hoarding, Things Can Be Different
The Power of The Hoard
Even after my parents died and no one was living in their home, I still called out, “Hello, I’m here!” whenever I entered the house. It wasn’t because I’d forgotten…
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hoarding, Things Can Be DifferentHow to Control Impulse Buying
When you think about cleaning up a cluttered home, you know you will have to do plenty of physical work. There’s also a lot of mental and emotional work required…
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cleaning, hoarding, organizing, Things Can Be DifferentOur Obsession with Clutter and the Magic of Tidying Up
We're obsessed with clutter and the magic of tidying up. Being mindful of how innocuous bad habits lead to big problems can make all the difference.…
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hoardingHolidays with Hoarders
Let’s talk about holidays with hoarders and how they differ from what you might imagine when you think of a “normal” family holiday. Let’s Get Real This was my normal: …
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hoardingGift Ideas for Hoarders
What Do You Get the Woman Who Has Everything? Holidays can be tricky for hoarders. There’s an emphasis on giving and receiving gifts, plus there’s an abundance of cards, colorful…
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hoarding, Things Can Be DifferentMindfulness Helps You Stop Hoarding
Become Mindful to Improve Your Hoarding Problem Today, let’s talk about what mindfulness can do to help you conquer your hoarding issues. I mentioned in my previous post how it…
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hoarding, Things Can Be DifferentConfessions of a Former Hoarder or: How I Learned to Stop Hoarding and Love the Purge
Hello, friend. It’s been a while. Some of the delay in posting was due to my having way too much work to do with my day job, some of it…
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cleaning, hoardingHow to Clean Up a Hoarded House
Alrighty. You’ve done some hard-core thinking, you’ve gone through your cleanup planning checklist, and you’ve set your rules of engagement. Now it’s time to dive in. There are distractions aplenty…
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cleaningSet Some Cleanup Guidelines Before You Get Started
Before you dive into any kind of cleaning project, it helps to create your own cleanup guidelines about what can stay and what has to go. It’s useful to make…
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cleaning, hoarding10 Step Hoarding Cleanup Planning Checklist
Here’s a hoarding cleanup checklist with 10 steps to help you prepare for your cleanup project. This checklist applies to houses where there is a mix of garbage and…