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The Science of Clutter Brain: How Your Mess Hijacks Your Mind - The Clutter Fairy Weekly #319
Season 7 Episode 319
It’s obvious to many declutterers that our messy environment adds to the stress we experience. But recent advances in neuroscience and psychology hav…
1 day, 2 hours ago
Organize Social Spaces to Entertain, Relax, and Enjoy Family Time - The Clutter Fairy Weekly #318
Season 7 Episode 318
Social spaces—the areas in our homes where we gather with family and friends—are frustratingly susceptible to clutter collection. High traffic, a cen…
1 week ago
Decluttering Our Ideas About Stuff: Organizing Myths versus Reality - The Clutter Fairy Weekly #317
Season 7 Episode 317
Many people approach the task of organizing with our heads full of myths, urban legends, and flat-out lies we’ve collected from TV shows, mass-market…
1 week, 6 days ago
The Persistent Problem of Paper—Part II: Corralling the Influx - The Clutter Fairy Weekly #316
Season 7 Episode 316
The fight against paper clutter begins at the sources. We take in paper through the mail, our daily activities, and dozens of other sources, and if w…
3 weeks, 1 day ago
The Persistent Problem of Paper—Part I: Addressing the Backlog - The Clutter Fairy Weekly #315
Season 7 Episode 315
More Clutter Fairy clients struggle with paper clutter than any other single category of stuff. Paper piles up at an overwhelming pace, and the passa…
3 weeks, 4 days ago
Logic versus Heart | The Need to Feel Good About Letting Things Go - The Clutter Fairy Weekly #314
Season 7 Episode 314
How do we act on the things that logic tells us we need to do when our hearts are telling us no? And how important is it that we make peace with wher…
1 month ago
Most Effective Mindsets for Downsizing | Favorite Client Excuses - The Clutter Fairy Weekly #313
Season 7 Episode 313
When it’s time to downsize, what sort of decluttering mindset produces the least stress and the greatest sense of freedom? And what are some of the b…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Accidental Collections: The Stashes We Collect Without Meaning To - The Clutter Fairy Weekly #312
Season 7 Episode 312
When we say “collection,” we usually mean a deliberate accumulation of items in a specific category: postcards, stamps, dolls, and so on. But sometim…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Shopping for the Home That Has Everything: Alternatives to Buying - The Clutter Fairy Weekly #311
Season 7 Episode 311
Do you continue to enjoy shopping even though you’ve reached a place in your life where you need almost nothing? The dopamine rush from acquiring som…
2 months ago
Other People’s Stuff: Setting Clear Boundaries to Control Clutter - The Clutter Fairy Weekly #310
Season 7 Episode 310
If we’re not careful, other people’s gifts and cast-off belongings can easily become our problem. Friends, family members, and housemates may careles…
2 months, 1 week ago