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Sentimental. Adjective. “Having or arousing feelings of tenderness, sadness, or nostalgia, typically in an exaggerated and self-indulgent way” It is possible to disagree with the Oxford English Dictionary definition of a word, right? Okay, the first part of it isn’t too bad. Yes, sentimental feelings can be sad as well as tender or nostalgic. This being […]

How many times have you noticed yourself say: “One Day”? One day, I will lose weight…. One day I will be organised….. One day I will get a new job…… One day……one day. When is this day that you are waiting for? What has to come into alignment for you to decide this day has […]

Often, one of the first things a new client says to me is: “I probably need more storage”. But nearly as often, they are wrong. The thing with storage is that it can be part of the clutter problem. When it’s right, it’s brilliant and useful. But when wrong, it’s cumbersome, annoying and limiting – […]

If you don’t have an Attic, count yourself lucky. It means you can simply make decisions about possessions and then trot on with your life. “I think this can go to the Loft” A dangerous phrase if ever there was one. Let’s be honest, it can often be translated as “I am choosing to delay […]

Let me ask a controversial question: Can you and should you declutter people from your life? Answer: YES! (with a few caveats….) Inevitably when I work with a client, it isn’t just possessions that are called into question. Often, if not always, there are people who are having a negative impact. Clutter is just a […]

“Just to let you know, we’re not touching my books!” An actual phrase. Heard from the mouths of my clients. A lot. I think the reason for the reluctance lies in what books represent. A promise? Read this book and you will be better, richer, saner, cleverer. You’ll see the world in a new way. […]

All of us on this planet have this in common: we all have the same number of hours in a day. Consider exactly how you spent each second of this time over the last 24 hours…. If you thought it could have been your last day on the planet, would you have done anything differently? […]

Every day I learn something new. A recent gem: If you put a cloth soaked in white vinegar through the dryer cycle, it will get rid of a weird smell in the drum. If you put a cloth soaked in white WINE vinegar through the dryer cycle, it will make the drum (and kitchen) stink […]

  A cluttered, untidy home. First World Problem isn’t it? Well yes, it is a first world problem but it is a problem nonetheless. Not only does clutter and disorder cause huge discontentment but now more people have more stuff they don’t want or need whilst others are in need and have nothing at all. […]

When I initially started working professionally with clients to declutter and organise their homes, I found it surprising how many were also on weight loss journeys (see what real clients say) Sometimes, by the end of our time working together, they would have lost stones! It didn’t take long for it to click that the […]