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Little Things

I love watching the organizing and design show “Clean House” on the Style Network. The fabulous Niecy Nash and her awesome crew are crusaders against clutter and usually deliver a much needed wake up call to families who cannot see how bad...

Published Tue, Jul 07 2009 10:40 AM by Claire Kurtz

Filed under: calm, clutter

Getting Organized on a Budget

When you want to get organized but need to carefully watch your budget you have to declutter first, take stock of what needs to be organized and then use the money you have to shop for key organizational items. The good news is that getting organized...

Published Sun, Jun 06 2009 10:55 PM by Claire Kurtz

Filed under: organize, organization, organized, clutter, organizing, decluttering

The "One In, One Out" Rule

A great way to control clutter in your home is to be vigilant about what comes in and mindful about what goes out. If you watch any of the shows on television these days that deal with a family in clutter crisis and a team of organizers and designers...

Published Sun, May 05 2009 4:17 PM by Claire Kurtz

Filed under: organization, organized, clutter, decluttering

Tackling Paper Clutter

As I mentioned last week, I truly believe that paper clutter is some of the most insidious clutter there is in our lives. Many people feel imprisoned by their paper. It feels wrong to shred bills or recycle magazines. We might need the August phone bill...

Published Sat, May 05 2009 3:44 PM by Claire Kurtz

Filed under: organize, organization, organized, bills, shred, recycle, sort, system, clutter, organizing, decluttering, paper, shredder

The Great Shredder Event II

On Saturday, May 9th CBS Atlanta will be hosting The Great Shredder Event II at Turner Field here in Atlanta. Atlantans will be able to bring up to four garbage bags or boxes full of personal papers to be shredded by commercial paper shredding trucks...

Published Fri, May 05 2009 7:06 PM by Claire Kurtz

Filed under: shred, clutter, paper, shredder

The Final Frontier of Clutter

The other day while emailing back and forth with my dear sister I declared to her that I had finally found the Final Frontier of Clutter. My DVR. Sitting and waiting in the TiVo were five Masterpiece Theatre movies, none shorter than four hours in length...

Published Fri, May 05 2009 3:26 PM by Claire Kurtz

Filed under: clutter, organizing, decluttering, TiVo, DVR, movies, delete

Clutter-Free Cars

Keeping the car clutter-free is easy for some people and such a challenge for others! Last week I parked next to a car the likes of which I have not seen since my college days. Both the front and the back seats were filled halfway up the side of the doors...

Published Tue, Apr 04 2009 3:56 PM by Claire Kurtz

Filed under: organize, organization, organized, clutter, cars

Clutter Confessional

So it’s time to come clean and in the process hopefully help someone else. I released an item of clutter this week that I had let hang around my house for far too long. Yes, even an organizer can let something stay too long! This was one of those...

Published Tue, Mar 03 2009 9:58 AM by Claire Kurtz

Filed under: organize, organization, organized, symbolic meaning, clutter