Comments on: The Cost of Clutter http://orgjunkie.com/2009/07/the-cost-of-clutter.html Teaching the world how to enjoy life one pile of clutter at a time. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:47:37 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Mandy http://orgjunkie.com/2009/07/the-cost-of-clutter.html/comment-page-1#comment-32674 Mandy Mon, 27 Jul 2009 19:44:50 +0000 http://orgjunkie.com/?p=4705#comment-32674 That is SO where I am right now! My SIL just pointed me to your site because I am in the midst of a MAJOR house decluttering project! This book would really help me along! :) That is SO where I am right now! My SIL just pointed me to your site because I am in the midst of a MAJOR house decluttering project! This book would really help me along! :)

]]> By: carrie http://orgjunkie.com/2009/07/the-cost-of-clutter.html/comment-page-1#comment-32619 carrie Sun, 26 Jul 2009 16:50:16 +0000 http://orgjunkie.com/?p=4705#comment-32619 where do i start, I am the junk owner... i keep so much stuff. always thinking you never know if you'll need it! it might fit again! some one else may need it some day! I have an absolute problem with parting with things. I NEED THIS BOOK. I have bought others but then when started to go thu stuff found unreasonable reasons to keep them!! where do i start, I am the junk owner… i keep so much stuff. always thinking you never know if you’ll need it! it might fit again! some one else may need it some day! I have an absolute problem with parting with things. I NEED THIS BOOK. I have bought others but then when started to go thu stuff found unreasonable reasons to keep them!!

]]> By: barb http://orgjunkie.com/2009/07/the-cost-of-clutter.html/comment-page-1#comment-32575 barb Thu, 23 Jul 2009 02:10:30 +0000 http://orgjunkie.com/?p=4705#comment-32575 I have been decluttering, but I am yearning for the day that I feel I am "done"... when I can look around and not see the next thing to tackle. I have been decluttering, but I am yearning for the day that I feel I am “done”… when I can look around and not see the next thing to tackle.

]]> By: Gina http://orgjunkie.com/2009/07/the-cost-of-clutter.html/comment-page-1#comment-32570 Gina Wed, 22 Jul 2009 21:28:17 +0000 http://orgjunkie.com/?p=4705#comment-32570 I could have written the list. We did not pay for storage but can't park in the garage. I'd like to say it is shared clutter but my husband's is at his work and the kids are mostly in their rooms. I need another book like I need a whole in my head but I truly NEED this book to help dig myself out of where I am. I didn't take a before picture of my make-up but I've got more to go through! I could have written the list. We did not pay for storage but can’t park in the garage. I’d like to say it is shared clutter but my husband’s is at his work and the kids are mostly in their rooms.

I need another book like I need a whole in my head but I truly NEED this book to help dig myself out of where I am.

I didn’t take a before picture of my make-up but I’ve got more to go through!

]]> By: Jenny http://orgjunkie.com/2009/07/the-cost-of-clutter.html/comment-page-1#comment-32568 Jenny Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:57:01 +0000 http://orgjunkie.com/?p=4705#comment-32568 I cannot count the number of times we are late because we can't find something. I never let anyone past the front room because of the clutter. I am so sick of living in a mess! Now if I can just get my husband to look at this I can get rid of his 2 foot high stack of papers sitting on this desk for 2 years! AAAAAAAAAA!!! I cannot count the number of times we are late because we can’t find something. I never let anyone past the front room because of the clutter. I am so sick of living in a mess! Now if I can just get my husband to look at this I can get rid of his 2 foot high stack of papers sitting on this desk for 2 years! AAAAAAAAAA!!!

]]> By: Tina http://orgjunkie.com/2009/07/the-cost-of-clutter.html/comment-page-1#comment-32535 Tina Tue, 21 Jul 2009 13:52:56 +0000 http://orgjunkie.com/?p=4705#comment-32535 My mother in law is a hoarder. She pays for 2 storage spaces, there are pathways to walk thru her house. Her basement is totally full, her 2 very large bedrooms upstairs are full, her garge is full-there are boxes and piles everywhere! The reason I am talking about her house and not mine is this: she has 5 children, 3 live out of state, my husband and one daughter live here. When the others come into town, they have to stay at a hotel since there is no room for them and definately not their children. No sleepovers at grandmas. Everyone must meet at the hotel or at my house to visit. I alos have EVERY holiday here. Which means I usually pay for all of the food/drink. Also, 'this stuff" is all she talks about! She's going to have a sale and make a fortune and get rid of everything. Oh, the stuff isn't hers, it's her husband's. But every weekend, she is out at another art show buying more stuff! It has become her entire existence. I guess, my point is-her clutter not only affects her, it affects her children, her grandchildren, her in-laws, everyone around her! Maybe she is an extreme example, but it scares me so much, I have started to constantly purge and ask myself if I really need something before I buy it. She is my cautionary tale. My mother in law is a hoarder. She pays for 2 storage spaces, there are pathways to walk thru her house. Her basement is totally full, her 2 very large bedrooms upstairs are full, her garge is full-there are boxes and piles everywhere! The reason I am talking about her house and not mine is this: she has 5 children, 3 live out of state, my husband and one daughter live here. When the others come into town, they have to stay at a hotel since there is no room for them and definately not their children. No sleepovers at grandmas. Everyone must meet at the hotel or at my house to visit. I alos have EVERY holiday here. Which means I usually pay for all of the food/drink. Also, ‘this stuff” is all she talks about! She’s going to have a sale and make a fortune and get rid of everything. Oh, the stuff isn’t hers, it’s her husband’s. But every weekend, she is out at another art show buying more stuff! It has become her entire existence.
I guess, my point is-her clutter not only affects her, it affects her children, her grandchildren, her in-laws, everyone around her! Maybe she is an extreme example, but it scares me so much, I have started to constantly purge and ask myself if I really need something before I buy it. She is my cautionary tale.

]]> By: Kim http://orgjunkie.com/2009/07/the-cost-of-clutter.html/comment-page-1#comment-32532 Kim Tue, 21 Jul 2009 06:51:40 +0000 http://orgjunkie.com/?p=4705#comment-32532 Actually, I'm drowning in clutter. I'm going to check out this book because not only is my house cluttered, but my mind feels cluttered too. I need some direction and hopefully this book and your site (which I just found) will help me. I feel all of those things and more! Actually, I’m drowning in clutter. I’m going to check out this book because not only is my house cluttered, but my mind feels cluttered too. I need some direction and hopefully this book and your site (which I just found) will help me. I feel all of those things and more!

]]> By: Becky http://orgjunkie.com/2009/07/the-cost-of-clutter.html/comment-page-1#comment-32469 Becky Sun, 19 Jul 2009 20:43:52 +0000 http://orgjunkie.com/?p=4705#comment-32469 I remember years ago I got a couple books put out by two sisters, up in WA state, I think. They called themselves side tracked home executives. They were great in helping my keep my house decluttered. I'm not as good as I was. I need to keep my clutter minimal, which isn't. I could probably throw out 75% of the stuff that's laying around and not even miss it!!! What a thought!! I remember years ago I got a couple books put out by two sisters, up in WA state, I think. They called themselves side tracked home executives. They were great in helping my keep my house decluttered. I’m not as good as I was. I need to keep my clutter minimal, which isn’t. I could probably throw out 75% of the stuff that’s laying around and not even miss it!!! What a thought!!

]]> By: amy http://orgjunkie.com/2009/07/the-cost-of-clutter.html/comment-page-1#comment-32462 amy Sun, 19 Jul 2009 15:30:29 +0000 http://orgjunkie.com/?p=4705#comment-32462 i keep buying organizing books the way i buy diet/cookbooks... on the notion that if i buy it..it will happen tee hee. i keep buying organizing books the way i buy diet/cookbooks… on the notion that if i buy it..it will happen tee hee.

]]> By: NIKKI http://orgjunkie.com/2009/07/the-cost-of-clutter.html/comment-page-1#comment-32458 NIKKI Sun, 19 Jul 2009 13:03:58 +0000 http://orgjunkie.com/?p=4705#comment-32458 THIS IS SO TRUE. i HAVE A WHOLE ROOM FULL OF JUNK WITH HUNDREDS OF PROJECTS THAT NEED DOING AND i CAN'T START ON AS THE JUNK DEPRESSES ME WHEN i LOOK AT IT. THIS IS SO TRUE. i HAVE A WHOLE ROOM FULL OF JUNK WITH HUNDREDS OF PROJECTS THAT NEED DOING AND i CAN’T START ON AS THE JUNK DEPRESSES ME WHEN i LOOK AT IT.

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