Removing Clutter Quickly

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REMOVING CLUTTER QUICKLY

Do you say to yourself, "I don't have time to get rid of clutter"? It is a misconception that removing clutter from your home or office must take hour upon hour of your time. If you can schedule a fifteen minute session at least once a week, you can complete many of the projects listed below in that time. After a few weeks, you will notice a significant reduction in your clutter.

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What is getting in your way?

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  1. You don’t have enough time or you over-schedule your time.  Be realistic when you are estimating how long a project will take, then add more time to account for unexpected delays.   Schedule 2 to 3 hour organizing sessions on your calendar and keep these appointments with yourself.

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Creative Containers Part 1

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Piles of loose paper can be found in any home.  The most common solution is to file them.  But for those who lack filing space, have more shelf space, or who need to be able to see their possessions, an alternative is the three-ring binder.  Binders are inexpensive, come in a variety of sizes and colors, can be divided with the use of inserts, and can add needed organization to your possessions. All Ways Organized offers these suggestions for using three-ring binders in your home.

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Quick Facts

"30 percent of all employees' time is spent trying to find lost documents."

Von Bergen, Jane M.. So many reasons to neaten up, but it's too imposing. Boston Globe 03/12/2006. Statistic by/from Delphi Group