senses and to that degree it is successful, engendering
varying emotions. Decorating isn't really a hobby, nor is it merely
an activity; it's a driving force of many people to live in
comfortable and pleasing surroundings while they regenerate from a
stressful world.
Yet, decorating by itself is not nearly as completely satisfying as
having an organized home that is rich in beautiful detail.
Decorating and organizing go hand-in-hand, like a one-two punch of
home completion.
In an effort to motivate you to action, use these suggestions to
help you on your way to an organized home this spring and
summer.
Paper Clutter
1.If you're like my dear Mother and you still have newspapers from
1978 because you haven't read them all: Don't walk, RUN to the
sanitation department and rent an industrial sized dumpster to
leave in your driveway for a week.
ALL I WANT FROM SANTY IS MY SANITY
ALL I WANT FROM 'SANTY' IS MY SANITY
Rev. James L. Snyder
Christmas is the one time of the year when it is okay to be
traditional. That .....
2.I'm giving you permission to touch your incoming mail and papers
more than once ' only if the second 'touching' is on the way to the
dumpster.
3.You know that pile of 'things to file' that keeps growing' Guess
what ' dump that too. You can always print off another copy or send
away for the info. over the Internet. (This, coming from the
daughter of a paper monster')
Clothing
Twice a year, my mom would make me try on clothes for the upcoming
season. She would invariably choose cold mornings to try on summer
things and the hottest day on record to slip into woolens and
flannels' (If your kids give you flack for trying on clothes in the
comfort of air conditioning, you may use this as your own example.)
If you haven't worn something in the time it took you to have your
second child, it's probably not worth hanging on to (unless, of
course, the dumpster is full).
Dog Poo (
Turd Tales )
And you thought we had problems'
In Southern Germany in a town by the name of Bayreuth, the German
police are in a quandary. The town's .....
Use a great tip I just discovered: Pick three nights a week to try
on 5 items in your closet, then go to your dressers and do the same
thing. At this rate, the average American woman should be able to
go through all her clothes in about 3 years, 9 months and 14 days.
No need to worry, it'll be a different season then!
Kids' Toys
1.You could try to 'limit' the number of toys they play with each
month and cycle them to and from the garage so your little ones get
variety.
2.That takes too much effort. I just threatened my boys if they
left toys out on their floor at bedtime, they would be in the
dumpster the next day (the toys, silly!). Do this twice, and you'll
have this hot spot under control.
I hope these points have given you some new ways to look at the
problem of clutter and refreshing methods to deal with them. Given
the fun you'll have with that dumpster, you might want to consider
renting a second one for the hubby's stuff.
I'll tell you what. If you really do rent a dumpster (okay, it can
be the smaller version) I'll have a reward for your diligence.
Ladies ' Email me that you filled your dumpster to the very tippy
top and something funny that happened during the process. I'll send
you a coupon for a discount on a Fragrance Lamp that will fill your
home with lovely aromas. Gentlemen ' Email me the same (that is,
that you actually rented the thing and filled it, and an amusing
related story) and I will send you a Gift Certificate for your
wife. Such a deal!
About the Author
Lisa DeClue is a WAHM and really does love her Mother. She owns
Decorating with HGPgal, a website that incorporates interior and
garden/patio decorating resources, articles, tips and a monthly
newsletter in addition to a unique business opportunity. Subscribe
to the newsletter at http://HGPgal.com/newsletter.html and be
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