The Art of Decluttering Amy Revell

There is a special overwhelm that is caused by open loops in your mind. Open loops are things that are mid-undertaking, halfway done, nearly finished, almost there, just need this final thing etc.
If you think of every task as having a start, middle and end - and it's not until you actually finish the task that you can close the loop.
One of the HUGE barriers to organisation with our clients are open loops. Often these loops are things like "I want to sell that item rather than donate it" and so the item sits for literally months and months because the loop is open but the overwhelm of the steps required to close it are too hard.
Learn today what an open loop is, why they're sabotaging your success and importantly how to close them (oh and the incredible benefits of closing your loops).
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When was the last time you got genuinely excited about doing a stocktake in your home? Oh man, it's one of my FAVOURITE things to do, especially in the kitchen.
In my house, we call a kitchen stocktake EAT YOURSELF OUT OF HOUSE AND HOME and the concept is we use up as much as we can from our fridge, freezer and pantry over the month of June. One year we saved $1000 in groceries by cooking and eating food which we'd already purchased!
The best place to start with a stocktake is your kitchen, but you could do it with clothes, toys, business supplies, office supplies, kitchen plastics... wherever you keep inventory (so basically everywhere) you can do a stocktake for the purpose of knowing exactly what you have and then deciding exactly what you think you'll need in the future.
Learn how to do a stocktake in your home, how it can help you save time money and energy (new word... monergy!!)
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Today we explore Pareto's Principle. Also known as the 80/20 rule or law of the vital few.
For example, you wear 20% of your clothes, 80% of the time.
Kids play with 20% of their toys, 80% of the time.
In any given category in your home, are you using just 20% of what you have? does your 20% work hard for you so that the 80% is unnecessary?
Practically...
could you reduce your wardrobe by 80%
could you reduce your kids toys by 80%
could you reduce your shoes by 80%
could you reduce your serving wear by 80%
could you reduce your make up by 80%
could you reduce your ornaments or nick knacks by 80%
Its also a helpful principle when you're wondering why it's so hard to be a minimalist in an area in your home (or everywhere in your home). it's not that you'll never need the 80%... it's just that you don't need it very often. And that for something you'll need 20% of the time - boy you're keeping A LOT OF THINGS IN THAT CATEGORY.
What's wrong with the 80% that they're not making the cut?
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Kick procrastination to the curb with todays organisational hack... MIGHT AS WELL.
It doesn't need motivation. It doesn't need conviction. It doesn't need perfection. It's a lazy girl way of doing things that you'll be glad you did without having to think about them in advance.
For example:
🤷🏽‍♀️While I'm here I might as well take out the rubbish from the car
🤷🏽‍♀️While I'm here I might as well take out the jeans I don't wear
🤷🏽‍♀️While I'm here I might as well go through my bathers
🤷🏽‍♀️While I'm here I might as well empty the dishwasher
🤷🏽‍♀️While I'm walking past I might as well hang up those clothes
🤷🏽‍♀️While I'm think of it I might as well text my friend to let her know I have baby clothes for her
🤷🏽‍♀️While I'm walking past might as well pick up the rubbish
🤷🏽‍♀️While I'm here I might as well put the blankets away
🤷🏽‍♀️While I'm think of it, I might as well re-order the medications
🤷🏽‍♀️While I'm here I might as well wipe down the bath
🤷🏽‍♀️While I'm here I might as well restock the toilet paper
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How do you decide if an item is going to be put away or you're going to leave it out?
Do you need to see something to remember to use it?
Or do you need to put things away so they don't feel like they're cluttering up your space?
I'm sure you, like me, have different rules for different items. Toothbrushes - definitely away. Phone charger - definitely out.
Consider convenience, regularity of use, who uses items, how easy it is to find them, trip hazards, time spent tidying up etc as you make decisions for items around your home.
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It's time to stop aiming for perfection and embrace IMPERFECTION when you're thinking about organising/ decluttering/ setting standards/ creating systems for you and your family.
The imperfection you EXPECT is the imperfection you ACCEPT.
Are there areas in your home where you can LOWER the standard so it's achievable and maintainable?
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