Decluttering Q&A: 2.6.2024

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02.49: I have a room that is so full I can just open the door. I can't do the take it there now process as I can't even get into the room yet. Where to start?

08.27: I almost can complete a task but I fall short. When I do that, the room gets very messy quickly. The last of the decisions are the hardest and trip me up. Is there anyway to get around that?

14.02: Where do I start in a new space that doesn't have established homes yet?

14.48: What is a good way to organize a loft? I'm currently flooring mine so I'll finally have storage space. How do I organize the space so items are safe from condensation etc.

15.47: I'm making progress decluttering but now I'm replacing stuff I now know - I love and actually. How do I resist the urge to replace my stuff?

20.49: How do I purge paperwork and clothes?

22.43: Relocating the kids toys. Do I use the take it there now part to actually move them then the container method to fit them in. Or is it better to declutter before or after moving them?

25.35: How do I get the laminated color flow chart?

27.40: I have been dealing with debilitating depression since covid and the loss of my dad. I know it needs to get done but I can't even start. How do I find the start?

33.44: I know you're not the biggest fan of wait and see boxes, but do you think they are useful when you get stuck but want to keep momentum going?

35.29: Do you make new systems for places that consistently get recluttered? Trying to follow how my family operates but these spaces get so overwhelming time over time.

36.48: How do you know when you get under your clutter threshold from decluttering? Will there be an epiphany moment where we realize we managed to get there? I think I am close but still feel overwhelmed.

38.30: I'm moving overseas from the U.S. to New Zealand with two boys. I have to get rid of almost everything I own. Tips on hardcore decluttering?

41.22: How do you get past the issue where you love clothes but don't wear them (but have the room)?

43.42: I've made huge progress in my apartment. When the rooms look good I'll bring up new things from my basement to go through and then it always gets overwhelming again. The whole decluttering thing.

46.36: Teenage son died it is difficult to get rid of last pieces of his. Not sure if I'll ever be ready if feels as though he is being erased from the world. His clothes and stuff need to be dealt with.

53.02: Every night I say tomorrow, I'm going to do some of this decluttering and it never happens. Life happens. What can I do to make it happen?

53.36: Do you listen to music or podcasts when doing the dishes to make the chores less boring? Any tips?

54.44: I'm helping my mom begin to declutter her house. When I have her take something where'd she look for it first, it becomes an avalanche or things that aren't where they belong and it distracts her.