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Lots of tips and ideas to help you stay the course. Come back here when your motivation is flagging.

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10 ways to reward yourself for decluttering and organizing

by Joyful Surroundings LLCJanuary 6, 2022January 6, 202210 Comments

The long-term rewards for decluttering are awesome. Who doesn't want to live in a beautiful organized space, where they can always find everything, and feel comfortable having people over at the drop of a hat? But decluttering is hard work.…

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Clutter speaks out

by Joyful Surroundings LLCNovember 5, 2021December 27, 20218 Comments

Hello? It's me, your clutter. Listen, we need to talk. It's not like we really do much together anymore. I've been hanging out in the guest bedroom, and you haven't been in there for ages. To be honest, I've been…

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Who can help you get to the next level?

by Joyful Surroundings LLCAugust 12, 2021December 27, 202116 Comments

"Look at the puppy and call out the numbers using your peripheral vision." I'm sitting in the optometrist's office and she's going over the instructions for the first set of vision therapy exercises. My eyes throb and I want to…

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Decluttering motivation

by Joyful Surroundings LLCMarch 13, 2021December 27, 202123 Comments

You want to declutter, but it can be so hard to find the motivation. Here are seven highly effective strategies to get you off the couch and happily decluttering. Strategy #1: Use music to energize you Some days you're just…

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How to organize even when you’re sad

by Joyful Surroundings LLCJune 2, 2020December 27, 20217 Comments

When the world stops making sense, it's hard to concentrate on everyday tasks like decluttering. There's a giant feeling of 'why bother?' hanging over everything and a feeling of terrible impotence. Anger turns inward to depression. So, the closet is…

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Body doubling

by Joyful Surroundings LLCSeptember 21, 2019December 27, 202111 Comments

Do you get overwhelmed when you try to declutter and organize yourself, yet find yourself effortlessly sorting, purging and categorizing when someone helps you? It's frustrating, isn't it? Why can't you just do it yourself? Take advantage of a body…

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Getting past organizing overwhelm, Motivation to help you organize
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You vs. stuff: Who wins?

by Joyful Surroundings LLCAugust 10, 2019December 27, 2021Leave a comment

You are as important as your stuff. It sounds obvious, but few of us live that way. When you look around, does it look like you live there or does it look like you happen to share space with a…

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