tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7001762609422751985.post928307348013133460..comments2023-09-11T17:54:25.399+02:00Comments on My Rose Valley: I Want To Get OrganizedAnnette - MyRoseValleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09778246579909568662noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7001762609422751985.post-45535669519942945292017-01-30T21:27:52.664+01:002017-01-30T21:27:52.664+01:00ay!!me pasa lo mismo,nunca termino de ordenar,mi e...ay!!me pasa lo mismo,nunca termino de ordenar,mi esposo,2 perras,2 gatas y el arte en mi vida,cuestaordenar la casas,mi sueño,una casa ordenada!mi realidad lo que se puede!<br />Verohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05784452483089857272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7001762609422751985.post-15028633019923446062017-01-22T17:01:43.464+01:002017-01-22T17:01:43.464+01:00It took me to move home to be uncluttered!! We li...It took me to move home to be uncluttered!! We lived in our old house for 15 years and raised 3 kids in it. The loft was full, baby clothes, cots, car seats, every birthday card, baby clothes, videos, books etc etc. We threw SO MUCH OUT! Now I know where everything is and I routinely go through all the drawers and cupboards to keep on top of the clutter. But, you're not moving, so as you said, take a room at a time and go through it bit by bit. Take lots of photos so you can look back and see what a difference you have made to each room. And post them on here so we can see :-) Samhttp://www.meadowcottagelife.workpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7001762609422751985.post-13729836026225214382017-01-18T14:44:34.052+01:002017-01-18T14:44:34.052+01:00My mother always say: when you don't touch the...My mother always say: when you don't touch the stuff in over a year, do you really need it? Then give it away to someone else.Jessyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17920037570042172849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7001762609422751985.post-77863546428990119952017-01-17T11:05:07.204+01:002017-01-17T11:05:07.204+01:00Everyone talks about her... I think I have to buy ...Everyone talks about her... I think I have to buy the book...<br />XxxAnnette - MyRoseValleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09778246579909568662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7001762609422751985.post-32374441052420458042017-01-17T11:04:29.752+01:002017-01-17T11:04:29.752+01:00Yes! Lets do this together!
XxxYes! Lets do this together! <br />XxxAnnette - MyRoseValleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09778246579909568662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7001762609422751985.post-28872241361690641312017-01-16T20:18:21.724+01:002017-01-16T20:18:21.724+01:00Oh my, you have described my life and house perfec...Oh my, you have described my life and house perfectly! Instead of baskets, we have drawers, boxes and plastic bags, but essentially, it's the same. Here's to decluttering this year, little by little, we can do this!Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03121298226816617594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7001762609422751985.post-91084747352874314202017-01-16T15:23:39.272+01:002017-01-16T15:23:39.272+01:00Ps, adding to my previous comment - when built our...Ps, adding to my previous comment - when built our current house, I added a walk-in store room in the middle. Amongst others, there are two permant containers: one for items than can be donated to the SPCA shop, one for clothing and books that can go to Community Services, who usually supply the night shelter and families whose homes burnt down (common in informal settlement). Having a permanent system like this in place makes it very easy to dispose of unused items, grown-out clothing etc.Stelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08945408396434091632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7001762609422751985.post-90935393480486858242017-01-16T14:33:37.113+01:002017-01-16T14:33:37.113+01:00Oh, Annette, I'm with you in the boat :-D
I...Oh, Annette, I'm with you in the boat :-D<br />I've learnt not to have any container on my kitchen counter, not even a fruit bowl, because within a week it will contain all kinds of everything! I'm such a hoarder (might be from moving around around so much as child) plus procrastinator plus pile-maker of note!<br />Marie Kondo makes for very interesting reading, most likely of totally on the other side of the thinking-preference profile that I am, but provide helpful hints. The clothes part is brutal but easy, and is also simple to maintain.<br />I totally resent when people go on about it being a simple disciplined decision not to live this, because it typically comes from an opposite brain profile. It's about the way you brain is wired, and it is not simple, it is not easy, and the simple thinker cannot understand it. <br />That said - good luck. it is a continuous battle here! And my poor husband is such a minimalist, he would love one of those soulless, bare, white interiors (he actually furnished his city apartment like that ;-D<br />Okay. Of to finalise (yeah right) the magazine sorting...Stelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08945408396434091632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7001762609422751985.post-38361446292215607102017-01-16T12:19:45.874+01:002017-01-16T12:19:45.874+01:00Flylady has some really good tips. I'm not mo...Flylady has some really good tips. I'm not motivated enough to follow her to a tee either because, well, I'm just too lazy most of the time! LOL<br /><br />A great book that I read was Clear Your Clutter with Feng Shui. I'm not big into Feng Shui but I found this book really helped me see how the clutter and unfinished stuff was affecting me - one part speaks of a thing like say a squeaky door that irritates you every time you open/close it, but you do nothing about it, so you continue to have that constant irritation. It makes you see it from the perspective of getting it done right now might take a bit of effort but itll definitely cut out a lot of stress.<br /><br />She has good tips on the actual "how to" of decluttering aswell which just helps you get out of that stuck "Where do I even Start" mindset.<br /><br />I too dream of streamline, clutter free, place for everything and everything in its place kind of home, but I'm a leave it till later, set it at your backside kinda girl so I'm not sure how realistic this dream is! LOLComberspudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12622541878228469681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7001762609422751985.post-35651094184341494612017-01-16T10:58:43.668+01:002017-01-16T10:58:43.668+01:00Olá Annette, recomendo o método da Marie Kondo. Es...Olá Annette, recomendo o método da Marie Kondo. Espreite o blog dela, e porque não comprar o livro? - https://konmari.com/<br /><br />Um beijo desde Portugal<br />Maria Duartehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04783348345000314500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7001762609422751985.post-72311432058176319852017-01-16T10:40:46.646+01:002017-01-16T10:40:46.646+01:00Just one name Marie Kondo !Just one name Marie Kondo !Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07106395904572626325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7001762609422751985.post-53434458241205058992017-01-16T09:15:37.742+01:002017-01-16T09:15:37.742+01:00Yes, Annette, you can do this! I agree with the o...Yes, Annette, you can do this! I agree with the others, start with one room and take it in stages. I find it hard to keep it up for more than an hour at a time. But I tell you, the feeling you get from a clean and well ordered cupboard will really give you such a great feeling, you'll just want more!<br /><br />I started this process again last year but I don't feel like I ever finished. I need to though, let's keep each other going!<br /><br />S xSandra (Cherry Heart)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05632044137338148569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7001762609422751985.post-91171621668766183382017-01-16T08:25:12.250+01:002017-01-16T08:25:12.250+01:00I have tried many many methods, and I agree with s...I have tried many many methods, and I agree with several of the others Marie Kondo is worth a look. Her book is more a spiritual take on life and clutter and how she too has tried all and many times to overcome "clutter". I tried her method with my daughter and she found it to be the method that makes the most sense. It's a great read and I still have it by my bedside to read when I start to feel overwhelmed with any type of clutter, real and in my head stuff. Good luck with what ever path you take, all the mistakes and attempts will bring to the place you need to be. Susan C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14282598209734296568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7001762609422751985.post-4446266617211758992017-01-16T07:42:18.797+01:002017-01-16T07:42:18.797+01:00My closet makes me insane, but I just currently ca...My closet makes me insane, but I just currently cannot do anything about it because we're temporarily staying with my parents (though, for a very long time) and there is no more storage space available. And I want to finally donate all clothes that "I'm going to wear that again when I lose weight". Perhaps, this concerns all the objects in the house. And I learnt to throw away things, things that cannot be mended or have no practical or sentimental value. However, I managed to more or less organise the craft corner (clutter level 3 due to current and finished projects, wips and unfrogged stuff) with transparent IKEA boxes: big ones for the yarn and a medium one for the accessories. Thus, I'd recommend start the decluttering with the most pleasant clutter (then, you'll have at least one place to relieve the stress in) :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05578597527603855417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7001762609422751985.post-26975318660369896492017-01-16T06:40:07.511+01:002017-01-16T06:40:07.511+01:00I like to follow the 52 week challenge over at Hom...I like to follow the 52 week challenge over at Home Storage Solutions 101. She has a calendar with 15 minute cleanups daily to help get your whole house in order. There are areas that I don't have, like a garage, so I just use those days to work on extra messy areas that need more than 15 minutes. It really helps it not be too overwhelming!Teadoddleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16562773921458306076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7001762609422751985.post-35404853553745493732017-01-15T23:57:24.000+01:002017-01-15T23:57:24.000+01:00Household organization skills seem to have eluded ...Household organization skills seem to have eluded me, too. We just have so many hobbies, and so many projects going at once. It's a fun mess, I tell myself. So I am going to go through and read everyone's comments, and hope that maybe some of the tips will help me with my clutter, too. I do feel better that someone I admire in blogland admits to clutter :)Stephanie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12804919986671001782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7001762609422751985.post-76248004012980489412017-01-15T22:59:24.054+01:002017-01-15T22:59:24.054+01:00A local group of friends of mine are using The Lif...A local group of friends of mine are using The Life-changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo as a way to not just try to organize better, but to have less to need to organize. I'm an aspiring minimalist - a difficult task with a husband and 6 home schooled children. But, I'm making the move. I actually De-stashed almost all of my yarn last week! (gasp, I know, breath) Deciding if something brings me joy or not as a criteria to keep, and going category by category rather than room by room is a new way of thinking of things and it's helping.Janellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14617511846346575883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7001762609422751985.post-5708243489817990212017-01-15T20:44:01.682+01:002017-01-15T20:44:01.682+01:00Hello,
I understand your stress levels, truly thou...Hello,<br />I understand your stress levels, truly though I still thought your photograph of your room looked lovely. I recently read the book "The Life Changing Magic of Tidying" by Marie Kondo. This is a great book, and even though I didn't follow everything, I took on lots of tips and ideas which helped me to feel a little more organised. <br />best of luck, Melissa @crochetco_Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7001762609422751985.post-90017682512749842312017-01-15T20:20:00.599+01:002017-01-15T20:20:00.599+01:00Hallo! I've just spent half the afternoon clea...Hallo! I've just spent half the afternoon clearing out baskets that must have been twins of yours... I also feel stressed by the clutter. Here's two small suggestions. First, ask your children to help you for ten minutes each in a relay, one after the other ( my kids are under ten so that's as long as they can manage but you could make it longer - but not much longer). Helpers give you bursts of energy, stop you feeling like it's only your job, and can make quick decisions about stuff that is theirs.<br />Secondly, read Marie Kondo's book about tidying ( as mentioned above!) . Some of it seems silly to me but the idea that stuff should "spark joy" is worthwhile, as is saying thank you to stuff that has been good but you no longer need/use. Makes it much easier to get rid of. I am slowly working my way through the house... Good luck to us both and here's to a time a clutter basket!Megan Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15104139262347509955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7001762609422751985.post-54216122687064766042017-01-15T18:44:00.927+01:002017-01-15T18:44:00.927+01:00We all need this. You post your journey and we'...We all need this. You post your journey and we'll do it together. It more fun with a friend!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05324520023439701573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7001762609422751985.post-57374265227634186002017-01-15T18:43:59.838+01:002017-01-15T18:43:59.838+01:00We all need this. You post your journey and we'...We all need this. You post your journey and we'll do it together. It more fun with a friend!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05324520023439701573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7001762609422751985.post-46862330219450768562017-01-15T18:42:01.891+01:002017-01-15T18:42:01.891+01:00Personally I would tackle the basket as that's...Personally I would tackle the basket as that's the one you write most about ....it can't be that hard to be ruthless and fast, make it into a game by setting a timer on your phone and set out three piles, one to keep, throw and giveaway (or back to the owner.) <br />You will feel instantly better as you have take action and not put off the thing staring at you in the kitchen each day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7001762609422751985.post-36626893824532652182017-01-15T17:46:31.701+01:002017-01-15T17:46:31.701+01:00DAL! A very good idea indeed. I'm in.DAL! A very good idea indeed. I'm in. Babajezahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14538344149217844113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7001762609422751985.post-59510495726451892502017-01-15T17:45:59.470+01:002017-01-15T17:45:59.470+01:00I am on a de-clutter craze right now. I read that...I am on a de-clutter craze right now. I read that you should get rid of 27 things for 9 days. Of course I read this after taking two huge trunk full of items to the GoodWill store. Anyway, you can throw them our, recycle or donate. It is amazing what that makes you do. I have been though drawers and closets. I have been through knitting books and yarn. I have to admit I am well over 27 things a day and frankly can't wait to do more. But the crazy thing is you can't tell in my house that all this is moving out....that means I have way to much stuff!Mereknitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04596140300034854370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7001762609422751985.post-78000372280813543382017-01-15T16:38:40.228+01:002017-01-15T16:38:40.228+01:00Thanks for reminding me to de-clutter...I need a r...Thanks for reminding me to de-clutter...I need a reminder every day, it seems! Before Xmas I decided I needed a new red tablecloth for the dining table...two weeks later I made the same decision. When I tidied up the laundry room I discovered that I had indeed bought a tablecloth - TWICE!! I was horrified at how my brain had become cluttered too!!! Here's to a successful de-cluttering, let's remind each other as often as possible. We'll have a DAL= De-clutter-along! If only I didn't love baskets so much...�� hilsen RigmorAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com