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Category: Chronic disorganization

If your home is always messy no matter how you try to keep it tidy, you may be dealing with chronic disorganization. The strategies and tips you’ll find throughout the blog will help you declutter and organize in a way that works just right for you.

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Valentine’s Day is about compromise

by Joyful Surroundings LLCFebruary 14, 2023February 15, 2023Leave a comment

If you and your significant other don't see eye to eye about how messy your shared space is, Valentine's Day is a chance to make things better. Not with chocolates and flowers, although surely they won't hurt, but with a…

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Chronic disorganization
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I’m calling about my mom

by Joyful Surroundings LLCOctober 7, 2021December 27, 202118 Comments

God knows you've tried. You've coaxed, you've wheedled, you've threatened and yes, you've yelled. All for what? The clutter is still everywhere. Nothing has changed. You're worried about her safety and you're terrified that you're going to have to clear…

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What’s your excuse?

by Joyful Surroundings LLCJuly 24, 2021December 27, 202116 Comments

https://youtu.be/V4C7_rCmKHQ Klinger wanted to get out of the army, and you want to get out from under your clutter. But there are all sorts of perfectly good excuses for why that hasn't happened yet. Watch this two-minute clip as Lieutenant…

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How many scissors do you have and where are they?

by Joyful Surroundings LLCMarch 6, 2021December 27, 202114 Comments

Were you raised in a full house where anything you could possibly want was somewhere if only that elusive spot could be located? We must have had at least twelve pairs of scissors, none of which were where they ought…

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Chronic disorganization, How to declutter and get organized

‘I always ask, What hurts most?’

by Joyful Surroundings LLCFebruary 6, 2021December 27, 202114 Comments

Filled Up and Overflowing - what to do when life events, chronic disorganization, or hoarding go overboard, is a compassionate, practical read that I wish had been available when I was starting out as an organizer. I'm thrilled we have…

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Chronic disorganization case study: Jason’s story

by Joyful Surroundings LLCSeptember 5, 2020December 27, 202113 Comments

“Want to give me the tour?” I asked as Jason stood in front of me, shifting his weight from one foot to the other. I’d seen photographs of his house already and we’d talked about his organizing goals but I…

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What does chronically disorganized mean?

by Joyful Surroundings LLCJuly 11, 2020December 28, 20216 Comments

The Institute for Challenging Disorganization defines chronic disorganization as disorganization that persists over the long haul, often making your quality of life worse, and is a constant in your life no matter what you try to do to fix it…

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Living with a packrat

by Joyful Surroundings LLCJuly 27, 2019December 27, 20214 Comments

Are you what FlyLady calls a "Born Organized" person? Do decluttering and organizing come naturally to you, so that although stuff comes in, you swiftly find a place for it and move other stuff out so that your place always…

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Chronic disorganization

What is chronic disorganization?

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