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3 Strategies to Make Maintenance Easier
Maintenance is less of a struggle when you use these 3 strategies. The "routine" aspect of maintenance seems boring.
Shawndra Holmberg
Jan 31, 20194 min read


Creating your Home Inventory is easier than you think
An inventory of your home and belongings does not have to be the time-consuming task. Find out what you need and how to start.
Shawndra Holmberg
Jan 31, 20195 min read


6 Stages of Getting Organized
Before you jump into that project, let’s make sure you have set yourself up for success and completion. The 6 Stages of Getting Organized
Shawndra Holmberg
Sep 2, 20182 min read


5 Small Steps to Take During a Change
Five small steps to take during changes.
Shawndra Holmberg
Aug 27, 20182 min read


PREVENT (Stage 6 to Getting Organized)
Don't let it in the door! You've put in a lot of work on your organizing project. You've created the space to enjoy your things
Shawndra Holmberg
Aug 25, 20182 min read


MAINTAIN (Stage 5 to Getting Organized)
The reason that many organizing attempts don't work is that the maintenance required for upkeep is beyond what we are willing to do.
Shawndra Holmberg
Aug 25, 20183 min read


SORT (Stage 3 to Getting Organized)
The third stage of organizing is SORTING. It took months trying to decide if sorting came before letting go or after...
Shawndra Holmberg
Aug 25, 20184 min read


LET GO (Stage 2 to Getting Organized)
Letting go is not just getting rid of things, it's about creating the space and the time and the energy for what you do want.
Shawndra Holmberg
Aug 24, 20185 min read


CLARIFY (Stage 1 to Getting Organized)
The first stage of organizing is CLARIFY. You need to get clear on what you really want and need before you start so you’ll end up where you want to be at the end of your organizing project.
Shawndra Holmberg
Aug 23, 20182 min read


Create Space in Your Life
It's important when staging your home to sell that the buyer be able to imagine themselves living there. You do this by de-personalizing the space or rather, by creating space. Creating space in other areas of your life is just as important. Personal and
professional change, growth and development also require space to succeed.
Shawndra Holmberg
Aug 8, 20182 min read


Organize Your Home to Sell
Organize your home to sell and create space for the buyers with these 6 steps.
Shawndra Holmberg
Jul 26, 20183 min read


Keep Your FOCUS
We all get side-tracked at one time or another. But keeping your FOCUS is key to accomplishing your plans, projects and goals.
Shawndra Holmberg
Jul 23, 20182 min read


But, what if I can't decide?
*** An excerpt from a future book *** Using fifteen-minute blocks of time, the goal was to sort papers, knickknacks, tools, clothes, project items, or whatever we wanted to clear into various categories: Stay Here, Somewhere Else, Give Away, Recycle, Trash, and TBR.
Shawndra Holmberg
Jul 21, 20183 min read


10 Steps to Clearing the Clutter
You may have a room or an area filled with delayed decisions (aka clutter). If you are feeling overwhelmed and don't know where to start, so start here — Step 1.
Shawndra Holmberg
Jul 17, 20187 min read


Organize (Stage 4 to Getting Organized)
The goal of organizing is to improve access to your belongings not just to store more in less space.
Shawndra Holmberg
Jul 16, 20184 min read


Begin with the End
It's easier to know when you've arrived, if you know where you want to go. So before you file that paper, store that item, create that great filing system or organize your stuff, begin with the end in mind.
Shawndra Holmberg
Jul 7, 20182 min read


4 Rules to Organize (and Live) By
Rule #1 -- make it simple and easy... 4 Rules to Organize (and Live) By
Shawndra Holmberg
Jun 20, 20181 min read
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