Now that Spring has is coming, our focus is on how we can stop hoarding and start getting rid of the things that no longer serve a purpose. It takes a lot of effort, energy, and preparation whether we're trying to stop hoarding or help our loved ones stop. Since it's easier to diagnose and deal with other's behaviors, ( but keep in mind this could be for you) we'll focus on helping our loved ones.

Simple steps taken consistently over a period of time will yield the results we want.

One of the most frustrating things as a mother is getting her children to clean up after themselves! You're forever finding toys everywhere, clothes everywhere, crafts everywhere, and dishes and food everywhere. So what do you do?

If you're like most moms, you probably grumble and grimace and clean it yourself. Every now and then, though, you likely blow a gasket out of pure frustration. There is a better way. With these three tips, you can get your kids cleaning,

"I want to declutter my house." You wouldn't believe how many people say that every single day. The lucky ones find out how to actually go from suffocating under a fast-growing mountain of stuff. They escape the crazed chaos of disorganization and find peace by using tried and true clutter clearing techniques. Let's look at three powerhouse suggestions.

ONE: Sub-Divide And Conquer

Hoarding is a mental illness that causes a person to acquire and retain items that are worthless to the average human being. Hoarders acquire and retain everything from paper to animals. As a hoarding cleanup specialist we have seen every type of hoarding imaginable. The disease affects most people the same. There appears to be some type of loss in their life, or a traumatic event where they are choosing to buy items to replace what they lost in their lives. The typical hoarder does not view the lack of space in their residence as problematic. Instead they feel comforted by the items.

How I got clutter-free and organized in only fifty short years

Okay, I admit that one reason my house is neat is that my children have flown the nest. I miss them but it's nice to know where the scissors are.

Cleaning my room was the great battle field of my relationship with my mother--She who Must be Obeyed. I was required to wear a smiling face and a pleasant disposition at all times and being "fresh" was a cardinal sin, maybe even

Individuals who are organized in their personal lives most generally constitute efficient and organized employees in their work environments, succeed in their personal endeavors and are, more often than not, financially secure.

Once an organizational state of mind is established, your status of efficiency in all areas of your life will ultimately benefit.

There is a profound psychological thread that binds all areas of your existence into one

What's your type? No, not tall, dark, and handsome or strong and silent. It's neat freak vs. total slob. You probably never even thought about it when you were falling for your mate's puppy dog eyes, but now that you're living together, it's probably one of the first things you notice. Opposites do attract after all. If you're the neat freak, the clutter and lack of organization can feel like a personal attack. That pair of shoes left in the middle of the bedroom? It's like a dagger straight to the heart. Or, if you're the slob, you're constantly feeling browbeaten

On Facebook, I see this question over and over again: how do I balance homeschooling and housework? So I thought I'd take a stab at it and came up with my dirty dozen secrets. Maybe what I have to say will give you encouragement in the balancing act we all face on a day to day basis.

Many years ago, before I was married, I pictured myself involved in several life callings at once. I realized that I was not "stuck" to one job, but I had various exciting roles to fill that

Individuals who are organized in their personal lives most generally constitute efficient and organized employees in their work environments, succeed in their personal endeavors and are, more often than not, financially secure.

Once an organizational state of mind is established, your status of efficiency in all areas of your life will ultimately benefit.
There is a profound psychological thread that binds all areas of your existence into one distinctive unit. A messy house trashed with useless clutter is an abstract of many lives

Is it even possible to get kids cleaning? All I know is that I am tired of cleaning the entire house by myself--how about you? If you divided the number of house per week I spend cleaning by the number of people in my house, just think of how much extra time you'd have!

You don't have to be Martha Stewart