Posts by Clutter Clearing

IMPOSTER SYNDROME Imposter Syndrome is chronic self-doubt, specifically in relation to your skills, accomplishments, and ability. People who struggle with Imposter Syndrome suffer crippling doubt about their abilities. They feel inadequate or incompetent, constantly compare themselves to others despite clear evidence of their achievements, and they have a fear that they will be exposed as…

Charlotte started her Private Clutter Clearing Journey in March 2020 and completed it in August 2023. This means she has cleared all her clutter and created the habits she needs to stay Clutter Free Forever. Success Summary: Charlotte started her Private Journey in March 2020. As Charlotte explains: I started my Clutter Clearing Journey when…

MYTH YOU MUST FEEL MOTIVATED TO DEAL WITH YOUR CLUTTER If you believe this myth then I suspect you procrastinate, avoid, and give up dealing with your clutter because you are waiting to feel motivated. Newsflash: If you only work on your Journey when you feel motivated, you will never Clear your Clutter Forever. When…

When I started to clear my clutter my relationships with family and friends started to change – not all of them for the better. Not everyone knew I had a clutter challenge because I was an expert at moving or hiding it when I needed to, and I limited people’s access to my home and…

Insanity: Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results Albert Einstein Those of us who have struggled with our clutter for more than 5 years have tried all the most common methods to deal with it – biltzing, piling, weeding, moving, reorganising and storing. Then when those methods fail get the…

CLUTTER BUDDY Having a Clutter Buddy can be a great way to get regular motivational boosts while you are on your Journey. Having a Clutter Buddy is not just about having a friend. You are accountable to your Clutter Buddy. Being and having a Clutter Buddy that helps you get – and stay – motivated…

THE REALITY OF YOUR CLUTTER Step 1 of the Journey is all about starting to understand WHY you have your clutter challenge. It involves gathering information about the reality of ‘what is’ in terms of your clutter, and to be honest – if you’re doing the exercises thoroughly and learning the theory – it will…

STRUGGLE WITH OUR EMOTIONS Emotions can be ‘icky’. Most people find them uncomfortable. Other than the extreme ends and mid-point of the emotional scale that we were probably taught as children, most people struggle to understand, communicate, and deal with the emotions in-between. Doing this is made harder if we experienced childhood emotional neglect –…

Amanda started her Private Clutter Clearing Journey in January 2020 and completed it in June 2023. This means she has cleared all her clutter and created the habits she needs to stay Clutter Free Forever. Success Summary: Amanda started her Private Journey in January 2020. As Amanda explains: In January 2018 my father died, and…

MYTH YOU SHOULD START BY GOING THROUGH YOUR PHYSICAL CLUTTER It’s not surprising that people believe this myth when all the decluttering TV programmes and books show the ‘experts’ diving straight in, going through things ‘encouraging’ people to ‘get rid of’ as much as possible. However, when you start trying to deal with your clutter…