Bøger af Darlene Phillips

Do you have a clutter problem? Do you consistently have trouble finding things around your home? Do you feel overwhelmed by your possessions? If so, you're not alone. The one thing we all seem to have in common is an over-abundance of stuff. Our consumer-driven economy compels us to buy! buy! buy! and we happily comply. Unfortunately, the end result is that we have homes bulging at the seams with stuff, a good deal of which we don't really need. We are out of control, and so is our stuff.The good news is that taking control isn't difficult. This easy-to-follow program will guide you through the steps of de-cluttering and organizing all the possessions in your home in seven steps. Once you get rolling, your initial successes will motivate you to keep going. Seven steps to an organized home can take as much or as little time as you need. Every situation is unique. Making this system work for you is a simple matter of following the steps, one after the other, until you've reached the end result of a clutter-free, well-organized home in which you can find what you need when you need it. By the end of the process, every possession you own will be important, necessary or useful, and well-placed.To begin, consider the root causes of disorder: clutter and poor use of space. What is clutter? Clutter is any assortment of items that is superfluous, misplaced, or outright trash. Clutter can be just about anything, but the key element is that clutter is a disorganized conglomeration of stuff taking up space that could otherwise be put to good use. Clutter might be a mishmash of articles stored haphazardly, such as stacks of old magazines, books, or newspapers, un-used exercise equipment, empty boxes, clothing or other textiles earmarked for donation or set aside due to lack of storage space, craft supplies or hobby equipment that's no longer used, old toys or outgrown child-related items, and anything else that's gotten set aside due to lack of use and/or interest. Clutter is the junk mail and bills and other miscellaneous papers littering countertops. It's the stuff that gets pushed into corners and spreads outward into your living space little by little. It's the stuff you don't even notice any more because it's been sitting around for so long. In short, clutter is all the stuff clogging up and weighing down your cherished living space.When the clutter in your life overwhelms your space it becomes impossible to keep possessions organized. The important things become overshadowed by the clutter and next thing you know, you've lost hours of your life searching for misplaced paperwork or keys.The other issue that significantly impairs an organized state is poor use of space. This often accompanies clutter; however, it can exist independently as well. Examples of poor use of space: piles of sweaters on top of an empty dresser, file cabinets stuffed full of old paperwork that needs to be discarded while current paperwork piles up on the floor because it's got nowhere to go, or objects crammed into closets to the point that it's impossible to see what's inside. Well-organized possessions are easily located and easily placed back where they belong. Existing in a well-organized state means having no unnecessary objects. Being well-organized makes it easy to quickly eliminate anything that's superfluous because said articles will stand out rather than blending into and becoming part of the mess.Getting organized begins with the elimination of clutter and other unnecessary objects. After this is accomplished, organizing is a simple matter of arranging the remaining objects such than they can be easily retrieved. This seven-step plan was purposely designed with no set timeframe because every situation is unique. Maybe you can accomplish it in one week, or one month, or maybe it will take many months to achieve. Continually moving forward through the steps will get you to the goal.

When you think about house cleaning, what comes to mind? For many people, even the thought of house cleaning is a source of irritation and dread, never mind the actual task. Some people ignore dust bunnies and dirty floors for months or years, tidying up only when forced to do so by the impending arrival of out-of-town in-laws. Other people clean their homes day to day as they go along and do a thorough cleaning every week or two religiously, and if a distant cousin happens to stop by unexpectedly, these are the people who are never ashamed to invite her in. These two approaches to house cleaning land at opposite ends of the cleaning spectrum. Most people fall somewhere in between. For most people, keeping a clean house is an ongoing project, never quite finished because the act of living life is messy, and who has the time to keep a perfectly clean house? And that's just fine. But if you're reading this, chances are you care about cleaning enough that you're open to ideas on how to improve your routines. Let's be honest, nobody loves to clean. I do it for a living, and I freely admit that I don't. Don't get me wrong, I don't mind cleaning; it's just not my favorite thing to do. It's my job, not my hobby.I don't believe those cleaning pros who claim they love to clean. I think they are full of baloney. What they love is getting a steady paycheck, and if you're willing and able to clean for a living, a steady paycheck is pretty much guaranteed, because, like I said before, nobody loves to clean. I can say this with some authority because I've been in the business for a loooong time, and I've seen the ones who love to clean come and go. When I started cleaning houses professionally, I had no idea what I was doing. I thought I did, but I didn't. As will happen when someone does the same job for three decades, I've learned a few things since then. I've been lucky to work for a lot of fussy people over the years, and those people taught me how to do the best job possible. They helped me to become a master of my trade. Or so I am told by the people for whom I work these days.Everybody loves a clean house. And it's important to clean your home from time to time. Cleaning keeps things in good shape, and if you never clean anything, after a certain point you're probably not going to want to live there any longer. Cleaning isn't rocket science, but it's also not something that we are born knowing how to do. Sure, anyone can push a broom around. And lots of folks think they're cleaning experts. But doing a really good job cleaning a house is a skill acquired through hands-on experience. What I've noticed lately is that there are more and more people who have no clue how to clean. I've encountered folks who don't know how to clean an oven or operate a vacuum cleaner. When I started out long ago, everyone for whom I worked had a good handle on how cleaning should be done (and they weren't shy about telling me so). These days, at least half of my clients leave me completely to my own devices because they don't really understand the breakdown of how their dirty house gets cleaned. So, whether you already know how to clean and are looking for ideas to streamline your process or you're a total novice who has no idea how to clean a house, I can help. I will share with you what I know about organizing, about using the right cleaning supplies and equipment to maximize efficiency, and I will walk you through the process of cleaning your home thoroughly. Take what ideas you want to use, leave the rest.I won't promise that my methods will make cleaning seem like a day at the beach. Cleaning isn't fun. It's a means to an end. The motivation to clean is the satisfaction you get from having done an excellent job after the job is finished. Your home will look and smell fresh and clean. That's it. Cleaning is what you have to do if you want to keep a nice home. If you're interested, I can help you with that. No balone