Clutter Definition & Removal
Four Golden Rules for Identifying Clutter
Identifying clutter is not as hard as it seems if you remember my four golden rules.
Clutter Decisions
Once you understand what clutter is and what effect it can have on your life, you may want to look around and decide to do a bit of decluttering in your own home. Assess the Environment Look around you now. Does the room you are in look tidy and feel spacious? Is it a...
Clutter Excuses
Letting go of your clutter can be hard. You may have identified rooms which are cluttered and realise that certain items you have, just do not get used. You may desperately need more space and have trouble finding things. You may hate the way your home looks because...
Identifying Clutter
Things you never use Books you have never read, and never will kitchen gadgets you have only used once or twice and then decided you couldn’t be bothered to get them out again (or they were too difficult to clean) pictures and ornaments in storage that you don’t have...
Effects of Clutter
How to decide what is clutter and what is precious and useful.
Identify Your Pet’s Clutter
Pets have clutter too, though to be fair it’s not really their fault. We buy our pets useful accessories, nutritious food…
The Truth About Clutter
How to decide what is clutter and what is precious and useful.
Ten MORE Items You Should Never Keep
The best way to get rid of clutter is to identify objects which you should never keep.
Ten Items You Should Never Keep
We all have clutter but we often feel helpless as to how to deal with it. I’ve compiled a quick check list of things you should never keep.
How to Actually Get Rid of Clutter
Even if we actively want to get rid of clutter, we just can’t seem to do it sometimes.
Ten Habits to Avoid Clutter
Avoiding clutter can be as simple as acquiring good habits. Here are 10 habits which if you adopt immediately, will prevent clutter from building up in your home.
Clutter is a Pirate – Repel Boarders
Clutter is all around us and like a pirate is constantly trying to invade.
It Will Be Useful One Day, Won’t It?
We all have clutter, some more than others, admittedly. And one of our favourite excuses for keeping clutter is our conviction that it might be useful one day.
10 Absurd Reasons Why You Keep Clutter
For anyone who doesn't know what clutter is (and I'm sure you all do!) I define clutter as things you don't use, things you don't love, and things you don't have room for. It sounds like madness. Why would people keep things they don't use or don't even like? But we...
Home and Garden
How To Make Housework Easier
It’s not the cleaning that takes the time, it’s moving all the junk out of the way. Help yourself by sweeping away your clutter first.
How To De-Clutter Your Children
People who don’t have children may think they have problems with clutter, but they don’t know the half of it.
Divide and Conquer to Declutter Your Clothes
Do you have a cupboard stuffed full of clothes but still have nothing to wear?
Does Your Pet Have Clutter?
We love our pets and indulge them as if they were our children. Too much of that can lead to clutter.
An Englishman’s Shed is His Castle
If only that were true! Let’s ‘shed’ some light on the tricky subject of the garden shed…
De-Clutter Your Finances
It’s not just homes and offices that become cluttered; our finances can become cluttered too.
Is Fashion To Blame For Your Clutter?
Most of us like to keep abreast of fashion when it comes to our clothing. We read fashion magazines, we observe what celebrities are wearing, and what people in the street are wearing, and we notice the new trends appearing in clothes shops. But are you a fashion...
The Economics of Clutter
We’re often reluctant to give our clutter away, because we’re convinced that it’s worth something. But if we calculate the economics of clutter then we’ll understand that it’s not worth very much.
Turn Your Clutter Into Cash
Sometimes it’s hard to feel motivated to get rid of all your clutter, but if you could swap your unused items for cash, you might feel a bit more keen.
Moving Home – What to Pack First
When you know that a move is imminent it’s common for you to look around with a feeling of despair and think to yourself “Where do I start?”
Why Clutter Is a Mum’s Secret Enemy
All mums have a lot to cope with, but there is something that is impacting upon your time, your energy and your feelings of well being like a secret enemy; and that thing is clutter.
Do You Love Your Clutter More Than Your Car?
A 10 step guide to clearing the clutter from your car’s garage.
The Paper Clutter Rescue Plan
You’re being attacked on all sides by a small but deadly enemy. Paper… the deadliest foe of the de-clutterer.
How to Tame Your Garden
If you’ve been too busy to look out of your window for a while, you may get an unpleasant surprise; your garden has gone wild!
How to Improve Your Car
Clutter makes any car look awful. Whether you have a Mini, a Mondeo, or a Mercedes; any car will look better if it’s clean and uncluttered.
Clutter Control for Children
Problems with clutter are not confined to adults. As every parent knows, coping with children’s clutter can be more tiring than coping with your own!
How to Sell Your Home Quickly
How to de-clutter your home quickly.
Moving Home Without The Pain
Moving house is one of the most stressful life events we can undertake, but my theory is that most of the angst is caused by clutter.
Storage Or Where To Keep It All
Once you’ve de-cluttered properly so that you only own the items you use and love, storage should be relatively simple.
Don’t Pack An Elephant When You Travel (or What To Take)
Don’t pack an elephant when you travel, or at least the equivalent of one. Clutter is the worst travelling companion.
Stop Drowning in a Sea of Paper
Paper clutter is a big problem for most people. Sometimes it feels that everywhere we turn we’re surrounded in a sea of paper and we’re drowning. But all is not lost.
If You Hate Housework, You Should Hate Clutter
I’m taking it for granted that, with a few rare exceptions, pretty much everyone hates housework. So why doesn’t everyone hate clutter too?
Shouldn’t You Store Only the Things You Use?
As you grope through the clutter in your life, do you ever wonder what your storage is actually for?
Travel Without the Kitchen Sink (or What To Leave Behind)
The holiday season is upon us and our minds are full of exciting plans for travel. But how do we avoid the delay and stress of taking too much clutter with us?
It’s a Jungle Out There!
It’s been resting all winter but now it’s waking up and before long it will swarm everywhere. Like an angry triffid it will soon be unstoppable! I’m talking about your garden.
Without Storage Clutter Is King
Even if you only possess what you actually use, if you got it all out your home would look a horrible mess. Adequate storage is the only way to stop your abode looking like a scene from a disaster movie!
Buy Clothes That Won’t Turn Into Clutter
We’ve all done it. Bought clothes, sometimes really expensive ones that we couldn’t afford, and then not worn them. Result: a wardrobe full of clutter.
Why Clutter Keeps You Poor
Your clutter isn’t just innocuously lying around, it’s keeping you poor.
The Psychology of Clutter
Control Your Clutter, Control Your World
Controlling your clutter will give you the push you need to take back control of other areas in you life.
Step Off the Clutter Carousel
Are you on the clutter carousel? Do you mindlessly acquire things you hardly ever use without even thinking about it?
Banish The Bizarre, The Repulsive and The Mundane
Surround yourself with things you love and reclaim your space.
Make Your Weekend Count
Some people see their weekend as pure relaxation, but I see mine slightly differently. I do spend time relaxing, but I also see the weekend as valuable time to prepare for the week ahead;.
Are You a Clutter Caretaker?
Do you have a house full of other people’s clutter? Are you a caretaker of clutter that isn’t yours? Well you’re not alone.
Take Time Out to See Your Clutter
I was ill for a week recently. As I lay on the sofa under a blanket, unable to move much and too unwell to read, I had nothing to do but survey my surroundings. I wasn't too happy at what I saw. Whilst I had been busy rushing hither and thither, living my daily life,...
How To Help A Hoarder
When clutter grows to the extent that it affects your lifestyle drastically and compromises your safety it becomes hoarding
Is Your Clutter Bad For You?
You may think your clutter is just innocently lying around, but it could be harming you.
Without Clutter You Could Be…
What could you be doing if you had no clutter? People who don’t have clutter are free…
Without Clutter You Feel Awesome
Cleanse your home of clutter and feel amazing every minute you spend there.
Without Clutter You Can Hold Your Head Up High
Get rid of the clutter and you can hold your head up high and feel proud of your space.
Clutter Delays Decisions, So Decide To Clear Yours
Making decisions can be hard, especially when you’re surrounded by clutter. Deciding to clear your clutter will make your other decisions easier.
Clear Out The Dead Wood That’s Holding You Back
Your clutter is dead wood. It’s holding you back from achieving your goals and the life of your dreams.
DeClutter To Find Out Who You Are
Eliminating clutter magnifies your focus and enables you to achieve your goals much faster.
Stop Losing Things; De-Clutter Now!
It’s a simple equation; fewer things = fewer lost things.
Create a Calm Oasis by De-Cluttering
Stress is a symptom of modern life. One of the best ways I know to deal with stress is to de-clutter your environment.
Ten Compelling Reasons to De-Clutter
You may wonder what the real point of de-cluttering is and why you should bother. Well read on for ten compelling reasons to de-clutter.
Simplify Your Life
Put your hand up if your life is complicated.
How Much Stuff Do We Actually Need?
My daughter went away to university in September 2011. We drove off with our car packed full of her belongings, sitting uncomfortably squeezed between bags, rucksacks and boxes. We arrived at the campus, crawled out from under, and staggered around in a stiff way...
Don’t Let Clutter Steal Your Time
Time is the most precious thing we have. If we had more time we could learn more, earn more and play more. So why do we let clutter steal our time?
Introducing Change Has Startling Effects
I have a theory that introducing change into your home usually results in an urge to de-clutter. Try it for yourself.
People Can Be Clutter Too
It’s not just your unused possessions that are cluttering up your life. People can be clutter too.
Beware: Clutter Can be Toxic to Your Emotions
We should know by now that clutter slows us down and makes us harassed. But did you know that clutter can even be toxic to your emotional health?
Why You Need to Declutter Your Time
Occasionally your life can become so busy that you can’t find time to do the things that are really important to you. When that happens, you know you need to de-clutter your time.
Clutter: You Do Mind and It Does Matter
Some people say that clutter doesn’t bother them. They say that if they don’t mind, then it doesn’t matter. But I disagree. I believe that they do mind and it does matter. They just don’t know it yet.
How to De-Clutter Someone Else
A lot of people have an issue with someone else’s clutter and sometimes I get asked “How can I make my children or my partner de-clutter?”
How to Develop Your Killer Instinct
In business and in life we need to be tough on occasion. But how do we learn to develop the killer instinct needed to make these decisions?
How to Master Decision-Making
We all know people who cannot make a decision. Their lives are a series of missed opportunities. But your clutter can teach you to be more decisive.
Why Does Clutter Make Us Feel So Bad?
There are many reasons to dislike clutter but the most important one is because of the way it makes us feel.
Clear Clutter to Generate Change
Having too much clutter in our lives stifles us, suffocates us and makes us resistant to change. Clearing your clutter will clear your mind.
Your Possessions Can’t Love You (Is Your Clutter Making You Lonely?)
Are you delighted when a friend drops in unannounced? Or are you horror-struck at the prospect because you’re embarrassed about your clutter?
How to Kick-Start a De-Cluttering Frenzy
Do you have a problem? Do you want to de-clutter but you just can’t motivate yourself? This is a common problem, but I have the solution for it.
Is Keeping Clutter Smart or Selfish?
Many people believe that ‘make do and mend’ is a smart strategy. But is keeping clutter smart or selfish?
Are You Held Back By Indecision?
We’re all surrounded by things we don’t use. Why keep things that you never use?
Does Sentiment Keep Your Life Cluttered?
You may be desperately short of space and get frustrated at the clutter all around you, and yet may feel unable to declutter due to a sentimental attachment to certain objects from your past.
Why Shouldn’t I Have Clutter?
You have lots of clutter lying around. So what? What’s wrong with keeping clutter anyway?
Clutter at Work
Conferences Can Cause Clutter
When we’re at a business exhibition or conference we may be tempted to pick up all the free samples that are on offer, but it results in an awful lot of clutter.
Travelling Light For Business
Business trips are tiring at the best of times, but you may be making it worse for yourself by taking a pile of clutter along with you.
Danger: Clutter Could Damage Your Career!
Clutter can seriously damage your job prospects.
De-Clutter Your Home Office
Even if the only person to see your office is you and the cat, your clutter may be giving your business a problem.
It’s Time To Act!
What’s stopping you from living the life of your dreams? Is it lack of money, education, or confidence? Or is it lack of time? If you had all the time in the world, then think what you could achieve!
De-Clutter Your Wardrobe for Success
Success can depend on many factors. One important rule to remember if you want to be successful is that you must dress for success, and you can’t do that properly with a cluttered wardrobe.
10 Essential Success Skills De-Cluttering Teaches
Learn to de-clutter and you can learn to be successful in other areas of your life.
Why Clutter Kills Productivity
Everyone wants to be productive; to hit the day running and achieve six impossible things before breakfast. But all too often we don’t. Why?
Declutter Christmas & New Year
How to Give Presents That Don’t Become Clutter
Everyone likes to give and receive presents, and every Christmas and birthday we are inundated with gifts. But how many of these presents turn into clutter after a while?
Declutter to Make Room for Christmas
A clutter catastrophe can occur at Christmas, but you’ve still got time to stop it.
Declutter to Change Your Life
This is the perfect time to look ahead and plan a new, dynamic, and successful year
How to Declutter Your Entire Life
A new year is the perfect time to declutter not just your belongings, but your entire life.
New Year New Start – De-Clutter Your Schedule
We’re extra busy at Christmas, but the rest of the year can be hectic too. Remove the clutter from the year ahead.
Deck The Halls With Tattered Tinsel?
Christmas is coming and it's time to deck the halls; but what condition are your Christmas decorations in? Do you need to de-clutter your embellishments and cull your adornments? What State Are Yours In? We only get them out once a year and usually at a time of great...
Enjoy Christmas Without the Clutter
Everyone says that Christmas is about children, and anyone who has kids will know the truth of that. Adults may open a modest pile of gifts on Christmas morning, but it's when the children get started that you know you're in for the long haul! The Land of Plenty...
A Clear and Present Danger Or How To Deal With Presents
Although some of us can be bold and ruthless when it comes to eliminating clutter, we all tend to come unstuck when it’s a question of an unwanted present.
The Problem With Presents
Presents shouldn’t be a problem but they often are. A large proportion of people’s clutter is caused by unsuitable gifts.