Articles Featuring The Uncluttered Life® and Declutter Decks®

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The Story Behind Hack Decks®
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The Story Behind Hack Decks®

Hack Decks® are a unique line of thoughtfully conceived prompt cards designed to simplify life and reduce daily stress. Each deck focuses on a transitional period of life to help people stay organized and focused during these changes.

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Meet Cathy Orr
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Meet Cathy Orr

Cathy Orr is a Master Certified KonMari Consultant. That means she has at least 1500 hours of in-home organizing experience as taught by Marie Kondo (KonMari Method®). She is logical in her organizing process and can help you learn to be, too.

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Here's How Often You Should Change Out Your Shower Curtain
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Here's How Often You Should Change Out Your Shower Curtain

Your bathroom is arguably one of the most important places in the house to keep clean. It’s a small space often saturated with moisture—not to mention bacteria, dead skin cells, and other germs. Shower stalls specifically are a hotspot for mold, mildew, and fungus, which often take up residence on wet shower curtains.

Taking care to maintain a clean shower curtain not only prevents the growth of mildew but also avoids those unsightly pink and black stains. So how do you know when it’s time to change out an old curtain for a new one? Ahead, experts offer up their advice for swapping and cleaning shower curtains. 

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Meet Cathy Orr
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Meet Cathy Orr

I own The Uncluttered Life, Inc. and Life Hack Decks® with my daughter. I am a mom of two adult children, grandma, cat mom, wife, daughter, sister and close friend. I am a yogi and a person who focuses on an inner connection to myself. I meditate regularly and try to quiet my mind so that I can think clearly at all times. I am methodical. All these things got me where I am today.

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KonMari Master Cathy Orr
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KonMari Master Cathy Orr

I have been practicing the art of simplified living for many years. In the course of doing so, I became a professional organizer through Marie Kondo (KonMari Method®). I have also paid a lot of attention to and follow Karen Kingston. Karen is focused on decluttering and the effects decluttering and letting go have on a person’s energy.

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The Uncluttered Life
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The Uncluttered Life

First-time All Star The Uncluttered Life® is a professional in-home (as well as online subscription-based) organizing company that takes the endeavor to new heights. The Uncluttered Life® co founders, Cathy and Danica Orr, are a mother-daughter organizing duo who were on the de-clutter bandwagon long before “Spark Joy” was a household phrase.

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The Uncluttered Life® - Ask the Expert
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The Uncluttered Life® - Ask the Expert

Cathy is certified and trained at the Master Level in Marie Kondo’s KonMari Method®, yet uses this as only one piece in a holistic approach to decluttering and organizing. Cathy believes that organization helps you simplify your life, eliminate waste, and saves you time and money. She has been organizing homes for over twenty years.

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Have More with Less
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Have More with Less

Long before Marie Kondo was a household name, Cathy and Danica were living clutter-free lives and learning the importance of keeping only things that had meaning to them. A natural gift for creating functional, clutter-free spaces, Cathy went on to train in Marie Kondo’s KonMari Method®, eventually becoming one of only 50 people worldwide to achieve the distinction of Master KonMari Organizer.

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The Uncluttered Life
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The Uncluttered Life

The Uncluttered Life® co-founders, Cathy and Danica, are a mother-daughter organizing duo who were on the declutter bandwagon long before “Spark Joy” was a household phrase. Cathy is one of only 50 people worldwide to hold a Master Level Certification in Marie Kondo’s KonMari Method® of organization.

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Conversations With Cathy Orr and Danica Carson
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Conversations With Cathy Orr and Danica Carson

I became a Marie Kondo consultant in September 2019, and since that time have risen from the “green” level to Certified Master. A certified Master is the culmination of client hours equal to 1500+hours of organizing. In fact, I have many more than the 1500 required for this certification. I have been organizing, in one form or another for the past twenty years.

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Daily Inspiration: Meet Danica Carson
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Daily Inspiration: Meet Danica Carson

Hack Decks came about from another business my mom and I run. We have a professional organizing company called The Uncluttered Life. We have extensive experience in organization – complete with a Master Level distinction in the KonMari Method (Marie Kondo’s method).

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Meet the KonMari “Master” Consultants
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Meet the KonMari “Master” Consultants

Reaching the "Master" level is the culmination of client hours equal to 1500+ hours of tidying. The KonMari Consultant Badge Recognition Program recognizes those consultants who have attained the highest achievement level. Our local Cathy Orr is one of them.

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Living Magazine “Ask the Expert”
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Living Magazine “Ask the Expert”

For most people, life can almost always be described as chaotic. Our schedules are packed with appointments, meetings, chauffeuring our children or a million other responsibilities that consume both our time and energy.

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