{"id":7478,"date":"2017-05-23T06:00:26","date_gmt":"2017-05-23T11:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/?p=7478"},"modified":"2017-04-16T20:20:24","modified_gmt":"2017-04-17T01:20:24","slug":"when-organizing-is-not-enough-its-time-for-decluttering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/when-organizing-is-not-enough-its-time-for-decluttering\/","title":{"rendered":"When Organizing is NOT Enough"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Organizing is on every one’s mind these days. If only I had time, or I need to be, or best of all, I SHOULD get organized. The thought is that if I organize what I have, I can find it and use it.\u00a0 You may have tried organizing, re-organizing and then re-organizing again.\u00a0 By trying different strategies,\u00a0 you realize that you are not having the success at finding what you need and having access to what you want.\u00a0 Being organized with all your stuff is not the solution. It’s not enough to be more organized. It’s time to make a decision about what you have ( or what has you.). That’s when organizing is not enough.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Breaking through Just. In. Case<\/h3>\n

What’s holding you back from letting go? It’s a moment you need to come to terms with. Is it a financial, emotional, sentimental mindset. This is the motivation factor behind Marie Kondo’s <\/a>Magic of Tidying Up<\/em>. If you own something, it should bring you joy. Are you ready to accept that an items needs to go if it is not serving you or bringing you joy? Can you see a real spot for this item or imagine a specific way to use it? Dig deep and see what has a hold on you to hold onto your stuff. If you need motivation, it’s time to talk through your reluctance with others and get support. Blogs,books and podcasts give you new ideas and new ways to think about your stuff.\u00a0 There’s no amount of organizing that can make up for necessary decluttering.<\/p>\n

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Getting stuff out to the universe.<\/h3>\n

Getting stuff out is a big step in your organizing journey. You have decluttered but your stuff sits in your car or on a step in your home for too long. All of a sudden you find yourself going back into those bags. Here’s where a team approach can really help. Find online resources who come to you or answer the call to leave items on your doorstep. Find a clutter buddy who also needs to drop off donations.\u00a0 Use an app such as OfferUp, LetGo, or Freecycle.org to let go of your items.<\/p>\n

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Declutter regularly.<\/h3>\n

We know the culprits – a birthday, holiday, shopping trip or big event coming up. We know more is about to come in. Take this time as prime time to declutter. What we also know that decluttering is ongoing that is needed as routinely as brushing our teeth. Write in time on your calendar to commit to organizing.\u00a0 Check here for answers to your decluttering <\/a>questions.<\/p>\n

The same applies to our paperwork. I have frequently heard, “I organized that file in 2010 and never looked in there again.” Get information on what to keep and how long <\/a>to keep it. Then set up a daily triage<\/a>, weekly admin time and annual file maintenance reminder on your calendar.<\/p>\n

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It’s a whole new way of thinking about organizing. When you know organizing is not enough, it’s a perspective change that changes everything about what you own. Your stuff no longer owns you. So long, saiyonara, and toodles!<\/p>\n

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