Every product and service can be considered a reward in some way, whether it's a reward related to a specific type of clutter or for no particular reason.
Buying ourselves some nice flowers
Some nice jewellery
A basket of pampering products
A new outfit
A web designer who can take family documents, information and photos and create a 'family website'. Or put wedding photos so friends and family can easily see them (e.g. www.clareandkeith.co.uk )
A financial advisor who can help someone write a will or do inheritance tax planning when someone has sorted through their paperwork clutter
A scrap book company who can help people take the family, inherited and sentimental clutter and turn them into a treasure
An image consultant who can help someone create a whole new functional wardrobe of clothes that will get worn and make you look fabulous once you've cleared the clutter from the wardrobe.
An antiques dealer who can help someone decide whether to sell or donate family heirlooms once they've decided to let go of them
A cleaning company who can thoroughly spring clean someones home once they've cleared the clutter and surfaces, carpets etc are once again visible
A meal out at a nice restaurant that's perhaps a little special
An aromatherapy or massage session to help relieve the stress that inevitably accumulates when someone is de-cluttering, and is often the reason that people find it hard to continue to de-clutter.
A chocolate company who can deliver to the door chocolates - for absolutely no reason other than the person likes chocolate and feels like being indulgent!
A feng shui specialist who, once the clutter is cleared, can review the energy flows and work with the person to help create the home and life they want.
A coach who can work with someone to help them stay motivated, perhaps work with the issues that dealing with their clutter raises and enable them to move forward.
A gardener or garden designer who can help someone de-clutter or design their garden space
A furniture, furnishings company or interior designer who can help someone create a fabulous new space with storage, space, light, colour once it's clutter free
A travel company who can provide a good deal on theatre tickets, weekend breaks and ultimate holidays - large and small rewards alike!
Before you start clearing the clutter, list what you
want to do with that room or area when it's cleared -
you need a clear goal to aim for.
Chunk down your clutter - focus on just one area or
room at a time, and focus on clearing it first. Don't
think 3 steps ahead - only when you know what and how
much you're keeping can you think about where and how
to store it.
Have more than two categories for your clutter - if
you only have 'to keep' or 'to throw away' the decision
about what to do with something is much harder.
Set yourself a deadline and reward yourself each time
you spend an hour or more clearing your clutter.
Remind yourself what your goal is each time you spend
time clearing the clutter - this will help re-motivate
you.
