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Do you feel stressed and out of control in your own home? Do you want to escape chaos and achieve a calm state of mind? We will discuss how to transform your house from a chaotic mess into a serene and quiet place to live, day in and day out. Come along for the ride to see how CHAOS will unfold you and your family into a C.A.L.M. home state.
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- How to get from CHAOS to CALM
- C is for ‘Cluttered’ space
- How to Awaken from Clutter Blindness - Part 1
- How to Take Care of Clutter in the Home {Part 2 of the Awaken to Your Clutter Blindness series}
- How to Sort Kept Items {Part 3 of the Awaken to Your Clutter Blindness Series}
- H is for ‘Hoarding’ items
- A is for ‘Anxious’
- O is for ‘Obsessed’.
- Toss These 105 Items for a Stress-Free Home
- S is for ‘Scared’.
- C is for ‘Clear out’ your space.
- A is for ‘Arrange’ everything.
- L is for ‘Love’.
- 15 Keepsake Items to Toss for a Stress-Free Home
- 31 Days of Loves Challenge
- Amazing Family Memorabilia Ideas to Honor Loved Ones
- M is for ‘Make a decision’
- Quick Tasks that will Keep your Home Always Organized
Americans waste one year of life looking for lost objects. ~ (unknown source)
Recognizing what makes a space chaotic will help you resolve the stress in your home. Remember the word C.H.A.O.S.
How to get from CHAOS to CALM
Identify these areas to determine the following steps to take.
C is for ‘Cluttered’ space
Things and papers everywhere, no transparent surfaces, and incomplete to-do tasks. Don't feel like you have a cluttered home? Check out our free series, "Discovering Your Clutter Blindness."
How to Awaken from Clutter Blindness - Part 1
Are you wondering where the clutter is in your home? Have you ever walked around your home and couldn't find clutter you didn't want or need? Have you ever walked around your house and not seen the clutter? You could be walking over things without realizing it. This is clutter blindness. Indeed, it is a
How to Take Care of Clutter in the Home {Part 2 of the Awaken to Your Clutter Blindness series}
After awakening to clutter blindness, it's time to take action on the lists and tasks you made and eliminate the clutter in the home. Here is the link if you missed it: Awaken to your clutter blindness in Your Home. In this post, we will discuss resources you can use to eliminate the clutter. Fill
How to Sort Kept Items {Part 3 of the Awaken to Your Clutter Blindness Series}
Last time we talked about how to take care of the clutter that you woke up to in the home. In part 3, I will discuss the sorting process to help you when reviewing the items kept. This part of the process will help you see the light at the end of the tunnel. The
H is for ‘Hoarding’ items
Hoarding items that are unwanted or not needed. Articles that are incorrectly placed or incomplete projects will feel like a vacuum (affiliate) on your energy every time you look at them.
A is for ‘Anxious’
The anxious feeling you have when looking at the incomplete actions or misplaced items.
O is for ‘Obsessed’.
Obsessing over things that may have been useful years ago or kept for sentimental reasons can create chaos in your home. Visit my post about 105 items to get rid of for a stress-free home to pinpoint the items that you may be holding on to for obsessive reasons.
Toss These 105 Items for a Stress-Free Home
Do you want a stress-free home? Are you ready to declutter and eliminate unwanted items from your life? Stuff can accumulate when it becomes invisible. This week's post will give you a list of things to toss in each high-traffic room to create a serene and clutter-free home.
S is for ‘Scared’.
The scared feeling you feel if you change this behavior, and the result is that worse things will happen than result from the change. The expression, "Be careful what you wish for, lest it come true," in Aesop's Fables comes to mind.
After defining the C.H.A.O.S., in your home, transform your home to C.A.L.M.
Use these steps to move into a calm state.
C is for ‘Clear out’ your space.
Make room to start sorting items. And, to do this, read and review everything, including papers and collectibles, and then… Learn about how to make choices in my post: The Art of Making Choices.
A is for ‘Arrange’ everything.
A is for ‘Arrange’ everything in three (3) piles. Toss/Recycle, Give away/Donate, and Keep. Decide what to do with the item. Touch each item only once, and decide on where each item will go. When picking up the item, remember that if it appears worn or damaged, others may not want it. Other people wish to have items that are gently used. Below are my posts that talk about where to donate items.
L is for ‘Love’.
After you purge the unwanted things, all that should be left are the items you love. Sort each item into a category. Below are some posts that talk about what to do with things you love.
15 Keepsake Items to Toss for a Stress-Free Home
One of the most challenging items to get rid of in a home is memorabilia. It is one of the last areas we all declutter in our home, and one of the first that gets accumulated. It is hard to get rid of these items. Don't believe me?
31 Days of Loves Challenge
This monthly organizing challenge will be a little different this year. Because it's Get Organized Month, it's a great time to jump-start your decluttering. But if you don't know what you want to declutter, how will you start your purging process? You can't.
Amazing Family Memorabilia Ideas to Honor Loved Ones
I love honoring my whole family's memorabilia in different ways. From framing my kids' art projects to displaying my favorite watch from growing up, I love to keep items that remind me of happy moments in my life.
M is for ‘Make a decision’
M is for ‘Make a decision’ on where things go. Do you want all the collections in a cabinet? Do the serving knives need to be in the kitchen? By sorting items into categories, you will determine how large the bins need to be and what type you need.
Quick Tasks that will Keep your Home Always Organized
Small home organizing tasks, done each day, will add up over time. If you only do 15 minutes of organizing each day, you will have completed 1 hour and 45 minutes per week; if you do it for one month, you will have accumulated 4.5 hours.
If you are determined to make your home feel calmer and more relaxing, taking small steps is the best way to transform your space. Take each step slowly and make sure you can complete each action in its entirety.
Below are some articles I found on this topic of transforming your home to help you get organized.
How to Organize Every Space in Your House
25+ Sneaky Ways to Organize Your Whole House
13 Easy Ways to Transform Your Space (Even on a Tiny Budget)
Feel free to check out my other decluttering advice posts!
Feel free to visit our Solutions Consultation Service to schedule a time to meet and determine what your goals are for your home and figure out the solutions to make it possible.
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