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The other day, a friend and I were discussing Bubbles. Our Bubbles. The personal little pieces of life that we allow close to our hearts. Both of us agreed that it is only as we’ve become older that we realise we do indeed have control over what we allow into our bubbles. What’s definitely in […]

What does the word Consumerism conjure up for you? → People frantically acquiring more and more material goods? → Ideology that equates consumption with personal well-being? → Something that is economically desirable for our society? Certainly, it is a word loaded with emotion and the ability to start an instant debate. I feel sorry for […]

Home Staging and Styling. What exactly is that? It’s when you employ a professional to make an assessment of your home or specific rooms. You are then provided with suggestions on how to improve the saleability. This may involve removing, adding or re-positioning furniture, changing the decor, altering the furnishings or creating new uses for […]

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? […]