If you’ve watched Marie Kondo’s uplifting Netflix show, Tidying Up With Marie Kondo, you’ll know that she recommends not decluttering photos until all other KonMari categories have been worked through. So PUT DOWN THE WEDDING ALBUM! Work through the categories as she suggests – clothing first, followed by books, paperwork…
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My Advent Declutter – part 1
I’m well aware that I’m a little late to the Advent party, but in my defence I’ve been working on a couple of other projects recently. The intention is to use the run up to Christmas to get a few key micro categories decluttered. Because I’ve already completed the KonMari…
‘I can’t just throw it away’
I’ve been reading about minimalism this week. I’m not a minimalist, or a maximalist, though I recognise that one’s position on this continuum is not static. Instead it can change as a result of life events, emotions, and even world events. That’s right! The amount of possessions we’re hanging on…
Souvenir Shopping
If you follow me on Instagram or Facebook you might have noticed that I’m taking a well earned break from the heat of the Maltese summer. We recently spent a week in Galway, Ireland, with my parents and siblings, niece and nephew. It was fun – plenty of big meals,…
The Power of the Pile
One of my favourite principles of Marie Kondo’s tidying method is that of collecting items together in one place before starting to joy check and discard. Clients often question this, identifying (correctly) that it takes a lot of time to remove books from bookshelves or paperwork from folders, especially when…