What can you declutter starting with “D”?

This week in the Alphabet  Challenge we are tackling things starting with “D”. Now off the top of my head I can think of a big D that causes most families a headache – the kids drawings. They come in the door, the next Picasso perhaps, precious and personal to the little artist ( andContinueContinue reading “What can you declutter starting with “D”?”

456 ways to waste a Summers day….never again. 

Like many of you I spin a lot of plates in my life – mum, wife, business woman, friend, volunteer, mentor and more. And attached to all those roles are LOTS of emails.  Last year was a “busy” one for me ( I have busy in ” cause I know how we all throw out thatContinueContinue reading “456 ways to waste a Summers day….never again. “

Getting Decluttered is as simple as ABC

Get ready – on January 10th I’m launching the ABC Declutter Challenge! For the next 26 weeks we are going to have some fun decluttering our spaces. I will allocate a letter of the alphabet to each week and I want you to declutter at least one thing starting with that letter. The fun bitContinueContinue reading “Getting Decluttered is as simple as ABC”

Happy New Year 2016 from Decluttering Diva – it’s time to be a Smartie!

Just wanted to wish you a Happy New Year for 2016. Whatever has happened cannot be changed – decisions were made, consequences happened. New Years can be a great time to clean the slate – look ahead, make plans and set new goals. I love it when people say “I want to live a declutteredContinueContinue reading “Happy New Year 2016 from Decluttering Diva – it’s time to be a Smartie!”

Did you know there is another way to cut an avocado?

I didn’t till I did a little research. I found a blog sharing all the benefits of slicing width ways – less browning, easier portion control, same aesthetic result…     Image from featured blog : http://food52.com/blog/15044-the-other-smarter-way-to-cut-an-avocado Slicing your avocado differently can be the start of changing your mindset about clutter.  I like to help peopleContinueContinue reading “Did you know there is another way to cut an avocado?”

Why do we make new habits so hard to achieve? 

After reading this great article  Houzz – More free time with helpful habits I had to share my thoughts.  Sometimes I think people just think if they declutter and organise their space it will magically stay that way. That I’m like a magic fairy who will make all their clutter problems go away… Forever.  No, itContinueContinue reading “Why do we make new habits so hard to achieve? “

What you can learn from me passing my exam?

So I been studying for about 9 months through The Institute of Challenge Disorganisation (challengingdisorganization.org) and just completed my exam to achieve my Chronic Disorganization Specialist Certificate and passed with flying colours – Yay for me! I want to share a couple of things from this experience that you can apply to your life: IfContinueContinue reading “What you can learn from me passing my exam?”

Is time to declutter some friends?!?

As 2014 comes to an end, we reflect on what has been and dream of what is to come. Maybe you mights also like to look at the relationships you have made, lost and maintained throughout this year. This awesome article from unclutterer.com takes a look at ‪decluttering‬ relationships. If I met this person TODAYContinueContinue reading “Is time to declutter some friends?!?”