Comments on: How to be Disorganized & Unproductive, # 3: Have Too Much Stuff

By: How to be disorganized and unproductive at home. « Raising Smart Girls

How to be disorganized and unproductive at home. « Raising Smart Girls — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 22:52:01 +0000

[...] Neglect Yourself 5. Overcommit 4. Don’t Plan Your Time 3. Have Too Much Stuff 2. Aim for Perfection 1. Don’t Enjoy Your [...]

By: Manage the Family Finances by Cutting Expenses AND Increasing Income | Simple Mom

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 08:02:29 +0000

[...] are multiple benefits to this, one of the most obvious being a more decluttered home. I’m all about a decluttered home, as you might guess. If you have a hard time parting with your stuff, justifying it with the [...]

By: RF

RF — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 22:00:04 +0000

I completely agree with this concept, but in practice it’s a totally different monster. My biggest hurdle is support from my family. For example, my husband is much more reluctant to get rid of stuff than I am and isn’t as bothered by clutter or disorganization. Also (and if anyone has any suggestions on this one, I’m all ears), our family gives us a lot of stuff. They are incredibly generous, but so often they give us thing we don’t need . Particularly my children have more toys and clothes than I would like them to have, and I feel it’s irresponsible to our planet and pocketbook to consume so much. I don’t want to sound ungrateful or critical to my family members, and I also don’t want to have all this stuff everywhere. Any suggestions?

By: t

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 20:12:42 +0000

I’ve been trying to help my mother with decluttering, but I haven’t had much success. She has so much stuff that cleaning becomes much more difficult. I’m hoping whoever I eventually marry isn’t so big on keeping stuff.

When I look at just say magazine/book clutter for example, I think about all the time it is going to take me to digest or even skim the material. Thinking this way helps me get rid of junk.

By: Jill

Jill — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 03:56:36 +0000

Couldn’t agree more!!! Thanks for the tips and inspiration.

Jill’s last blog post…Felt Cupcake with Pink Icing for Pretend Play

By: Scribhneoir

Scribhneoir — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:33:36 +0000

Stuff, stuff, stuff – I have way too much stuff.
Oooh – look at all that lovely stuff in the simple mom shop – oops!

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By: Expat Mom

Expat Mom — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 19:20:29 +0000

I left my home country 6 years ago and sold everything. I only had the stuff I could carry in my backpack and even shed some of that along the way!

Now I`m finally building a house and it`s pretty small, so we periodically declutter. I still struggle with this but just try to remember that I survived with literally two changes of clothes for almost a year!

By: 28 Astute Takes of Insight on Living a Prolific Life | Marc and Angel Hack Life

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 08:54:51 +0000

[...] Clear clutter! Get rid of the stuff you don’t need. – “If you have too much to pick up, look for, clean around, organize, and trip over, then it’s no wonder you’re feeling disorganized. And if you’re having to do it over and over and over again, it’s no wonder you’re feeling unproductive.” – via simple mom [...]

By: How to be Disorganized & Unproductive, # 6: Neglect Yourself | simple mom

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 09:38:47 +0000

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By: How to be Disorganized & Unproductive, # 5: Overcommit | simple mom

How to be Disorganized & Unproductive, # 5: Overcommit | simple mom — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 09:38:02 +0000

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