Thank you so very much. Clearing clutter allows me to breathe and was seemingly effortless under your guidance. You really do have a gift, many gifts really, for seeing the world very clearly. Barbara W., Truro, MA

How We Think

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 have learned how to clear clutter easily, understand why clearing is important, and regulary do so.

It's not true that you can get organized and be clutter-clear once and for all. Since change is constant, steadily clearing clutter, in little bits, is an on-going part of managing and organizing your life. Clutter accumulation is not simply about bad habits. A lot of your stuff naturally becomes clutter as your life and interests change.

A lot of your stuff naturally becomes clutter as your life and interests change.

Decluttering is not about getting rid of stuff; it's about deciding what to keep so that you stay comfortable in your home, surrounded by what you currently love and use. Clearing clutter is a way of adapting to the reality of your current life. Why is this important? You strengthen your position in life. When you are no longer emotionally and physically tripping over your clutter, you are able to respond better to life's challenges and joys. The benefits of clutter-clearing and getting orgznized radiate outside of your home.

Contrary to popular belief, organizing your life is not the solution to clutter. The solution to clutter is learning how to make good decisions about your stuff — decisions without regret or angst. 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 organizing books 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.

If you are overwhelmed, by definition, it's nearly impossible to unravel the mess alone.

Proposed strategies are unsustainable if you do not address what's under the clutter — your thoughts and feelings. It is confusing to sift through your stuff when you don't have solid criteria to make good decisions about what to keep, let go, and how to do so comfortably. Ithout certain fundamentals, you leave yourself unnecessarily vulnerable to numerous feelings. If you're overwhelmed, by definition, it's nearly impossible to unravel the mess alone, especially in the beginning. With insightful help, however, you can quickly sort out your thinking and subsequent feelings so the actual doing becomes straightforward and efficient, even easy.

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 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 - and can - steadily 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! And what you learn from us lasts a lifetime.

How We'll Work Together

The major difference between other organizers and ClutterClarity is in our approach. With us, 

1. You make efficient progress and enjoy the process of getting organized.
2. You learn how to think differently so all the doing becomes easier.
3. Clarity replaces confusion; staying organized becomes possible. 
4. You achieve comfort and control in your calendar, home and life.

ClutterClarity will give you more than an organized, de-cluttered home. We help you to untangle your unique physical and emotional barriers to clearing clutter. You may work with us for awhile, but you feel 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 instead on showing you how to make good decisions while organizing your life — decisions without regret or angst. You may get tired, but because you learn and feel 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, in person, over Skype or on the phone.

As the dreaded feelings lift (being overwhelmed or exhausted at the thought of the work involved; the fear of accidentally throwing out something valuable, or facing objects that have sentimental value, etc.), the actual clearing becomes straight forward 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 of getting organized. 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.