Comments on: Making Spaces in Cluttered Houses and Cluttered Lives http://idratherbewriting.com/2009/08/19/making-spaces-in-cluttered-houses-and-cluttered-lives/ The Latest Trends in Technical Communication Sat, 26 May 2012 12:14:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Tom http://idratherbewriting.com/2009/08/19/making-spaces-in-cluttered-houses-and-cluttered-lives/comment-page-1/#comment-143705 Tom Wed, 09 Sep 2009 06:10:14 +0000 http://www.idratherbewriting.com/?p=4603#comment-143705 I'm not sure that the public storage is the answer. They'll just fill it up and then continue filling up the house. It's a sickness that doesn't go away when you give the person more space. Kind of like giving a spender more money -- the person just spends more. The official diagnosis, I think, is called disposaphobia. Fear of disposal. I’m not sure that the public storage is the answer. They’ll just fill it up and then continue filling up the house. It’s a sickness that doesn’t go away when you give the person more space. Kind of like giving a spender more money — the person just spends more. The official diagnosis, I think, is called disposaphobia. Fear of disposal.

]]> By: Katrina http://idratherbewriting.com/2009/08/19/making-spaces-in-cluttered-houses-and-cluttered-lives/comment-page-1/#comment-143586 Katrina Thu, 03 Sep 2009 20:47:00 +0000 http://www.idratherbewriting.com/?p=4603#comment-143586 My friend owns an organizing business. She goes into homes and will help you organize your closets or clutter. One client had so much clutter in her home and would not get rid of anything. People like that should just get a public mini storage building to rent. It would de-clutter your home and you can still keep everything. I am the type to give away and throw away stuff. I hate clutter! My friend owns an organizing business. She goes into homes and will help you organize your closets or clutter. One client had so much clutter in her home and would not get rid of anything. People like that should just get a public mini storage building to rent. It would de-clutter your home and you can still keep everything. I am the type to give away and throw away stuff. I hate clutter!

]]> By: Mike Kata http://idratherbewriting.com/2009/08/19/making-spaces-in-cluttered-houses-and-cluttered-lives/comment-page-1/#comment-143221 Mike Kata Thu, 20 Aug 2009 04:50:12 +0000 http://www.idratherbewriting.com/?p=4603#comment-143221 Sometimes there is a need of cluttering in investments and i am sure that many people will not like it indeed. If you invest then it will be of great help for you in long run and you will have some security. Sometimes there is a need of cluttering in investments and i am sure that many people will not like it indeed. If you invest then it will be of great help for you in long run and you will have some security.

]]> By: Andrea http://idratherbewriting.com/2009/08/19/making-spaces-in-cluttered-houses-and-cluttered-lives/comment-page-1/#comment-143220 Andrea Thu, 20 Aug 2009 04:18:58 +0000 http://www.idratherbewriting.com/?p=4603#comment-143220 I've given away six bags of clothes to Goodwill this month, and I don't miss them. But I'm loving the extra space in my drawers and closets. Time spent decluttering is an investment. It saves you time in the long run. And this also goes for eliminating nonessential activities from your life so you can focus on what really matters. I’ve given away six bags of clothes to Goodwill this month, and I don’t miss them. But I’m loving the extra space in my drawers and closets. Time spent decluttering is an investment. It saves you time in the long run. And this also goes for eliminating nonessential activities from your life so you can focus on what really matters.

]]> By: Nina http://idratherbewriting.com/2009/08/19/making-spaces-in-cluttered-houses-and-cluttered-lives/comment-page-1/#comment-143209 Nina Wed, 19 Aug 2009 16:13:53 +0000 http://www.idratherbewriting.com/?p=4603#comment-143209 About 10 years ago, I read the book "Organizing from the Inside Out" by Julie Morganstern. It made a huge difference in my life because I'm not a naturally organized person. Funny because now people know me as being so good about organizing my stuff and my time ... and it really goes back to the organizing and time-management skills I learned from reading her work. If I find I "don't have time" for something, I don't stress about how I'm going to find time. I just recognize that I obviously haven't made it a priority and that, if I'm going to "find time" for it, I'll need to move it up on my priority list and kick several other things off. Easier said than done, but it save a lot of stress just to understand the concept. About 10 years ago, I read the book “Organizing from the Inside Out” by Julie Morganstern. It made a huge difference in my life because I’m not a naturally organized person. Funny because now people know me as being so good about organizing my stuff and my time … and it really goes back to the organizing and time-management skills I learned from reading her work.

If I find I “don’t have time” for something, I don’t stress about how I’m going to find time. I just recognize that I obviously haven’t made it a priority and that, if I’m going to “find time” for it, I’ll need to move it up on my priority list and kick several other things off. Easier said than done, but it save a lot of stress just to understand the concept.

]]> By: Scott http://idratherbewriting.com/2009/08/19/making-spaces-in-cluttered-houses-and-cluttered-lives/comment-page-1/#comment-143208 Scott Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:58:09 +0000 http://www.idratherbewriting.com/?p=4603#comment-143208 FYI: a book that contains some good advice on physical (and ultimately mental) decluttering is The Power of Less by Leo Babauta. FYI: a book that contains some good advice on physical (and ultimately mental) decluttering is The Power of Less by Leo Babauta.

]]> By: Johan A http://idratherbewriting.com/2009/08/19/making-spaces-in-cluttered-houses-and-cluttered-lives/comment-page-1/#comment-143205 Johan A Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:42:50 +0000 http://www.idratherbewriting.com/?p=4603#comment-143205 This approach would work miracles for me and I've been nudging towards it the last few years. However, I have met people who seem to do fine without these kinds of strategies. They have tons of things to do and their homes might be a mess, but they cope just fine -- they even like it that way. They don't lose sleep over not being able to fit things inton their lives, but flit from one thing to another with no plan. This approach would work miracles for me and I’ve been nudging towards it the last few years. However, I have met people who seem to do fine without these kinds of strategies. They have tons of things to do and their homes might be a mess, but they cope just fine — they even like it that way. They don’t lose sleep over not being able to fit things inton their lives, but flit from one thing to another with no plan.

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