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4 Ways to De-Clutter- Going Back to Basics

At some point in our lives many of us have had to move. Whether it’s from mom and dad’s house to our first apartment or from a home where we raised our children to a smaller home. It can be heartbreaking to part with items that we’ve hung on to just to de-clutter for the next move but we’ve got to do it.  But it is always an easier way to do it from year to year, so Starting this year why not try de-cluttering your home to give it new life and perhaps you will fall back in love with it?  Here are my De-Cluttering 101 Tips: 1.      Organize . Designate four empty bins where you will put items to keep, throw away, give away, or recycle. There is no “maybe” pile. [You can have a “sell” pile if you have a plan to sell the items such on eBay or at a yard sale. Once the sale is over, you must get rid of unsold items.] 2.      Go slowly . Start with the refrigerator then a closet or drawer per day. Place each item in one of the four de...

The 4 Stages of Change to Make Your Resolutions Stick.

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According to Forbs Magazine- they estimate more than 40% of Americans—make   New Year’s resolutions .  ... But for all the good intentions, only a tiny fraction of us keep our resolutions by December 31,2015 ; Yes, research (University of Scranton) suggests that just 8% of people achieve their   New Year’s…So if you can set a S.M.A.R.T goal and work towards it all throughout the year—you are now in the top 8-10% of all the nation.  But it takes knowing what you want to accomplish, figuring out the steps to get there- and then MOST importantly- taking action. If you have trouble keeping your New Year’s resolutions, you may benefit from taking a more scientific approach. In the late 1970s, researchers studying the experiences of smokers to learn why some were able to quit on their own and others needed further treatment found that people move through varying degrees of readiness when changing behavior. Initiatives that don’t match the correct stage of cha...