are you a recovering clutter-hollic and procrastinator?

[markio26]

i was just thinking, i am on a new path, my house is almost clutter free, clean and orderly....i had to unclutter my thoughts in the process.
what to do and no time to do it. i had to learn to tackle one frustration at a time...i had to try to make a decision now. then move into the next area.
if you plan your moves then success will appear on the home front with more
control... if i have to move something more than twice, i find it a new home... trash, goodwill, garage sale box. i have been getting carried away
cleaning and having fun..

[jodi]

Re: are you a recovering clutter-hollic and procrastinator?

Hi, my name is Jodi, and I am a (gasp) clutter-holic.



But I am getting better! My goal for this month was to donate 40 items. I am already over halfway there and it has been PAINLESS! I love the feeling of getting the house cleaned out. I like your idea about tossing it if you have to move it twice...

[markio26]

Re: are you a recovering clutter-hollic and procrastinator?

thanks jodi... i just cannnot deal with clutter anymore...now, if i could just get everyone to put things back where they belong... i would be homefree so to speak on this issue.

[eisor]

Re: are you a recovering clutter-hollic and procrastinator?

I'm working on the orderly thing! My room definitely gets out of order. But, the procrastination thing....I'm not making much progress. Lets just stay that I had a final today at 5:00 and didn't even start studying until 3:00. And, I didn't even pay attention in class! I definitely procrastinate.

[Haku]

Re: are you a recovering clutter-hollic and procrastinator?

Yay for freeing clutter!

[NoWayNovember]

Re: are you a recovering clutter-hollic and procrastinator?

I can't stand clutter! I grew up in a very messy, unorganzied home. My mother was kind of a slob and we never had people over because she was embarassed of the state of her home.

Now that I have my own house and live on my own, I am kind of the other way around. I can't stand for things to be out of place or cluttered. My poor husband.

[PrincessPerky]

Re: are you a recovering clutter-hollic and procrastinator?

I am a major procrastinator!
And that is mainly where the clutter came in 'Ill find a spot for it later'

Well Thanks to all the insppiration from flylady, I am less of a procrastinator (I get the dauly stuff done first, then I procrastinate everything else!) And less clutter .

I discovered my room is growing thanks to less 'stuff'

And that a lot of furniture is 'stuff'...

[sakigt]

Re: are you a recovering clutter-hollic and procrastinator?

I am a clutter-holic

But since I am moving soon Ive decided to get rid of a lot of it. I managed to throw away or donate and make 6 tubberware containers only 2!

I also come out of my room after my weekend cleaning with one giant garbage bag and one donation bag. Ive had two cleaning weekends so far.

I will fit everything in my condo!!

[stngymama]

Re: are you a recovering clutter-hollic and procrastinator?

AS PrincessPerky mentioned, FlyLady has you do the 27-Fling Boogie specifically to help with decluttering. Her whole message is STOP procrastinating and get out of CHAOS (Can't Have Anyone Over Syndrome)
It works!

[PrincessPerky]

Re: are you a recovering clutter-hollic and procrastinator?

Well 27 was always to big for me, plus I can't count that high with a houseful of kids!

I just did 'some' and some turned out to make a BIG difference.

[Ima saver]

Re: are you a recovering clutter-hollic and procrastinator?

My library/office is the one room I am not proud of. I have filing stacked up everywhere, that I need to do. Maybe this will move me to get it straightened up!!

[stngymama]

Re: are you a recovering clutter-hollic and procrastinator?

Well 27 was always to big for me, plus I can't count that high with a houseful of kids!

I just did 'some' and some turned out to make a BIG difference.

Yeah, I know!
What I liked best was the idea of speeding through (on a regular basis) and making quick decisions instead of "wellll let me think about it"

[tgavin71]

Re: are you a recovering clutter-hollic and procrastinator?

I too am on the way to being clutter free and a non procrastinator. I set goals and if I achieve them I pay myself. At the moment my goals are "Shine my sink" ie make sure there is no washing to be done before I go the bed and "laundry done" ie make sure that all laundry is done, folded and put away. I pay myself $4 if I achieve both goals and $0 if I don't. When I successfully do this for two weeks then I'll add another goal and pay myself $9.
So far it is working great. The house looks better. I am less stressed and when I go out for lunch or coffee I can relax because I know I have earnt it.

[ski]

Re: are you a recovering clutter-hollic and procrastinator?

yes, my dh and i both are clutter bugs. we try to get things organized and it last a day or so, maybe more and then we just get overwhelmed. I like tgavins idea of paying oneself for tasks completed!

[Bookie]

Re: are you a recovering clutter-hollic and procrastinator?

I used to be bad about procrastinating when it came to household chores I dreaded. Somewhere I ran across a suggestion to complete each one and note the actual time involved. What I discovered was that I was spending days avoiding a 20-minute task.

It's probably just a mind game, but there's a difference for me between having to vacuum the living room, dining room and hall and "spending half an hour vacuuming." Same chore, different perspective. Works for me.