Hello... Anybody out there?!

Hey Ladies... 

What do ya say 

we get this blog rollin' again - 

I was loving it but where did everybody go?! - 

Maybe everyone else got themselves 

all organized or something - 

but I am still in the works?

This week I would like to give a shout out to 

"REAL SIMPLE MAGAZINE" - 

I am not a big fan of magazine subscriptions - 

I think they just clutter up my house or 

you read them and then throw them away - what a waste - 

I just assume look at most things on the net- but that is just me - 

but I do subscribe to this one - 

It always has amazing organizational tips - 

Great simple decorating ideas - 

and usually has a couple of great recipes - 

The article I am loving in this months issue - Is called...

TOO MUCH STUFF...

A look at your love hate relationship 

with the possessions that surround you, 

and how to liberate yourself from unnecessary clutter.

Top six causes of clutter

1. Obligation

"if I get rid of this wedding vase, I'll feel guilty."

2. Some Day

"But I might need seven sleeping bags one day"

3. Might be worth something 

(Someday again)

"I think this brooch/chair/ugly knicknack might be valuable again"

4. Procrastination (no home for things)

"If I put the bills away I'll never pay them on time"

5. Just the right place for you beloved Junk to go to

"I want this chartreuse MUUMUU to go to a good home"

6. No Motivation

" I want to declutter, but can't get motivated"

I think sometimes half the solution to any problem 

with any thing is realizing why you have the problem  

( in this case clutter)

I think it just gets you thinking about 

ways to make your problem better 

or make it dissappear!

Tips i enjoyed from the article...

Spot treat areas of clutter - 

Keys, pens, cell phones, and tubes of lip balm 

can swallow up a counter top - 

Dedicate a basket or shelf to them

Accept your lifestyle - I love the idea of a totally clutter free 

home, like the ones you see in "Architectural digest", but it 

is not us! My biggest fear is that I will spend so much time 

trying to clean and straighten up that I will be too cranky 

to enjoy life!

"splurge on high quality item - 

not things you'll need to toss in six months.

Recycle Junk Mail as soon as it comes in- the quickest way to 

feel cluttered is to have stacks of unneeded papers lying around

it's Ok to toss - or pass on- 

that shampoo or lotion you tried but hated - 

REALLY

Do you have any quick clutter reducing tips 

you use that you would like to share?

Let us Know...

Blog to ya soon

haha

Chris Stokes

Ps - Another great place to read about this topic is here...   or here...