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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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So you think you’re a hoarder?

TV reality shows such as Hoarding: Buried Alive, Clean House or A&E’s Hoarders have drawn attention to the phenomenon of compulsive hoarding. But while many people admit being cluttered, only a small percentage qualify as compulsive hoarders – based on the number of people I’ve helped over the last 4 years as a professional organiser, I’d say around 5%. Whatever the severity of your clutter is, my view is that you should get professional help. Here’s why.

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How going on a shopping diet changed my life

If you’ve been following me for at least the last 3 years, you might remember that in November 2014, I embarked onto a shopping diet. There was not much planning involved, just the decision that from the next day onwards, I’d stop shopping for clothes and accessories. Sharing the account of my little “experiment”, which turned out to last for over 14 months, is always received with a mixture of incredibility, curiosity and fascination. The thing is, I’m myself surprised by the unexpected way in which my shopping diet has impacted my life.

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How to organise your desk at home so you can really get some work done

Are you one of these people who dread to sit at their desk because they know they’re going to waste time finding what they need amongst piles of paper? Or who can’t even sit at their desk because the top is too cluttered to do any work? Or who struggle to focus on their work because they feel distracted or even stressed by the clutter around them? Well if it can reassure you, you’re far from being alone! But if you’re ready to reclaim and organise your desk so you can really get some work done, read on…

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