The Clutter Fairy Weekly
The Clutter Fairy Weekly
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The Science of Clutter Brain: How Your Mess Hijacks Your Mind - The Clutter Fairy Weekly #319
It’s obvious to many declutterers that our messy environment adds to the stress we experience. But recent advances in neuroscience and psychology have led to a more detailed understanding of how a cluttered space can produce the phenomen...
Organize Social Spaces to Entertain, Relax, and Enjoy Family Time - The Clutter Fairy Weekly #318
Social spaces—the areas in our homes where we gather with family and friends—are frustratingly susceptible to clutter collection. High traffic, a central location, multiple functions, and the shared character of these spaces can make the...
Decluttering Our Ideas About Stuff: Organizing Myths versus Reality - The Clutter Fairy Weekly #317
Many people approach the task of organizing with our heads full of myths, urban legends, and flat-out lies we’ve collected from TV shows, mass-market books, well-meaning family members, and other people’s entrenched beliefs. In episode #...
The Persistent Problem of Paper—Part II: Corralling the Influx - The Clutter Fairy Weekly #316
The fight against paper clutter begins at the sources. We take in paper through the mail, our daily activities, and dozens of other sources, and if we don’t have a clear plan to deal with it, it can quickly pile up and get out of control...
The Persistent Problem of Paper—Part I: Addressing the Backlog - The Clutter Fairy Weekly #315
More Clutter Fairy clients struggle with paper clutter than any other single category of stuff. Paper piles up at an overwhelming pace, and the passage of time seems to make paper decluttering even harder. In episode #315 of The Clut...