Do you often feel as if time is running away from you? The day is over and a long list of things to do has only shortened by a small margin? When you take a look at your to do list you often end up realising that a lot of the items remain unchecked, making you feel like you haven’t achieved anything on that day?

Why is that?

Most of us are under the impression that we need things to remind us of whatever adventures and experiences we have been through. Besides, all of us have that rather annoying tendency to collect things and find more of the same.

What does this add up to? A growing collection of memorabilia, of course.

Have you ever watched any of the decluttering or hoarding programs on TV? Here’s an interesting question you may not have considered yet:

“What happens after the big declutter?”

When we think about decluttering, and especially while we are at it, we tend to think about what we are about to eject from our lives. Maybe there is benefit in reminding yourself of the reason why you are doing it in the first place.

That reason, almost always, is that we want to move on.

When you think about clutter, what do you see?

I bet it is an image inspired by ‘hoarding’ type programs on TV, an old lady’s house full of her life’s memorabilia or some guy’s room full of video game collectibles, right? The one thing that will likely not come up is your own home…

There is no such thing as a quick fix when it comes to decluttering. Everyone who has ever tried to do a last minute declutter will most likely have run into that particular wall. It seems that we are better collectors than ‘letter-goers’ – the fact alone that there does not seem to be a proper word for that activity speaks for itself, doesn’t it?

So how can we tip that balance from accumulating to downsizing?

After looking at paperwork filing earlier in January, one more question begs answering: “what exactly is archiving and how is it different from filing?” In fact, there are many parallels and the line between filing and archiving is hard to define as it depends on what kind of materials are being organised.

In this particular instance, let’s look at paper archiving only.

We all have read books throughout our lives, that much is sure. And while some of us have a limited number of books in our homes, a lot of people accumulate books over time and end up being surrounded by a huge library in their living spaces.

This article is about the way we feel about books, how we deal with them and how they affect us.

January. Wintertime. Is this the time to check your wardrobe for things you can let go? Usually, this is something to do when you change wardrobe in spring or late autumn, but there is actually something to be said to do this when you are still in full swing of using the winter selection.

Before we explore this idea, have a look at the video, you will most likely recognise some of the thoughts:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mcu19a5qvTQ

Good intentions are usually short-lived and need to be addressed quickly before they fade. The start of the year is often a good enough reason to catch up with administrative paperwork that has been neglected for a while.

We often assume paperwork takes a lot of time. But does it really?