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Can't Get Rid of Clutter
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Emotional Interference
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Are you afraid that you might throw out something useful? Will you feel guilty if you throw something away that is still in good shape? Do you associate your ability to "use it up" or "wear it out" with the nature of your character? Try these extreme declutter tactics for getting rid of clutter that has been hanging around for too long and connecting wtih your emotions about getting rid of stuff. |
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You simply keep putting it off. Perhaps you do not prioritize clearing clutter from your life? There are some very real health risks that arise from accumulating clutter not to mention the cost of storing all that stuff. Your health and wellbeing and the relationships that you have with people are always more important than the stuff in your life. See How to Set Priorities. |
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Emotionally Driven Purchase Behaviour
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If you are shopping to meet emotional needs you need to understand what is missing from your life.
Where are the holes that you are trying to fill
with purchasing more and more stuff you do not really need? Your efforts at getting rid of clutter will quickly be defeated if you do not control your shopping behaviour. Always go shopping with a list. A shopping list have been proven over and over again to be the best way to curtail impulse shopping. If you have any problems with personal money management as a result of compulsive shopping or impulse shopping then you need to start using a list. |
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Magical Thinking
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You will continue to have problems with clutter control if you do not understand where it came from. Magical thinking refers to the idea that you are mystified as to how clutter got there and you think that somehow over time it will magically disappear. Clearing clutter requires energy and it can be a lot of work if you let it get out of control. Ongoing clutter control requires effort and acknowledgement of your own contributions to creating a cluttered space and furthermore it is never as much work and does not require as much time as getting rid of clutter once it has accumulated. |
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Feeling Overwhelmed?
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Let's face it you will never get rid of clutter if you don't actually start! You actually have to schedule a declutter session into your life. See the organizing tips for the overwhelmed to get some guidelines as to how to proceed to get rid of clutter in your life once and for all. The extreme declutter tactics can also be useful. |
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