Comments on: The Problem Of Clutter (And What I Intend To Do About It) http://iamsheamus.com/live-well/the-problem-of-clutter-and-what-i-intend-to-do-about-it/ Sat, 22 Nov 2008 05:55:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: The Change Carnival: Edition 17 http://iamsheamus.com/live-well/the-problem-of-clutter-and-what-i-intend-to-do-about-it/#comment-3145 The Change Carnival: Edition 17 Sun, 02 Nov 2008 05:43:48 +0000 http://www.iamsheamus.com/2008/05/26/the-problem-of-clutter-and-what-i-intend-to-do-about-it/#comment-3145 [...] The Problem Of Clutter (And What I Intend To Do About It) by Sheamus [...] [...] The Problem Of Clutter (And What I Intend To Do About It) by Sheamus [...]

]]> By: Teresa http://iamsheamus.com/live-well/the-problem-of-clutter-and-what-i-intend-to-do-about-it/#comment-1586 Teresa Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:47:50 +0000 http://www.iamsheamus.com/2008/05/26/the-problem-of-clutter-and-what-i-intend-to-do-about-it/#comment-1586 Just a wee update on my clutter. I find when I start to declutter everything that I get off to a good start but gradually slip into a confused mode and can't decide what to keep and what to get rid of. Because my parents raised me to see a value in everything I really hoard loads of stuff that I will probably never use.......that is until I started posting things on ebay. I think ebay is my cure!! I have gradually worked my way through alot of the stuff I keep and the items I have hung onto just in case I need them or that are no longer usefull to me and I have listed them on ebay. It is brilliant because I am gradually gaining back space and I get a great sense of satisfaction for each item I sell. So even if some things don't sell for a lot it doesn't matter because once it is bought I have to send it and it takes away all the confusion about whether I should keep it or not. I have also stopped buying things that I don't need but which I think are a bargain because I have realised I already have too many things and that I waste so much time trying to sort them out. I'm saving loads because I'm not spending and I'm selling stuff and getting more organised. If you are thinking about decluttering STOP THINKING AND JUST DO IT!! All that stuff you are keeping is just wasting your time, energy and space. Less is more :) Just a wee update on my clutter. I find when I start to declutter everything that I get off to a good start but gradually slip into a confused mode and can’t decide what to keep and what to get rid of. Because my parents raised me to see a value in everything I really hoard loads of stuff that I will probably never use…….that is until I started posting things on ebay. I think ebay is my cure!! I have gradually worked my way through alot of the stuff I keep and the items I have hung onto just in case I need them or that are no longer usefull to me and I have listed them on ebay. It is brilliant because I am gradually gaining back space and I get a great sense of satisfaction for each item I sell. So even if some things don’t sell for a lot it doesn’t matter because once it is bought I have to send it and it takes away all the confusion about whether I should keep it or not. I have also stopped buying things that I don’t need but which I think are a bargain because I have realised I already have too many things and that I waste so much time trying to sort them out. I’m saving loads because I’m not spending and I’m selling stuff and getting more organised. If you are thinking about decluttering STOP THINKING AND JUST DO IT!! All that stuff you are keeping is just wasting your time, energy and space. Less is more :)

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]]> By: Sheamus http://iamsheamus.com/live-well/the-problem-of-clutter-and-what-i-intend-to-do-about-it/#comment-1091 Sheamus Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:34:01 +0000 http://www.iamsheamus.com/2008/05/26/the-problem-of-clutter-and-what-i-intend-to-do-about-it/#comment-1091 Absolutely! Expect a follow-up post on this later this week: the dreaded, <i>Attack Of The Clones</i>... Absolutely! Expect a follow-up post on this later this week: the dreaded, Attack Of The Clones…

]]> By: Kate Saltfleet http://iamsheamus.com/live-well/the-problem-of-clutter-and-what-i-intend-to-do-about-it/#comment-1070 Kate Saltfleet Mon, 30 Jun 2008 06:00:41 +0000 http://www.iamsheamus.com/2008/05/26/the-problem-of-clutter-and-what-i-intend-to-do-about-it/#comment-1070 It's all got to go! When I look around at home and in my office at work there is so much JUNK. Like your definition of zero value, looking at it that way we have lots of these items. If you don't use it or love it, fling it! It’s all got to go! When I look around at home and in my office at work there is so much JUNK. Like your definition of zero value, looking at it that way we have lots of these items.

If you don’t use it or love it, fling it!

]]> By: Sheamus http://iamsheamus.com/live-well/the-problem-of-clutter-and-what-i-intend-to-do-about-it/#comment-401 Sheamus Tue, 03 Jun 2008 21:35:20 +0000 http://www.iamsheamus.com/2008/05/26/the-problem-of-clutter-and-what-i-intend-to-do-about-it/#comment-401 Hi Teresa Your observation about space is exactly right - as I tried to say in my post, I absolutely believe that a cluttered house leads to a cluttered mind. How can you even find the room to <i>think</i> if your home - the one place where you should be able to escape and relax - is as chaotic and undisciplined as everything outside? You can't. Hence, clutter must die. Many thanks for your comment. Hope to see you back here again. :) Best, Sheamus Hi Teresa

Your observation about space is exactly right - as I tried to say in my post, I absolutely believe that a cluttered house leads to a cluttered mind. How can you even find the room to think if your home - the one place where you should be able to escape and relax - is as chaotic and undisciplined as everything outside?

You can’t. Hence, clutter must die.

Many thanks for your comment. Hope to see you back here again. :)
Best,
Sheamus

]]> By: Teresa http://iamsheamus.com/live-well/the-problem-of-clutter-and-what-i-intend-to-do-about-it/#comment-400 Teresa Tue, 03 Jun 2008 21:24:47 +0000 http://www.iamsheamus.com/2008/05/26/the-problem-of-clutter-and-what-i-intend-to-do-about-it/#comment-400 My goodness, I laughed while reading you're article because you could've been writing about me. I am now going to log off the computer and fill some plastic bags with all the useless rubbish I have been hanging onto just in case I may need it. I inherited my cluttering from parents who saw a value in everything. I have realised that space is more valuable physically and mentally than numerous items. Good luck wih your decluttering and get the kids involved too before it's too late. A life of cluttering is a curse :/ My goodness, I laughed while reading you’re article because you could’ve been writing about me. I am now going to log off the computer and fill some plastic bags with all the useless rubbish I have been hanging onto just in case I may need it. I inherited my cluttering from parents who saw a value in everything. I have realised that space is more valuable physically and mentally than numerous items. Good luck wih your decluttering and get the kids involved too before it’s too late. A life of cluttering is a curse :/

]]> By: Sheamus http://iamsheamus.com/live-well/the-problem-of-clutter-and-what-i-intend-to-do-about-it/#comment-399 Sheamus Tue, 03 Jun 2008 20:28:15 +0000 http://www.iamsheamus.com/2008/05/26/the-problem-of-clutter-and-what-i-intend-to-do-about-it/#comment-399 Thanks Archie - much appreciated. Good luck with your own decluttering. I'll have a follow-up article on the site soon. Thanks Archie - much appreciated. Good luck with your own decluttering. I’ll have a follow-up article on the site soon.

]]> By: Archie http://iamsheamus.com/live-well/the-problem-of-clutter-and-what-i-intend-to-do-about-it/#comment-351 Archie Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:00:32 +0000 http://www.iamsheamus.com/2008/05/26/the-problem-of-clutter-and-what-i-intend-to-do-about-it/#comment-351 stumbled :) let's declare War on Clutter! I think i'll throw away/sell some more stuff too... now that I've got some holidays... good article stumbled :) let’s declare War on Clutter!
I think i’ll throw away/sell some more stuff too… now that I’ve got some holidays…

good article

]]> By: Sheamus http://iamsheamus.com/live-well/the-problem-of-clutter-and-what-i-intend-to-do-about-it/#comment-320 Sheamus Thu, 29 May 2008 19:05:09 +0000 http://www.iamsheamus.com/2008/05/26/the-problem-of-clutter-and-what-i-intend-to-do-about-it/#comment-320 What if your mismatched socks matched with mine? Didn't think of that, did you? Selfish. ;) What if your mismatched socks matched with mine?

Didn’t think of that, did you?

Selfish. ;)

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