Claustrophobic Paper Clutter

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Don’t even say it. I know. I. Am. So. Late. I was fully intending to join right along with Simple Mom’s decluttering challenge.  I worked through Hotspot #1: Master Bedroom closet and Dressers.  Then along came Hotspot #2, aka the bane of my existence: Paper Clutter.  Oh how I hate paper clutter and OH

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Project Simplify: My Wardrobe

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Well, I decided I needed to do it. What, you may ask? IT.

Declutter. Again.

If you could see the horizontal surfaces in my house, you would know why I need to do this. Why I have to do this.  Why I have to have a poke in the butt to

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Leaving The House a Mess?

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FOUR DAYS UNTIL I LEAVE and it seems that rather than getting shorter, my to-do list is growing! I’ve been watching the #Relevant10 hashtag on Twitter and I see that seems to be a theme among many of us.  Not too long ago I posted about Preparing For Relevant, and some of the

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Decluttering, part 1

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Me: Just go look.

P: Ok fine…. (a minute later): Oh my gosh Mom! Where did you get all those!?

Me:  That’s over a year’s worth.

P: (Sees me with camera in hand) You’re going to blog about this,

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Clearing the Clutter: It Takes a While

I had high hopes to be able to tackle one area each day this week. Well, I can see that’s not going to happen! My kitchen is still a shambles, from everything I did yesterday. I still have a few things yet to do.

Mop the kitchen floor, being sure to

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