Brittany’s Tips
Prepare for the Worst
I can’t stop thinking about what it would be like to lose my own home or my belongings to a burglar, roof leak, flood, tornado, fire, hail, fallen tree or even a car driving through my house. These things happen in Upstate SC all the time. They could happen to you! Would you be prepared to deal with the loss of or damage to your physical items?
Organize for the Present
I often find that my clients are ignoring the present so I help them think about their current lifestyle and needs while we’re purging and storing items. Here are some of the questions I ask them.
Prepare to Get Organized
In order to maximize efficiency in your organizing session, you’ll want to prepare ahead of time!
Distractions
If you need help identifying your distractions and kick starting your organizing I am here for you!
25 Items to Purge Right Now
25 items I see in people’s homes taking up space and energy for no reason at all. If you want to make a big impact in your home without even organizing one thing, get rid of these right now!
Establish Your Own Purging Rules
There was a very simple rule I learned from my uncle along the way. Whenever he brings one new non-essential item into his home he gets rid of two non-essential items.
Calendars vs. Task Managers
Just because you put something on the calendar, doesn’t mean you have to do it right then. The same goes for a to-do on the task manager. You don’t actually have to do the task.
An Easy To-Do: DONATE!
My best advice is to donate somewhere that makes YOU feel good about your donation but is also convenient to you. What’s the point of decluttering your rooms if you’re going to clutter another space by not taking your donations right away?
Tips for Selling Unwanted Items
You too can sell items you no longer want or need but don’t want to trash, recycle or donate.