It's completely normal to have clutter in our fast-paced, ever-changing lives. Most of us do. Even professional organizers have some clutter! It's just a matter of degree — how much clutter you have and how it makes you feel. The advantage professional organizers have is that they understand why clearing is important, have learned how to clear clutter easily, and do so before they start to feel overwhelmed.
It's not true that you can get clutter-clear once and for all. Since change is constant, steadily clearing clutter, in little bits, is an on-going part of managing your life. Clutter accumulation is not simply about bad habits. A lot of your stuff naturally becomes clutter as your life and interests change.
Contrary to popular belief, "organizing" is not the solution to clutter. The solution to clutter is learning how to make good decisions about your stuff — decisions with no regrets. Clearing clutter is the often ignored first step to getting organized. Once the clutter is out of your home, getting and staying organized is much easier.
Many books on organizing are misleading because they indicate that tips and techniques, and closets and containers are the answer. They over promise: If you just do this, you will get organized. The media promotes this, and wanting easy answers, the public has come to believe it. Yet, if this was true, with all the organizational products available, people would no longer be struggling with clutter.
By promoting false expectations, the organizing profession is, in part, responsible for the burden of clutter and organization. People buy the books (and containers, shelves, and closet organizers) feeling hopeful — only to feel worse when their efforts collapse, despite their good intentions. The clutter grows like a virus, but instead of reaching out for help, people hide out in shame.
There's nothing innately wrong with you if you have clutter. What's wrong is that you think you should be able to do something that you have not learned how to do. Clutter-clearing is not cleaning house; it is something we all need to learn, and recognizing this, you do not have to be overwhelmed to justify asking for help.
What makes clearing clutter especially difficult, though, is forcing yourself to do it despite all your complex feelings. Trying to override your feelings only contributes to the burden. It's necessary to clear up your thinking, so you feel better, and therefore want to do the work. A few key changes to how you think can turn what was once torture into a pleasure.
Clearing clutter becomes manageable once you respect your unique circumstances, understand your feelings, and learn an approach that's right for you. Yet, most people, including people in the organizing profession, don't think it is learnable. I know that it is.
With ClutterClarity at Home, it is possible to achieve sustainable relief from your clutter. Nobody believes us, except our clients! What you learn from Clutter- Clarity can last a lifetime.
The major difference between other organizers and ClutterClarity is in our approach. With us, you make efficient progress and enjoy the process.
ClutterClarity will give you more than an organized, de-cluttered home. We help you to untangle your unique emotional and physical barriers to clearing clutter so you start feeling better right away. As you learn customized strategies that fit your personality, home, and lifestyle, you replace your clutter with comfort and control — and won't fear being overwhelmed again.
Many professional organizers come and help you get organized, including organizing your clutter. They may sell you products and tell you what to do, but little learning takes place to prevent the clutter from returning. You may get a brand new closet, for example, only to find that it fills up with stuff you don't want as the months and years pass. You may get organized for now, but not for long.
At ClutterClarity, we do not concentrate on containers or closets. Of course, they are part of the process, but we focus We focus instead on showing you how to make good decisions — decisions without regret. instead on showing you how to make good decisions — decisions without regret. You may get tired, but because you will be learning strategies and feeling better as we go along, it gets easier. You get organized, but you actually get much more than that. With us, you get long lasting clarity and results.
Our services often include one-on-one coaching to understand your unique circumstances, habits, and patterns of thinking and feeling. Using this information, we then customize our strategy specifically to you while we declutter, together, working side-by-side.
As the dreaded feelings lift (being overwhelmed or exhausted at the thought of the work involved; or the fear of accidentally throwing out something valuable, facing objects that carry sentimental value, etc.), the actual clearing becomes straightforward and feasible. With us, you'll build the momentum and motivation to take care of any future clutter — not only because you have learned how to make it easier, but because you feel better, and will want to.
At ClutterClarity, we meet you wherever you are in the process. Together we form a safe and judgment-free zone. We respect your belongings, and you. The clutter gets out of your home, and you can get on with your life.
ClutterClarity works with individuals, couples, and families who are capable people who want more for themselves, yet live in homes that are not comfortable due to all their clutter and disorganization.
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