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We are building the foundation for clean and clutter-free homes.  First, we have done  Pop in Clean, then we conquered Mt.Washmore...the Laundry.  Now we are ready to declutter. 

Clutter isn't neccessarily just junk.  Clutter can be anything, but there are basically two types: 

1. Stuff to Pitch
2. Stuff to Keep

 The stuff to eliminate -  junk and trash, duplicate items, items we don't need, want, or like. These are easy.  Toss,donate or sell it. 

 Then there's the other clutter - 

The stuff we must keep -  This clutter must be organized.  Clutter can be clothes, paperpiles, photos, keepsakes, etc.  Things we need!  We can't get rid of all of it, but we need to organize it & find it a home!

Sounds  simple - and it can be, but why are we here then...if it were that simple, we wouldn't need help...! 

That's where the Organizing Journal comes in handy..Our notebook will help you to find your problems & then help us to get clutter-free and organized!   Let's take control here & take control of our problems...

It's simple.  Just do this....

1.  Get a notebook

• Answer these questions as you go from room to room:
• What is my clutter problems? 
• Where is my clutter at?
• Which way do we go first??? 
• How do I do this???

1.  Make a clutter list for each room. Start at the doorway & move around the room clockwise til you make it back to the door. Then look around the middle of the room... Spend only a few minutes on this, but don't miss a thing!!!

• Read over your notes and figure out what & where the biggest problem is at...  Spend some quiet time doing this. After kids & dh are all in bed, or before the kids get up in the a.m. & after dh goes to work... rest, sit down and see where you need to start...No one can do this for you - it's different for everyone.
• List your jobs in the order you want to do them ...
• Once you've done this step, you can start to declutter!!!

2.  Now it's time to get off our rears & get in gear! (lol)

*1.Move down your list, room by room, project by project, marking them off as you go.....

*2.When you come across something your not quite sure how to handle ... thats what we're all here for... post it on the boards... find someone on IM.... we'll work things out together....

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