Janice, Author at Cut Clutter With Scissors

Don’t Clutter Up Halloween

September 20, 2019 / Janice / Leave a Comment

I noticed this year that Halloween decorations were starting to show up in the stores in August. Wow! Do you think the stores are trying to get into our heads early to buy lots of things we probably don’t need?

Halloween is second to only Christmas on spending for decorations and other items for the holiday. This means there is a great opportunity to buy a lot of things that are destined to become clutter.

That doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy the holiday. But if you are trying to keep your home decluttered, you have to think about where you’ll store all those items for the next year. …

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Using Different Decluttering Methods

September 12, 2019 / Janice / 4 Comments

Have you used different decluttering methods over the years? I have.

I was like a surfer that would try wave after wave. Sometimes I had success. Sometimes I didn’t. But each time I tried a new decluttering method I learned a little more about what worked and what didn’t for me.

Some methods didn’t work at all me. While some worked fairly well, at least for awhile. Then for some reason they just didn’t work anymore. I don’t remember if I got bored or some lifestyle change happened.

It didn’t matter what the reason was, I still beat myself up for being a “failure”. Fortunately, new methods came along as my household grew (children and pets) right along with the clutter. …

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Treasure Lost and Found

July 11, 2019 / Janice / 2 Comments

Sometimes we lose a treasured item. Sometimes the lost item is found in a relatively short period of time. Then there are those items that suddenly show up after a long, long, time.

I’m talking years here. And the sad part is, the item usually is found in a place we never would have looked for it. …

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8 Quotes to Find Gratitude and Perspective

February 20, 2018 / Janice / Leave a Comment

Every day the news seems to bombard us with depressing and scary things. That makes a gratitude check-up all that more important. I find quotes help provide some comfort and perspective for me. Below are a few I’ve put on some of my own photos. I hope you enjoy them.

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5 Simple Tools To Cut Clutter

February 13, 2018 / Janice / Leave a Comment

I’m always looking for simple ways to cut clutter from my home. It doesn’t come naturally for me. Even routines and habits don’t seem to stick if I’m not constantly focusing on them.

So over the years I’ve come up with tools and systems that help me stay on top of the clutter so it doesn’t get a chance to build up too much. When you use these 5 simple tools as part of your decluttering system, they help change your mindset about letting go of things. …

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