Is Clutter Draining Your Resources?

Would you like to keep more of what you make financially?   Would you like to excel in your business?  Would you like to be more productive in life?  If "YES" is your answer, then take a close look around your home/work environment—do you see clutter?  Clutter can be draining your resources.   Read on to get out from under clutter's grip!

The Draining Dilemma with Clutter: 
--drains your budget:  late fee charges because bills were lost in paper piles

--drains your credit score:  overdue payments because, again, bills were lost in paper piles; higher interest rates accrue

--drains your wallet:  unnecessary expenses on replacing lost items, i.e. sunglasses, phone charger,

--drains your health:  stressed out before even leaving the house for work because you are scrambling in search of car keys, glasses, shoes

--drains your time:  wasted time searching for lost/misplaced possessions

Bottom line:  It is an unnecessary waste of time, energy, focus and expense when you live with clutter!

 The GAINS with Clutter Free Living:

--more $avings in your wallet/budget

--keep more of what you make

--greater productivity at work and home because you are free from the distraction of the clutter around you

--purchases made on things you really want and not on unnecessary lost/misplaced items

--more time for activites you want to do, i.e. volunteer, spend more time with your family, exercise—this is all because you do not have the weighing mental drains of clutter all around you.

BE RESOLVED TO BE CLUTTER FREE:

So, what's it going to take?

How bad do you want clutter-free gains over the drains?

How valuable are better managed finances, time and productivity to you?

Becoming Clutter-Free:  A REAL Life Story! 

The Paper Hoarder

Clutter came in the form of many piles of paper for my close friend, Susan.  She  could not seem to throw away anything, "what if I may need it?" was her response.  The paper piles began to grow from room to room until the point came that Susan could not concentrate on much of anything.  Those paper piles were becoming a distraction that were affecting her focus and productivity on a number of levels.

A Cry for Help!  When Susan was over her head with frustration—she called me up and asked if I would help her get out from under the mess!  I do not live near Susan, so I could only help through encouragement and thinking through practical steps to get out from under the clutter. 

Susan started by addressing only the paper piles in the busiest room of her home.  The plan was to spend a set amount of time each day on just that pile.  As Susan began with that baby step the paper pile began to shrink.  This brought a new confidence to her and she became encouraged that she would actually be able to accomplish this clutter project!

The Result:  The paper pile in that room is gone and Susan has moved on to tackle other paper piles in her home.  She has learned how to develop effective habits that keep the original paper pile from returning and with that habit in place, other clutter-free habits are developing!

Susan told me that she feels a new freedom to be able to pursue the things she would actually like to be working on, and in addition, she has more focus for the things that matter most to her!

You are HERE!
Everything we do has a beginning point! 

Resolve to do something about your clutter and the habits that started your clutter dilemma. 

Be accountable!  You will more than likely need the support of a spouse or friend to keep you on task!

Be persistent!  It takes time to whittle down cluttered areas, especially if you are a paper hoarder, like my friend Susan.

Establish Green Cleaning Habits:  Daily green cleaning with Harmony Aromatherapy is a MUST to keep clutter from reappearing!  The pleasure, freedom and mental space of a clean environment will help remind you why you are doing what you are doing!