This post was written for National Spring Cleaning Week (NSCW) 6-12th March 2017 but is relevant to any time of year when the fancy takes you to give your home a deep clean! APDO Association of Professional Declutterers & Organisers joined forces with NSCW for the very first time in 2017 The connections are obvious since […]

Perfectionism has long been thought of as the key to success…. But when someone utters the words “I’m a perfectionist” what I hear is: “I’m struggling with a need to feel that things are perfect and I’m vigilantly pursuing it. But no matter what I achieve, I fail to feel self acceptance. Instead I’m back […]

  Most people with whom I discuss tidying and decluttering cite their kitchen as the room which causes the most disquiet. If you think about it, it’s really obvious why. So many different activities occur in the kitchen. It is often the room with the most storage and the largest range of usable possessions. Cooking, […]

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 […]

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 […]

“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. […]

What to do with your stuff – Recycling your goods – A Tidy Mind Deciding to declutter is one thing – but what do you DO with your discarded things? How do you know whether something is worth selling and through which means? And where to donate so that your discarded item can make the […]

When it comes to furniture, you can make a compact home feel spacious without compromising on comfort. Your home is simply a space placed on foundations, surrounded by walls, topped by a roof and filled with fixtures, furniture and possessions. The last two factors at least, are entirely within your control. In this post, I […]