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It’s All About Quality of Life, Which Can Include Quantity of Things

By SOS Simple Organized Solutions|2021-12-03T12:21:14-06:00December 8th, 2021|Categories: Health Benefits|Tags: clutter, eliminate excess, mindfulness, stress|

In the past, I’ve written about our things being proportionate to our living spaces. This concept is more about quality of life, which can include quantity of things. It’s actually a balancing act to keep our things proportionate to our living spaces. Our quality of life has many components. One of those components is about how we feel at any given moment. Our living environment plays a big part in how we feel. Healthy bodies and minds keep us in line with making smart decisions about our lives, and our things that live in our spaces. What we do to [...]

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Hair on Fire Most Days? Organizing Your Life Will Douse Those Flames

By SOS Simple Organized Solutions|2021-09-13T10:24:05-05:00September 15th, 2021|Categories: Productivity|Tags: clutter, goals, lists, organizing process, planner, proactive, schedule|

Does the first part of the title of this post resonate with you? If so, then consider organizing your life to douse those flames as stated in the second part of the title. By eliminating your constant ‘hair on fire’ scenarios, you will live a less stressful, more productive and peaceful life. But first, determine what areas of your life cause the ‘hair on fire’ scenario the most. Are you constantly looking for your keys, making you late to work, appointments, or school? Are you buying multiples of items because you didn’t know you already had one or more of [...]

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Focus on Safety First When Decluttering

By SOS Simple Organized Solutions|2021-09-07T16:00:53-05:00September 8th, 2021|Categories: Decluttering|Tags: clutter, decluttering, focus, organizing process, solutions|

Decluttering is the first part of the organizing process. You may think that only applies for older adults, but no, safety first applies to all decluttering projects for all ages. Not only is clutter a safety issue, but as mentioned in many past posts, it causes stress. During the needs assessment consultation, the client is asked about every area to be organized. We discuss what works and doesn’t work, and potential organizing solutions for the areas that are not working so well. As we walk through their spaces, I’m focused on safety first as I think about solutions. As you [...]

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Downsizing Those That Have a Generous Heart

By SOS Simple Organized Solutions|2021-08-27T13:18:25-05:00September 1st, 2021|Categories: Rightsizing|Tags: clutter, discard, donation, downsizing, purge|

Since I specialize in downsizing client’s belongings, the subject of finding good homes for discards is one of the first things we discuss. Most, if not all of my clients are generous, sometimes to a fault. Not many of my clients want, or have a need to sell their discards, but they do want to make sure they go to good homes. There are various reasons why people downsize their belongings. It may be to move to a smaller home, it may be to clear out a home after a death, or it may be an accumulation of clutter that [...]

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Don’t Buy Storage Products Until After Assessment

By SOS Simple Organized Solutions|2021-06-21T17:42:22-05:00June 23rd, 2021|Categories: Home Organization, Storage|Tags: assessment, clutter, containers, easy access, labels, organizing process, recycle, storage|

New clients always want to know what storage products to buy before we meet. My recommendation is not to buy anything until after assessment of their needs. Needs assessment in terms of acquiring additional storage comes later in the organizing process. During the first step of the organizing process, which is the sorting step where we put like items together, we will empty all sorts of storage products. They come in all forms, such as baskets, plastic or glass containers, boxes of every size and shape, shelves, bookcases, etc. All of these containers can be repurposed for organizing systems. I’ve [...]

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Greeting Cards – Storage & Organizing Tips

By SOS Simple Organized Solutions|2021-03-17T17:19:00-05:00March 24th, 2021|Categories: Storage|Tags: clutter, containers, downsizing, labels, organizing|

Do you keep a supply of greeting cards on hand to be ready for occasions that pop up? Do you have a pile or two of greeting cards that you received from others that you just can’t bear to discard? If you answered yes to either of these two questions, this article may be of some help. These issues fall into two categories – supplies and memories. Solutions to both of these categories is all about storage and organization. How you store them is just as important as how you organize them in in their containers. I often see piles [...]

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The Importance of Keeping Your Things Visible

By SOS Simple Organized Solutions|2021-03-13T10:57:56-06:00March 17th, 2021|Categories: Home Organization, Storage|Tags: clutter, containers, labels, organizing|

Keeping your things visible doesn’t necessarily mean to store everything you own out in plain view, although that’s one way to do it if you have the space. It just means that you are able to see all of your belongings at a glance so you know what you own. How you organize your belongings factors into the visibility concept. If you aren’t keeping your things visible, how do you know where an item lives so you can find it? How do know where to put your things back where they belong? How do you know what items you even [...]

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Using Tags During Downsizing

By SOS Simple Organized Solutions|2021-01-16T17:43:43-06:00January 20th, 2021|Categories: Downsizing|Tags: categories, clutter, estate sale companies, organizing process|

Using tags to mark items during downsizing is so important. When you’re downsizing to move to a smaller home, it can get confusing if items are not tagged correctly. Something may be moved that should not be, or vice versa. The first part of the organizing process is sorting, or putting like items together using tags for various categories. This first step allows you to see all the items in one category, so you know what you want to keep. You may have multiples of one item so you know the rest can go, or you may not need the [...]

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5 Strategies to Determine Want or Need

By SOS Simple Organized Solutions|2020-12-18T16:32:32-06:00December 23rd, 2020|Categories: Mindfullness, Problem Solving|Tags: clutter, impulse, priorities, purchase, smart decisions, storage unit|

Some of us have issues determining want or need in terms of tangible items. This may not be an issue for some, but for others it can cause a myriad of issues, such as financial, storage that leads to clutter issues, relationships, mental health, etc. Sometimes just one purchase that you want, and not need, can hit all of these issues listed above. This is when establishing priorities comes into the picture. A priority is not necessarily a need. A priority just means that something else takes precedence. This is not to say that you should never buy anything you [...]

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Determining Categories Can be Challenging

By SOS Simple Organized Solutions|2020-12-09T10:52:11-06:00December 9th, 2020|Categories: Home Organization, Storage|Tags: assign homes, clutter, organizing process, storage|

The first step in the organizing process is to sort items into broad categories that make sense to you. A category contains like items. This can be challenging for some, for various reasons. Everyone is different, so the key to get started on this first step depends on your individual way of thinking. You may be overwhelmed by the amount of your clutter, and that doesn’t help. If you have ADHD, you may overthink this task by being too specific, then become overwhelmed and just stop. The state of overwhelm can sometimes cause paralysis in making decisions. If that happens, [...]

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