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At the beginning of April Sue completed her Clutter Clearing Journey.  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 17 years: Porch Hallway Understairs cupboard Lounge / Living room Dining room 3 bedrooms Attic E-mail…

‘Are you seriously going to get rid of those mum?’ I screamed at my mother from the bottom of the loft ladder. It was Christmas 1996, and my parents were moving out of their house after a flood while they’d been away over Christmas. Not from water coming up from below, but from the water…

I didn’t have a support network when I was clearing my clutter 20 years ago. My parents didn’t understand why I struggled with my clutter. To them it was just ‘too much stuff’ and I needed to be ruthless and ‘get rid’ of most of it. They didn’t understand that to me my ‘stuff’ represented…

People Who Wonder Whether The Glass Is Half Empty Or Half Full Are Missing The Point. The Glass Is REFILLABLE. (Anon) When you think about letting go of things in your clutter, are you thinking about how empty your glass will be or what you’ll be able to fill the other half with? Your answer…

I didn’t know about boundaries until I went to therapy that first time, and I’ll be honest – what I learnt scared me. My therapist Meg already knew my brother and my father. It’s was ironic that the only one who hadn’t been to see her was my mother. I can still hear Meg’s voice…

On 17th June Sue reached the peak of Step 4 of her Journey. This means she has completely cleared her clutter in at least 1 room or area of her home. By the time Sue reached the peak she had completely cleared her hallway. Sue’s stats are: It took her 8 weeks to climb Step…

Question 1: Do you struggle to make time to do your Clutter Clearing? 50% – YES 33% – Sometimes Question 2: Do you struggle to accept that you only have 168 hours in a week and you have to prioritise what you do with those hours? 67% – Sometimes Question 3: Do you prioritise things…

Question 1: Do you have more Inherited items or more Sentimental items in your clutter? First place: Sentimental – related to MY past Question 2: Do your Inherited and Sentimental things trigger more positive or negative feelings and memories? First place: 50:50 Question 3: What strong emotional feelings and memories do your Inherited or Sentimental…

What’s your most favourite summer of your life (so far)? Tough question I know. It’s probably a pick-and-mix from a variety of summers; a song from one, a holiday from another, the friends of…. I forget which. As you mentally remember the summers you’ve had throughout your life, the sights, sounds, feelings and smells are…

Question 1: Is Clearing your Clutter a Goal or a Wish Joint first place: A Goal 80% a wish 20% a goal Question 2: If clearing your clutter IS a goal (even if it’s only 1% a goal at this stage), which of the following apply to your Clutter Free Goal? Joint first place: Achievable…