Getting rid of stuff – not always easy

Lots of people are downsizing and decluttering right now and lots of donation and second hand places are very picky about what they accept.   But there are still places that will take your stuff.  See the “Getting Rid of Stuff” section of this website for local resources (especially the link to detailed information at the bottom of that page).   It may take some checking around but...

Creating well-designed spaces

This from local coach, Bruce Elkin – It supports what I believe about people – also having worked as a Life Coach.  We benefit from clearing out and creating "breathing room" in our lives. "If cluttering-clearing is driven by a vision of a well-designed, well-organized space – just because you'd love to have that in your life, or because it supports something that you do want...

Places to donate stuff in Victoria

These are some places in Greater Victoria where you can make donations of stuff you want to get rid of. Please add your own suggestions! MAKING DONATIONS: There are numerous places where you can make Donations.  Some examples include – Big Brothers/Big Sisters Clothesline  ReStore – Habitat for Humanity The Salvation Army St. Vincent de Paul Victoria Hospice Thrift Boutique Victoria Women’s...

I have a simple decluttering tip!

When it all seems too much somehow – well, start small – start with your wallet!  Really, it doesn’t matter where you start.  Clean up a tiny space where you are – a table top, a mantel space, a kitchen shelf.  The energy and momentum of even a small area that’s now “able to breathe” will start a chain reaction of positive actions.  Trust me – it does...

It can be hard to get started!

I recently helped a senior with a task that had been nagging at her for over a year – to clean out the place where she filed her papers.  She essentially just “stuffed” them in a shelf, trying to put “like things” together.  After a year, the area was overcrowded and daunting.  We spent about 3 hours together and went through every piece of paper – I did the sorting,...