| If you are looking to attract positive change and | | | | whatever system works best for you. (By indexing |
| seriously move stale energy out, start with your | | | | you can easily find and retrieve anything you might |
| neglected clutter. Getting rid of all the things you are | | | | have mistakenly filed away). Simply look the object up |
| not using will create space for new energy and | | | | in the index to find the appropriate box and go get it! |
| movement. I'm a firm believer that * if it doesn't | | | | It's that easy! (5) After a time, if you find you really |
| work… * if you can't remember when you last | | | | don't need all the things you have stored, You can |
| used it....or… * if it doesn't make you feel good | | | | donate usable items to your favorite charitable |
| …then… MOVE IT OUT! Now, I | | | | organization. You can have a garage sale and make |
| know… sounds easy doesn't it? Then why do | | | | some cash, or You can make money by starting your |
| we all have so much clutter? Here are some tips and | | | | own on-line store on eBay And... You can have fun by |
| techniques that have worked for me to move unused | | | | giving your clutter a second life! A good rule of thumb |
| items from my life. You see I've tested them on my | | | | is "If you have not used it or thought about it in a year |
| own personal clutter and I know they work. First you | | | | then you probably don't need it and you can let it go" |
| will need some bankers boxes (you can get these | | | | The great thing about this process is that it overcomes |
| anywhere you purchase office supplies). Bankers | | | | the two main obstacles to clearing clutter. First, you |
| boxes work the best because they have lids and are | | | | may have thrown something away only to realize later |
| stackable. And a hand-held recorder (you can get one | | | | that you really needed it. So now you are reluctant to |
| cheaply at any electronics department). Here's what | | | | throw anything away. Secondly, you believe that it can |
| you do to quickly eliminate your clutter: (1) Label the | | | | take quite a chunk of time to do a really good job of |
| boxes anyway you like …maybe with a letter | | | | sorting and eliminating your unwanted stuff. In the past, |
| (A, B, C etc) or with a color, green, red, | | | | you may have started to get organized only to |
| orange…… (2) Go around and start | | | | abandon the effort for want of time and organization |
| putting your dear clutter in the boxes while recording | | | | and ended up with a bigger mess on your hands. The |
| the contents with your recorder. (You can do this little | | | | Clutter Queen's five step process eliminates these |
| by little whenever you have a spare few minutes). (3) | | | | obstacles because the sorting can be done extremely |
| When the boxes are full, stack them neatly in a closet, | | | | quickly without the possibility of discarding valuables. |
| garage, attic, etc….anywhere where they are | | | | Doing these small things is your first step in creating |
| out of sight. (4) When you have a little time, sit down, | | | | space for new, exciting ideas and energy. Get ready |
| play back the recorder and transfer the information to | | | | for an abundance of fresh ideas and energy to |
| a spreadsheet, word document, index cards or | | | | enhance your living! |