https://www.overstuffedlife.com/how-to-make-cheesecloth-ghosts-for_27/ purposeful parenting and simplified living Sat, 05 Aug 2023 18:11:11 +0000 hourly 1 https://www.overstuffedlife.com/how-to-make-cheesecloth-ghosts-for_27/#comment-941 Tue, 14 Jul 2015 20:51:45 +0000 #comment-941 I, for one, an avowed recovering clutterer, am sick of all the judgment, especially moral judgment people pass when talking about your. They assume you have a deep-seated mental disorder, are materialistic because you don't want to get rid of inexpensive items with sentimental value, and don't do your share of "giving". Religion, in this day in age, would be reluctant to pass as much judgment on certain moral issues, as one gets regarding clutter. The emotiona/spiritual component to cluttering is intimidation, from lack of time and not knowing where to begin. And people do get angry for being judged. I feel we who are intimidated just need a practical strategy, and I have devised one. I think of it as "the tree". Get a black magic marker or brown crayon and draw tree branches similar to making a family tree on a piece of waxed paper. Then hold the paper in front of your clutter, and put all non-related items in the direction of a different branch of the "tree". Then, take each "branch" to a different destination in your home, be it the trash, your closet, a desk drawer, the medicine chest, or any other location YOU deem to be appropriate. And you have the right to things you rarely use, but want to keep. Just put it in a "rare" or "special" location. Granted some people have a LOT of stuff and very small space, and have to break down and give/throw away some things, or think "Will I ever use this again?", but you will be surprised out how much you can actually store in a small residence, if you so desire. Check out decoratingyoursmallspace.com. (Love that site.)

]]> https://www.overstuffedlife.com/how-to-make-cheesecloth-ghosts-for_27/#comment-940 Sun, 22 Mar 2015 03:02:46 +0000 #comment-940 Decluttering was life changing to me as a college student. All things on your list…and more! 🙂

]]> https://www.overstuffedlife.com/how-to-make-cheesecloth-ghosts-for_27/#comment-939 Thu, 30 Oct 2014 03:57:00 +0000 #comment-939 It really does!

]]> https://www.overstuffedlife.com/how-to-make-cheesecloth-ghosts-for_27/#comment-938 Tue, 28 Oct 2014 22:02:21 +0000 #comment-938 I think the hardest part will be for me to keep at it after this month!

]]> https://www.overstuffedlife.com/how-to-make-cheesecloth-ghosts-for_27/#comment-937 Tue, 28 Oct 2014 22:01:59 +0000 #comment-937 It does feel great, doesn't it?

]]> https://www.overstuffedlife.com/how-to-make-cheesecloth-ghosts-for_27/#comment-936 Tue, 28 Oct 2014 22:01:48 +0000 #comment-936 That might be one of the worst byproducts of clutter. Good luck!

]]> https://www.overstuffedlife.com/how-to-make-cheesecloth-ghosts-for_27/#comment-935 Tue, 28 Oct 2014 22:01:23 +0000 #comment-935 Ha! I am your conscience…declutter, Jilly, declutter!

]]> https://www.overstuffedlife.com/how-to-make-cheesecloth-ghosts-for_27/#comment-934 Tue, 28 Oct 2014 03:17:31 +0000 #comment-934 i keep having this "decluttering" thing revealed to me over and over. I'm feelin' the urge to purge!

]]> https://www.overstuffedlife.com/how-to-make-cheesecloth-ghosts-for_27/#comment-933 Tue, 28 Oct 2014 02:59:21 +0000 #comment-933 I sooooooo need to do this, thanks for the inspiration to declutter… I have such a hard time finding things!

]]> https://www.overstuffedlife.com/how-to-make-cheesecloth-ghosts-for_27/#comment-932 Tue, 28 Oct 2014 01:51:47 +0000 #comment-932 Yes yes and more yes! I am currently decluttering myself and I just got my kitchen done and what a WEIGHT off my shoulders and I feel less irritated going in there! LOL

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