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3 Hard Truths about Clutter

3 Hard Truths about Clutter

Veteran organizers understand clutter, inside + out. They know, too, how + why clutter sneaks back into our homes, uninvited. If you have a big decluttering project looming over your To-Do List, anchor your efforts + arm yourself with these 3 hard truths about clutter before you ever minimize a single thing. Happy decluttering!

Have a major decluttering project on your To-Do List?

If so, you’ll benefit from having both a plan + insight before you declutter your home.

My guest this week is Katie McGowen. Katie is a mom of 5 who knew she had to declutter in a big way. But she didn’t tidy willy-nilly wherever the wind blew her + whenever she found the time; instead, she sought to declutter her entire home systematically.

Katie created a plan before she minimized a single thing; her plan anchored her efforts + ultimately led her to tidied success.

On this week’s show Katie describes the exact steps she took to tackle the job; she offers up 3 hard truths about clutter she learned along the way, too.

Enjoy!

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