Do you suffer from “Someday Syndrome?” Many people do. It causes stagnation and keeps them from reaching their goals and dreams.

Many people think that by avoiding clutter organization or hiring an expert, they are saving themselves money because they’re not paying a professional organizer to help them declutter and organize. To this we say a heartfelt, “no.”

In the debate between which is better for organizing, boxes or baskets, boxes win hands-down. Every time! “Why?” you ask. There’s one simple reason: it’s hard to put two baskets together without creating an awkward space and gap.

The KonMari Method® (by Marie Kondo) is a very cool process. It works. I’ve been trained in the method and have achieved the Master Organizer distinction. It’s 1500 hours of work, lots of clients, and multiple reporting sessions. To me, it was worth the time.

“Three Rules of Work: Out of clutter find simplicity; From discord find harmony; In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.” – Albert Einstein.

When I went away to college, everything I needed to take with me fit neatly into a trunk. An army trunk. I put the army trunk at the end of my extra-long dorm bed, used it as a nightstand, and called it a day. That was then. This is now.

Feng shui is an ancient Chinese practice that focuses on arranging your environment to promote balance, harmony, and positive energy flow—known as chi. It involves thoughtful placement of furniture, colors, and elements to support well-being, improve daily life, and create a space that feels balanced, inviting, and energetically aligned.

Many of our clients are embarrassed and overwhelmed by their clutter and disorganization when The Uncluttered Life® organizers first arrive. Our greatest joy is to see the positive change in our clients, even in one virtual session.

In our last blog, we talked about products that do double duty. Like storage ottomans and mirrors with hooks for jewelry. We love storage that doesn’t look like storage. We call this Decorganizing®.

Everyone loves a good organizing hack. It’s what saves you all the buying, returning, rebuying, and trying to figure out exactly how to handle the annoying space that isn’t just quite right, no matter what you do to organize it.

We get a lot of calls from people with ADHD who need help decluttering and organizing their space. Those who call us for help typically tell us two things. One, they don’t know where to start to clear clutter and get organized, and two, the clutter and disorganization make their ADHD symptoms worse.

Here is the first question to ask yourself when deciding to tackle decluttering and organizing by yourself: what does my ideal life look like? Sounds like a stupid question to ask, but, it frames everything you do in the organizing and decluttering process. Think before you start to move your body.

“When we hesitate in being direct, we unknowingly slip something on, some added layer of protection that keeps us from feeling the world, and often that thin covering is the beginning of a loneliness which, if not put down, diminishes our chances of joy.” 

“Why do I feel so overwhelmed by clutter?” is the first question we typically get from our clients. The plain and simple answer is clutter is heavy. Not only does clutter take up space in your home, but it also takes up energy. Lots of it.

We’d like to tell you a little bit about The Uncluttered Life® and our decluttering and organizing philosophy, so that when you read through our blogs and explore our website, you understand our point of view.