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When collecting gets out of hands and turns into hoarding

I don’t think I have ever been consciously collecting stuff.  Maybe because I saw how my late dad holding onto every single power tool and building supply that came his way led over the years to an overstuffed garage in which it was difficult to locate what he needed when he wanted to fix something.
So when my son, around the age of six, started collecting stuff such as football cards and various book series, I got a bit nervous.  Had my reluctance to having too much stuff made him a hoarder, as my dad hoarding tendencies had made me feel wary in the presence of too much stuff?

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Why clearing clutter is good for you

There are many benefits for clearing clutter.  You free up space eliminating the need to rent external storage space or move to a larger home.  You know what you own so you save money by eliminating the need to buy something you already have but can’t remember you have or can’t find.  You save time by finding what you want when you need it.  These benefits are obvious, right?  But have you thought of the impact that clearing clutter can have on your mental well-being?

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Medicine organisation made simple

When you’re unwell, sick or injured, the last thing you want to do is to waste time rummaging through stuff to find the medicine you need.  So medicine organisation is critical, even more so in a home with young children or elderly people.  The good news is that this project can be tackled in about one hour.  Here is how.

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The fool-proof way to decide what to do when you’ve got too much to do

No matter how well we plan our days, we all face those days when we have too much to do or when an unexpected event throws our plans off – whether it’s a boss or client having an urgent request or a child being down with high fever and who needs to be taken to the doctor. So how to handle those days without the stress building up, but instead experience a sense of accomplishment?

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How to refresh your home filing system

Of course, you have a filing system in place! Except it’s not up-to-date… You got married, had children, bought a house, signed up for new insurance policies etc. but never revisited it or maintained multiple filing systems in parallel. Or you never purged your files and are no longer able to fit another piece of paper in it so it ends up in a pile or is randomly filed. So how to refresh it so you can instantly find anything you need, without even arguing with your spouse?

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The best times to declutter – besides a new year

January is always a frantic month for me as I get many requests from clients to help them declutter their home as part of their new year resolutions or in preparation of Chinese New Year. While the idea of having a fresh start at the beginning of the year is certainly invigorating, don’t worry if you haven’t scheduled a decluttering exercise yet as there are plenty of other good times to declutter your home.

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