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Slide 1: ==== ==== For great tips on how to declutter your home, check this out http://tiny.cc/hwzz0 ==== ==== Why declutter? Life demands it. Stress demands it. You'll be able to sleep better, feel more energized to start and finish projects, think more clearly, be more emotionally balanced, have more time, discover more space, save money, even create positive impressions socially and more. If you're still on the fence whether to declutter or not, here are 5 surprising life benefits that might make you reconsider. Vitality versus Depression It's draining to start the day with the thought "My house is a mess and I'm such a slob." It's a fact that clutter overloads the mind and depresses the emotions. Whether disorganized possessions cause depression or it's the other way around is debated, but the bottom line is this- when you declutter your home, life at large seems brighter and fuller of promise. Professional organizer Jenifer Hunter reports that writer Ariel Gore spent a lot of money on a therapist until she realized that what she really wanted was a clean home. So she hired a housekeeper for less money than she paid her therapist and found that her joy and vitality returned. [Source: Jeniferhunter.com]. Easier Clean Versus Harder Clean Clutter makes life harder. Do you dread vacuuming the living room? Organizing books in a bookcase? Could it be that you hate trying to maneuver around the lots of stuff lying around? But when you rid the floor, counters and other spaces of things that don't belong there, it's much easier to keep things clean. What used to take you 30 minutes or more can be accomplished in 10 minutes or less. Not only will it be easier to clean you will actually want to clean it. Want to Gain 12-15 Days More Per Year and Exit the Land of the Lost? How many times have you wasted time searching high and low for your keys, wallet, mobile phone, gloves, umbrella, mail or other necessary items? Declutter life-save time and money: install some small baskets and handy hooks and you'll recover nearly 15 days a year in lost time, so researchers report. You'll also save money because 'stuff' tries to persuade you that it's easier to replace things rather than find them where they are buried.
Slide 2: Possessions Back in Action Versus Covered Up Strange but true. How long has it been since you and the family sat down at the table for dinner or you jumped on the treadmill? If it's like the table in many homes today your table may be stacked with stuff. But when, for example, you rescue the treadmill for getting yourself in shape and recover your table for warm meetings with your family, you unclutter other life benefits as well as your home. Control Valued Items For example, do you have boxes filled with wonderful family photos but no space to display them? Decluttering the mantle and various other counter tops and shelves can provide much-needed space where you can proudly display these and other important items. Your important legal paper will be at your fingertips - your will, the deed to your home, your marriage license, warranties to appliances, air conditioner and more are in their own place. Plus, you'll enjoy what you own more particularly because the items which are left are the ones you've chosen and assigned a true purpose and place. We've found that this always leads to a greater appreciation for what we possess and makes us feel more in control of what we see each day. Final Thoughts What's it all about? "Clutter is anything we don't need, want, or use that takes our time, energy or space, and destroys our serenity. [Source: The 12 Steps of Clutterers Anonymous, CLA WSO Literature] Needless to say, there are more than five good reasons to declutter life and home. An organized space means a return to a special place where you can recharge your energy, find peace and quiet, relax and dream of better things. Want to learn more about when you declutter your world at home you declutter life at large? Visit my website at http://www.ClutterControlGuide.com for tips and guidelines on getting your home in order as fast as possible. Steve B. Brown, Ph.D., is a retired research professor. Steve started ClutterControlGuide.com as a free resource for others who want a simple and fast way to declutter and organize their space. Article Source:
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