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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…

When I started to clear my clutter, I had no idea how I wanted my Best Life to be. I had no idea what was going to make me happy or enable me to reach my full potential. I knew I didn’t want the life I was living, but what did I want instead? As…

The reason why most people’s want to clear their clutter can be captured in one phrase. They want to clear their clutter so they can live their Best Life. Yes, it will be great when we are not surrounded by our ‘stuff’. Yes, it will be lovely when we are not feeling overwhelmed, have more…

1. ACCEPT THAT SOME DECISIONS TAKE TIME We must not dwell on decision making or try to force it when we look at something for the first time. If we’re not sure what the decision is, it goes in the Not Sure category so our subconscious brain can gather more information from our endless filing…

MUSIC If you’re on Step 2 or beyond of your Journey, I encourage you to start playing background music when you do your Clutter Clearing Sessions. Why? Because music changes the way we understand the world in terms of our mood, our mindset, our behaviour and – specifically for our Clutter Clearing – the decisions…

When we hear the word ‘waste’, many of us imagine things ending up in a landfill site somewhere, contributing to environmental destruction. ‘I don’t want to waste x,y,z’ is a common phrase I hear people say. But what exactly do you mean when you’re worried about waste? Let’s get back to basics. The Oxford Dictionary…

UNSUPPORTIVE FRIENDS AND FAMILY Many Clutterholics don’t have supportive friends or family. They don’t understand why you can’t just get rid of everything and start again, and let’s be honest, we sometimes wonder that ourselves. Some of us have even tried that already. They focus on the negatives, they think we ‘should’ be able to…

Zoe started her Private Clutter Clearing Journey in September 2020 and completed it in May 2023. This means she’s cleared all her clutter and created the habits she needs to stay Clutter Free Forever. Success Summary: 9 rooms and areas completely clutter cleared after 18 years: Zoe found being on the Journey enabled her to…