When I revealed our new "built in" bookcase, many of my observant friends noticed my stash of organizing books:
Today I get to boast about my latest organizing read, that I believe to be a "Must Have" for anyone trying to find tips and tricks to get organized!
I am willing to bet that none of you are strangers to Laura who is the ultimate Organizing Junkie! And if you haven't been introduced to her yet, you will adore her site, it's a given, so hop on over!
Well, not only does she totally heart to organize {for all the obvious reasons}, she also HAS A BOOK
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Clutter Rehab is my new FAVORITE organizing book. No joke. Here is why:
- This book is a little "take with you anywhere you go" handbook.
- There are a total of 101 tips and tricks on getting your life organized.
- Because most tips only take up one page each, they are easy to read, understand and most importantly, IMPLEMENT!
- She's like my long lost sister, I agree with everything mentioned in the book! Here are some of my most favorite tips that she has outlined:
- "Banish clutter excuses"
- "Consolidate... everything!"
- "Remember: less is more!"
- "Give everything a designated space"
- "Take pictures of sentimental clutter"
- "Organizing doesn't have to be expensive - make do"
- "Get kid's involved with organizing"
- "Start every week with a menu plan"
- "If you don't like something, change it"
- "Re purpose items for creative storage solutions"
- "Do a 'ten minute tidy' every night before bed"
If you wanna snag a copy for yourself, it's for sale here on Amazon
.Or, you can enter to win a copy for yourself! Right here!
That's right! I get to giveaway THREE copies of Clutter Rehab! It's the perfect organizing prize!
1} Anyone in the world is eligible to enter! {UPDATED!}
2} Leave your email or blog address so I have a way to contact you when you win.
3} Leave a comment on the giveaway post stating "IHeart Kicking Clutter" and for fun, tell me the your favorite clutter eliminating tip or recent clutter kicking success story!
4. For a second chance to win, share this giveaway on your blog, twitter or on facebook and leave a second comment!
Giveaway is open from Tuesday, 3/22 through 9 p.m. central time Monday, 3/28. Three winners will be selected using random.org.
Thanks everyone and Good Luck!!
I heart your blog AND I heart kicking clutter! I recently was very proud to kick the memorabilia clutter that I had been lugging around for literally decades. I eliminated 50% of it! It feels good and I think I will go back through it again next year as I am sure I will be ready to let go of even more!
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IHeart Kicking Clutter!
ReplyDeleteI recently read What's an Unorganized Person to Do? And it revolutionized a lot about our home. I'm not a naturally clean person and it takes a lot of work for me. I pulled out a notebook and took notes the whole time. I reorganized our closet, under the sink, my clothing...so much! Now if only I could get it to keep my living room clean from my crafts...
IHeart Kicking Clutter! I love the idea of taking pictures of sentimental clutter. It takes up so much less space! Love the blog! Thanks for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteIHeart Kicking Clutter! To help teach my 6 year old son how to kick clutter, I had him help box up his winter clothes and get out his spring/summer clothes. I had him make piles of shorts and t-shirts, then count how many he had. He had to write a list of the clothes he already has, and the clothes we need to purchase (khaki shorts, sandals). That way, when we go shopping, he already knows he has 12 pairs of basketball shorts and can't beg for more :)
ReplyDeleteRenee (reneewil@gmail.com)
My husband needs to read this one. I keep telling him to downsize, but he's resistant. I do finally have him doing a "10 minute tidy" every night though and he's so proud of himself. :)
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ReplyDeleteneed all the help I can get haha
Laura
leopard_queen85@yahoo.com
I heart kicking clutter...and your blog! :) My current favorite decluttering tool: the shredder!
ReplyDeleteSara (jsbartig@sbcglobal.net)
"IHeart Kicking Clutter" My recent clutter kicking sucess is decluttering & purging every closet in our house. In full nesting mode around my house, decluttering everything.
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IHeart Kicking Clutter! Just purged the pantry and now moving into the kitchen! AHHH...Spring cleaning!
ReplyDeleteIHeart Kicking Clutter!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite clutter eliminating tip is to have a place for everything. So often clutter builds at my house simply because we're not sure where to put something...which means it winds up on the nearest flat surface.
catelinden @ gmail.com
I heart kicking clutter!
ReplyDeleteI use to move every year for my job. I had an annual reminder to rid myself of clutter that has collected dust over the year or things that I haven't used during that year. If I haven't used it in a year, I didn't need it. I lived in a studio apartment, so it was essential to be clutter-less
Well, now I'm coming up one my 2 year anniversary of living in house. I have never felt so cluttered and accumulated.
I could use this book as a remind on how to kick my recent cluttering habit.
IHeart Kicking Clutter! I use baskets or storage cubes for a lot of things, but I really need to work on getting things like my closets and desk more organized!
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ReplyDeleteI just recently when through ALL of our paperwork, family photos and I'm working on the household binder with you too! Thanks for all your amazing ideas and inspiration!
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IHeart Kicking Clutter! To kick clutter, I made a New Year's Resolution to get rid of 365 things and I'm already 1/3 of the way there!
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ReplyDeleteI just started doing the 10 minute sweep of our lower level before I go to bed. I can't believe what a difference it makes!
IHeart Kicking Clutter! It isn't a success story yet, but we're in the process of kicking the clutter out of our home office! We're making filing systems, a budget folder, and finding a home for everything (or else getting RID OF IT!) I'd love this book.
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iHeart kicking clutter! I am constantly going through my kids clothes to get rid of things they no longer (or can't) wear.
ReplyDeleteiHeart Kicking Clutter! I'm taking on your March family binder challenge, it's so exciting to get everything in the right place!! But I'm in need of some deep organization in my kitchen and office! Time to purge!
ReplyDeleteIHeart Kicking Clutter! I HATE clutter with a passion. I grew up in a clutter-filled house and vowed I'd never live like that in my own house. I like to get rid of things that we don't use or love periodically. I make trips to Goodwill occasionally and drop stuff off that is good enough to donate and the rest goes in the trash!
ReplyDeleteIHeart Kicking Clutter!
ReplyDeleteI recently cleaned out the pantry and the fridge. Onto bigger things now!
nystrom.jen@gmail.com
I heart kicking clutter. I recently found your blog and its been one of my recent inspirations to start kicking my clutter/saving everything habit (don't worry I'm not a compulsive hoarder or anything)! :) My most recent decluttering victory was going through all my clothes and weeding out the stuff I never wear any more. Then we took out all the shelves in our "closet" and made extra hanging rods so everything is hanging instead of stuffed into about 25 shelves - ahh so much better.
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ReplyDeleteI found your blog because I'm looking for wasy to kick clutter to the curb from my life!
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ReplyDeleteI am currently trying to get a handle on all of our paperwork. Hope to have a success story in the not too distant future!
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I heart kicking clutter. I have no tips yet. I'm still a work in progress and could use this book! davfamseattle(at)gmail(dot)com
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ReplyDeleteI just got rid of 14 T-shirts!
Thanks! (vlmiller04@yahoo.com)
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ReplyDeleteIHeart Kicking Clutter! This books looks great. I recently finished Organized Simplicity and loved it!
My daughter and I went through her toy jewelry yesterday. She impressed me (@ just 4 years old) with her ability to get rid of that which was broken or not of interest to her anymore.
My email: raracheckman@yahoo.com
IHeart Kicking Clutter!
ReplyDeleteI'm getting ready for an upcoming garage sale, so I am going through my house, section by section to clean out the excess!
lauralu04(at)gmail(dot)com
IHeart Kicking Clutter. I have a closet we call the "Closet of Doom" This is where everything goes to die in my house. I try to clean it out twice a year or....when things start falling out on top of us when we open it. Organizing tip, keep a basket for cords/cables (specially if your husband is a geek that keeps every cord he comes across). monicaesman@gmail.com
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ReplyDeleteTrying to decide what doesn't have to make the move to the new house:)
lanigillett@hotmail.com
IHeart Kicking Clutter!
ReplyDeleteI'm a clutter-kicking junkie! I actually work as an organizer/bookkeeper for a friend's business and organize my friend's houses...sometimes when they actually ask me to :)
One of my hardest things to tackle is my kid's school papers that have to be returned, for example field trip slips and snack dates. I now have two cute clipboards hanging on the wall at the end of kitchen where I can click each child's spelling words, permission forms, etc... to eliminate lost/late papers. Makes me so happy :)
jenniferpidcock@gmail.com
IHeart Kicking Clutter! One of the best things we did was to organize our son's vast Lego collection into drawered boxes used for screws, nails, etc. you find at hardware stores. He labeled the drawers himself and he can find everything he needs to make one of his amazing creations in a heartbeat!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance and good luck everyone!
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IHeart Kicking Clutter!
ReplyDeleteOne of the best things I've done in my home is to separate my son's toys into four plastic tubs of varying sizes. I rotate them every 2 days or so. If he asks for something that isn't in his current tub, he has to collect everything and put it away, then I get the tub he wants. That took 3/4 of his toys out of the mix at any time and makes him participate in the cleanup!
IHeart Kicking Clutter. just went through my clothes. sprice@vnet.net
ReplyDeleteI heart kicking clutter! It is a fairly recent task for me to go through and purge/organize everything. My favorite thing to use is a regular old cardboard box covered with pretty paper. Looks like the expensive totes and costs me nothing!
ReplyDeleteIHeart Kicking Clutter! Finally went through the stack of Magazines and getting rid of them! Working slowly on everything else.
ReplyDeleteMena
phaxay1@yahoo.com
I heart kicking clutter....
ReplyDeleteAs for my most rest success, it isn't much. But I was able to declutter the majority of my kitchen drawers, but just brutally purging unused/unwanted items.
IHeart Kicking Clutter!
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IHeart Kicking Clutter!! Organizing by making things look pretty make it much more fun and I am more likely to stick to it! KatieLRamsey@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteIHeart Kicking Clutter! I believe I will start doing the 10 minute sweep today.
ReplyDeletejessmariehayes at gmail dot com
I heart kicking clutter! There is a kids consignment sale coming up and I am getting rid of my kids outgrown clothing! Yay!!
ReplyDeleteI HEART KICKING CLUTTER! It's so much easier to keep things clean if it's organzied and everything has a home.. I learned that with my craft room! :) and now my kitchen!
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IHeart Kicking Clutter!!! This sounds like a great book! I need all of the help I can get. I feel I am organizationally challenged! HA.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the great giveaway!
Have a great week!
IHeart Kicking Clutter! I'm in the process of getting the paper in our home under control. I love organizing, but paper has always been the hardest for me to keep under control.
ReplyDeletekristihunter03@gmail.com
IHeart Kicking Clutter!!
ReplyDeleteA recent organizing/decluttering victory was getting my husband to go through his t-shirt drawer and eliminating half of them!
I HEART KICKING CLUTTER! I'm currently doing a reorganization of all the items in storage in our basement, and loving the way it is turning out. www.craftsandcontainers.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteIHeart kicking clutter! I live in a 2 bedroom apt. with little storage space so I have really been trying hard to get organized and declared. 1) I have started following blogs such as yours to get ideas, 2) I am participating in A Bowl full of Lemons weekly challenge as much as possible - I just organized and de cluttered my linen closet!
ReplyDeleteThis book looks awesome btw - I love practical, easy to use books like such.
denisenorthern (at) hotmail (dot) com
I just found your blog recently and would love to win this book. We just moved across country and despite getting rid of tons before the move, we have a lot left to purge. Being a military family, we never know what our 'next place' will be. As soon as I started unpacking, I set aside a box of things to donate. This helps make sure the other things coming out of the box actually get assigned a home! If someone hasn't moved recently, they can do the same thing, just tackle one cabinet/drawer at a time.
ReplyDeleteIHeart Kicking Clutter! My goal is to clean out my office drawers as I go back and read your paper orginazing project!
ReplyDeletebrendakirkbride at hotmail dot com
I HEART KICKING CLUTTER! I'm new to your site (reading for about a week) and LOVE it!! Thanks for all the great tips! My mom just sold her house of 42 years and has "dropped" several boxes of my "stuff" (aka all the papers I ever wrote, birthday cards I ever received, art I ever made...you get the picture!) at my small SF apartment...I went through everything and narrowed it down to two letters from my dad (deceased); 2 from my mom; and two from my granny. I enjoyed looking at (sorta) the rest and said goodbye. As a mom of 2 with a 3rd on the way, I've decided to keep 2 special things from each year for the kids to look through when they get older, but not boxes from every year!
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IHeart Kicking Clutter!
ReplyDeleteWe recently got a new couch, that goes in an entirely different color family direction, so I sold everything on Craigslist, and I mean everything, so we're starting from scratch, and our living room is much neater now!
I enjoy your blog and have a long way to go before I feel really organzied. My biggest challenge is paperwork.
ReplyDeleteI heart kicking clutter!! My favorite thing I just organized is my pantry, inspired by you of course! :-) I hope I win this book. bridgetbarton@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteOh, you are heaven sent! I am trying to downsize after moving from our much larger house in IL (with a basement) back into our much smaller house in OK (no basement). When we bought this house before we only had one child (18 mos at time). We have moved back in with 3 kids total and a dog! I need to figure out what stays and goes and I was told it can't be the husband, dog or a kid...
ReplyDeleteGreat giveaway, and great site! Next how about a I move in with you for a week to kick-start your organizing giveaway? :)
Cici
cicistheories(@)gmail.com
IHeart Kicking Clutter...and I'd love to win the book to help me do just that!
ReplyDeleteIHeart Kicking Clutter! Your photo challenge in Feb is my most recent clutter-buster and boy has it made a difference! My daughter's closet is next!
ReplyDeleteJamee
anewkindofnormal (at) gmail.com
IHeart Kicking Clutter-I recently purged my Tupperware. Know my digging around and finding lids that don't match containers.
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I Tweeted:
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marcee(DOT)rodgers(AT)gmail(DOT)com
"I Heart Kicking Clutter"
ReplyDeleteI just put all our dvds in sleeves and then into different 'catergoried' notebooks. Now I am debating on if I should keep all the dvd boxes that are taking up space in the garage.
IHeart Kicking Clutter!
ReplyDeleteI just reorganized my kitchen and now I actually want to be in there, so I'm saving cash by cooking at home more and eating out less.
IHeart Kicking Clutter! I recently cleaned out and re-organized my gift wrap stash. I'm amazed at how much extra room I ended up with in my closet after everything was organized and put away properly!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the giveaway!
wenzel2 at gmail dot com
IHeart Kicking Clutter... My latest project (yet to get to a successful complete -- more of a work in progress) is our office-library-craft-filing-schoolwork room - Yeah!! It's an all-in-one 'really small' room :)
ReplyDeleteIheart kicking clutter!
ReplyDeleteWe are currently in the process of cleaning out our garage and not making it a "drop zone" or anything and everything!
florestfamily@gmail.com
IHeart Kicking Clutter. My favorite organizing tip that I've read from so many of the great blogs out there are the one in one out rule regarding closets. Every new purchase that comes in, an old item that you don't wear anymore goes out. It saves my closet from being a disaster.
ReplyDeletejennarortega@hotmail.com
Iheart kicking clutter! and your blog is awesome! Great ideas. I have recently kicked some paper clutter. A bunch of things we have had for years that were old, outdated, not needed, etc. Ya know like out-of-date policies, manuals for items long gone, and paid bills. Feels great!
ReplyDelete~Tracy J
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IHeart Kicking Clutter! My last clutter kicking success story was my "junk" drawers in the kitchen. I was using them for not only junk but also my cake decorating items, sandwich baggies, scissors, cookie cutters, etc. Actually, they weren't junk drawers at all, they were just so unorganized that it seemed to be junk. I bought some plastic drawer organizers from the Dollar Store and now they're my favorite drawers in the house!
ReplyDeleteErin
campblsoupgrl@gmail.com
IHeart Kicking Clutter
ReplyDeleteI am currently kicking clutter and all sorts of other organizing by working on The Organizing Junkie's 52 Weeks of Organization! I am loving the results!
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IHEART Kicking Clutter and I recently spent a week organizing my digital photos and printing my faves. I also added a small dresser in my entry and one upstairs to store things that didn't have homes after I sorted thru it of course!
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I shared about your give away on my blog! http://drewdeniparker.blogspot.com/2011/03/i-heart-i-heart-organizing.html
ReplyDeletedenisenorthern (at) hotmail (dot) com
I heart kicking clutter! I am not very good at it yet, though, but I'm sure this book would help immensely! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the great giveaway!
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I recently went through my sewing supplies and organized my fabric ( see my blog for pics!) Bookcases are amazing for organizing fabrics. IHeart Kicking Clutter! Off to post on my blog:
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Iheart kicking clutter....toss things when you are home alone. don't be afraid to bury it in the trash. ;)
ReplyDeleteI Heart Kicking Clutter....and I need to banish all excuses :(
ReplyDeleteI HEART KICKING CLUTTER so much that I find it to be one of life's simple pleasures! After dropping off a HUGE yard bag full of stuff at Goodwill, I rewarded myself with a DP!
ReplyDeleteHere's my blog post!!
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IHeart Kicking Clutter. I simply ask myself: "Does my husband REALLY need this?" and if the answer is no, out the door :D
ReplyDeleteIHeart Kicking Clutter and I shared this giveaway on twitter (@diyanthrogal)
ReplyDeleteI Heart Kicking Clutter!
ReplyDeleteI just organized our home office and have tons of things for our upcoming yard sale AND several goodies for goodwill too.
IHeart Kicking Clutter! I'm currently working on trying to have a place for everything. What we've done so far is really making a difference.
ReplyDeleterachelmelch at hotmail dot com
Heart kicking clutter!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance to win.
Hgrimsley at gmail dot com
IHeart Kicking Clutter
ReplyDeleteMy favorite clutter eliminating tip is the command center. This helps with all the paper that comes in the house! =)
jolynda8p@yahoo.com
I tweeted too:
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ReplyDeleteI shared this awesome giveaway on Twitter! =)
jolynda8p@yahoo.com
Iheart Kicking Clutter!
ReplyDeleteI love using storage bins and labels to help keep clutter at bay and keep things organized!
marcie.a.chavez AT gmail DOT com
IHeart Kicking Clutter - hardcore!
ReplyDeleteI've been de-cluttering regularly for months now and can't pick a fave success.
I Heart Kicking Clutter!
ReplyDeleteI heart your blog.
I kicked serious clutter in my closet.
Can't wait to get my hands on Clutter Rehab.
I tweeted it too!
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ReplyDeleteWe just decided last night to get rid of our movies cases and consolidate them all into one case.
http://twitter.com/whitneybaugh/status/50263615420379136
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ReplyDeleteWe finally consolidated our coupons into one place rather than scattering it all over the dining room table!
I heart kicking clutter - especially right now! I think the spring cleaning bug hit me hard! I'm really trying to live by the "if I don't use it, I clearly don't need it" rule. Hope I win!
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IHeart Kicking Clutter- just recently!! I have been on a rampage trying to de-clutter my whole house. So far I have the pantry, my son's closet, and the kitchen cabinets done. Today I am working on my closet... next will be dresser drawers (for the second time).
ReplyDeleteI shared this post and giveaway on Facebook!!
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ReplyDeleteWe just moved so our house feels totally unorganized which is really hard for this neat freak! I just try to take one day at a time, and one task at a time and know my home won't be like this forever.
Thanks for the giveaway!
Emily
emmymayness at gmail dot com
IHeart Kicking Clutter!!! Right now we are working on purging the big things. Anything that hasn't been used since our move a year and a half ago, is on the chopping block!
ReplyDeleteIHeart Kicking Clutter! We recently added a metal shelf to our laundry room and it offers so much storage for us - the room looks so much less cluttered now. Thanks for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteI heart kicking clutter! I sooooo want a copy of this book. It's already on my wishlist at Amazon. Thanks for the awesome giveaway!
ReplyDeleteIHeart Kicking Clutter! I finally went through the piles of my childrens' artwork and have developed a good system for what we are keeping:-)
ReplyDelete“IHeart Kicking Clutter”!! I adore your site. It is my new daily ritual to check in and see your brilliant and inspiring posts!! Recently I decided to organize my kitchen drawers with drawer organizers and condense all their contents. I was amazed to discover I had SEVEN sets of measuring spoons. I love my newly organized drawers and I can find things so much easier now.
ReplyDeleteCheers!
Natalie (warholiczombie@yahoo.com)
Iheart Kicking Clutter! It's my job!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite recent success story happens to be while I was working. I clean house for a few clients and recently did a deep clean for one client. It was like heaven de-cluttering her house :)
Heather - heatherbirkholz@hotmail.com
IHeart Kicking Clutter!
ReplyDeleteRecently, I bought a great shelf for our basement storage room, and used it to organize all the paint and supplies we had in our house. I also made a sheet documenting what paint went with each room. I love looking at it!
Jen-jenhowder@gmail.com
IHeart Kicking Clutter!
ReplyDeleteMy latest success story has been a massive clothing purge. Between the 5 of us, we donated 2/3 of our clothes. There was so much stuff that no one wore, and I'm thrilled to no longer have it taking up space in my house.
thefamilyflat@gmail.com
Iheart Kicking Clutter! I'm actually terrible at it, so I'm learning how to heart kicking clutter. But that's exactly why I need this book! I just recently found out that I am pregnant, and since we can't afford to move, I need to kick clutter so that there is room for our bundle of joy in our one bedroom apartment! It will be quite the challenge, but thanks to you, I am newly inspired and up to the challenge!
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IHeart Kicking Clutter! My current clutter battle is between me and my 2 year old's growing toy collection. It is so satisfying to walk into her room and know that every toy has a place to be neatly tucked away. I feel like I reorganize her things daily to try and make it work.
ReplyDeleteiHeart kicking clutter.
ReplyDeleteOr at least I'd like to give it a swift kick, my screen saver scrolls through our pictures in slideshow format and it keeps showing the picture of our messy house from 7 years ago when I took the picture to inspire me to kick clutter. I clearly need something short, sweet to the point to kick me in the butt. Thanks!
mazshopping@hotmail.com
IHeart Kicking Clutter. I have a rule, if I haven't touched it in a year, and it doens't hold some super duper sentimental value, it's out!
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ReplyDeleteI love using those cheap plastic over the door shoe organizers (with clear pockets) to hold socks, tights, underwear, bras, etc. where I can see it all. My husband has one too, for ties, socks, belts, etc. Those have made life much easier around my house!
amanda.l.forster@gmail.com
"IHeart Kicking Clutter"
ReplyDeleteMy goal is to get my house organized in 2011. My favorite tip is doing a quick "10 minute tidy". Usually about 3 times a day (morning, afternoon, and before bedtime)! Thanks!
J. White
frugalparent@gmail.com
"IHeart Kicking Clutter", I have a recycle bin in my garage so I can recycle the junk mail before I walk into the house. This eliminates the paper clutter on my counters.
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Heart Kicking Clutter! Recently we gathered up all the baby clothes and outgrown toys to consign. It feels good to see the bottom of the closet. Anything we couldn't consign we donated to Goodwill.
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I <3 kicking clutter!!! I just need the motivation to do so. . .my craft room. .the room that is suppose to be a refuge, a place of nourishment, creativity. . is just a place of stress because of all the clutter. Help!!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for the opportunity to win!!!
IHeart Kicking Clutter! I am trying to declutter my house one day at a time and find your blog to have lots of useful tips... Thank you!
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ReplyDeleteMy greatest success of late was finally going through the junk accumulated in the "junk jars" (yes, there was more than one) in our kitchen. Not only did I eliminate, or appropriately relocate, the junk - I also eliminated the junk jars! Victory!!
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ReplyDeletei recently organized and documented everything in our house in a home inventory for insurance purposes. it feels so good to have it all put together in case something terrible happens and we lose everything.
semichalski@gmail.com
IHeart kicking clutter! I've been cleaning out our closets, but have a long way to go. Thanks for all your inspiration!
ReplyDeleteIHeart Kicking Clutter! I would give you my best tip, but I fear I have none. I need this book like nobody's business!!! :)
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I heart kicking clutter! I've recently started to get busy kicking clutter...which right now means I have a stack of papers to sort through for 'needs attention' 'to file' and whatnot. Slow start but I'm working on it!
ReplyDeleteI also heart your blog!
I SO heart kicking clutter!
ReplyDeleteWhen I find an area too cluttered I determine if the space could be halved. If it can, I buy or create a shelf for that area and POOF! I have double the organizing space!
IHeart Kicking Clutter
ReplyDeleteI'm drawing a blank as far as tips go. I must really need this book!!!
IHeart Kicking Clutter and I LOVE your blog!
ReplyDeleteI'm more of a "clean as I go" person - so clutter usually isn't an issue for me. I don't like clutter at all, so I just always do my best to put things back where they go. There's a place for everything!
Michelle B.
mbornfleth@gmail.com
IHeart Kicking Clutter! I find that I really can stay organized when I give things their own home. Slowly but surely, I'm making changes to each room to be more organized.
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IHeart Kicking Clutter!
ReplyDeleteMy recent success with clutter has been getting rid of clothes that I can no longer wear since I'm working on getting rid of "body clutter" i.e. fat!
I love this blog! Lots of inspiration and thanks for all the free printouts you are sharing with us. Loving the ones for the home organizer!
awhitten (at) hotmail (dot) com
Iheart kicking clutter!
ReplyDeleteFor me, the best way to get rid of clutter is to have my Mother in Law come over and help me weed through everything. The impartial help makes me "get real" about all my junk I hold on to.
IHeart Kicking Clutter! I recently found your blog and I have to say that I'm obsessed!! We've been "in transition" for over a year now, moving from one state to another and now buying a new house. Being in transition has really helped us consolidate, get rid of and prevent ourselves from accumulating more stuff.
ReplyDeletesdoubroff (at) yahoo.com
IHeart Kicking Clutter! My motto is "when it doubt, pitch it out!"
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IHeart Kicking Clutter! I recently did a complete overhaul of our tool organizing out in the garage. It has transformed the way I do projects. Namely because I can FIND my tools to work on projects now. :)
ReplyDelete"IHeart Kicking Clutter" and I simply adore your blog. I can't stop reading it. I am so ready to start de-cluttering! I have started by going paperless with my bills.
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Teresa
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I heart kicking clutter. My most recent clutter issue Im dealing with is my two junk drawers in my kitchen. Im trying to consolidate it down to one very organized junk drawer. Not to mention Im also joining in on the home notebook project!!
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IHeart Kicking Clutter! I am starting to learn how to organize "stuff" so this book will be so much needed!
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Iheart Kicking Clutter, and trust me when I say I'm a Clutter Queen. I had a good teacher. But with 5 monkeys, it's overwhelming, and I want to be a good mama and teach them how to be clutter free. I also have spent much time in the past helping my parents achieve this, and know my time's not up with that either. So what I learn here (and hopefully in the book) will be passed on to many people. THanks for all your awesome ideas and enthusiasm! Iheart it!
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I heart kicking clutter! My favorite thing to do these days is work with my 4 and 6 year olds to train them to organize and clean their rooms. Talking with them about managing their stuff helps reinforce "rules" to me at the same time. "Don't put it down...put it away!" "One new toy in...one old toy out!" I need the reminders just as much as they need the lessons.
ReplyDeleteIHeart Kicking Clutter and your blog!! It is totally awesome. I love to have everything labeled-that way even the husband knows where things go and don't go. craig_rhiannamiller@yahoo dot com
ReplyDeleteI really don't like clutter at all! I want stuff put away and not laying around. It drives my family crazy!! I have baskets, bins and drawers for all the clutter in my house but can't seem to get everyone to put stuff away! I would love to win this book! Thanks for the giveaway! I love your blog too!!
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IHEART KICKING CLUTTER!! This book look so good! if i don't win, i'll have to get one anyway :)
ReplyDeleteIHeart kicking clutter! Seriously I could use some help and this book would be an outstanding start!
ReplyDeleteI do love Laura's website and I would love to get a copy of this book. Recently, I tackled under the sink organization. I used the multi purpose clear bins from the Container Store to group all of the items. Makes it super easy to grab and get to cleaning. Thanks so much!!
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IHeart Kicking Clutter!!!!
ReplyDeleteLove her blog and yours, so this is a must-have for me! I'm itching to organize and de-clutter my house and my life this spring. Just as soon as work slows down....
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ReplyDeleteI need LOTSA' help!! I need to start taking pics of the "stuff" and try and get rid of. Need ideas....
Kim
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IHeart Kicking Clutter!
ReplyDeleteI love to use clear, over the door shoe holders to help kick clutter. My favorite places to use them so far are the pantry door. Great for popcorn packs, the kids snacks, those mix or spice envelopes, and condiment bottles stored upside down. Also for the game closet. Love to put the small card games in the shoe holders so they dont get lost in the closet.
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ReplyDeleteI am a work-in-progress when it comes to kicking clutter - I am in the process of embracing the notion that absolutely everything must have a space to be put away and figuring out the logistics of how to make that happen in my home. Thanks for the chance to win - this book looks amazing!
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IHeart Kicking Clutter! I sort my mail daily over the recycling bin, and then immediately put what's left in the proper place. Takes a few seconds a day and paper never piles up. I can't wait to check this book out!
ReplyDeleteiHeart Kicking Clutter! I'm not so great at kicking clutter, but I wanna be!!
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Great Giveaway! One of my favorite tips is to 'Stuff old magazines inside tall boots, to retain the shape of the boots. It really does work!'
ReplyDelete"Take pictures of sentimental clutter" - what a neat idea...i totally see myself implementing this tip.
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ReplyDeleteThis book is on my wishlist. I discoved her blog a few months ago and love it! I'd LOVE to win a copy. I am starting my spring cleaning and looking forward to getting rid of stuff for our yard sale in a few months.
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"IHeart Kicking Clutter"!
ReplyDeleteHere's my clutter free tip: Whenever you leave a room, make sure you take something with you. For example, I have a glass of water on my nightstand every night. Before I leave the bedroom the next morning, I always leave with the cup. This avoids a collection of cups on my nightstand!
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I posted my comment a min ago but forgot to leave my e-mail address. I heart kicking clutter!
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My comment was the one about moving into a new house after having my household goods in storage for 2 years. Heidi.
I HEART KICKING CLUTTER!!
ReplyDeleteI would have to say that a home control binder is one of the best things I have done to keep me organized and clutter free!!
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My favorite decluttering tip is to do it while the hubby is gone...he'll never miss it if he doesn't see me toss it. Works like a charm!
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IHeart Kicking Clutter! While I don't have a specific strategy (yet!) I want to kick clutter and I especially like the chapter about having the kids get involved.
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Amy
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I heart kicking clutter...especially in my closet. that is the most tidy spot in my house..always has been (wish i could say that about the rest of the house!). Every year, I go through my closet and get rid of stuff that i haven't worn or used in the previous year. and if I haven't, the item is out no matter how cute it is. I know I can always get something cuter to replace it later. :P
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IHeart Kicking Clutter!
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iheart Kicking Clutter!!
ReplyDeleteI love your blog Jen! I've been working on the household binder - I'm up to 2 binders now!! It has really helped me so much!
I could really use this book!!!
lisacutler1@yahoo.com
This book sounds great, thanks for a chance to win. Here's a tip (I don't know if it is the best tip, but it works for me): We all know how hard it is to get kids to part with their junk. I totally bribe them! I tell them if they gather "X" number of things, or fill this big box with stuff to give away, then I will buy them ONE new toy. Or I get them excited about earning money via a garage sale and let them go to it!
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IHeart Kicking Clutter!!
ReplyDeleteI have wonderful organization advice... trouble is, I just can't seem to take my own advice! ;) I am a box-girl... I love boxes and organizing with them. Makes me happy!
I really appreciate your blog as I run a graphic design and photography business and homeschool our two children. I am so thankful for any great tips I get in keeping everything organized! :)
Thanks for a chance to win! :)
Stacee
taftms@designbinstudios.com
iheart kicking clutter!
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IHeart Kicking Clutter! I am in the "baby steps" mode by clearing one closet or drawer at a time!
ReplyDeleteI just shared this blog post on FB!
ReplyDeleteOoops! My email is littleprincesspea3@yahoo.com :)
ReplyDeleteIHeart Kicking Clutter!!
ReplyDeleteI live in my Grandmothers old house. Naturally there was alot of her things still left in the house, one being an old bill paying desk. It was really a desk, it just held pens and pencils and that's it. It took up good space in my dining room and I really didn't need all those pens and pencils...so I gave the desk to my mom and am in the process of organizing my desk to hold all my office supplies.
Shared your blog on my FB page! Great stuff!
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ReplyDeleteMy recent clutter kicking success was inspired by you and your photo organizing series. So, I owe you a big thank you! My husband and I had amassed an impressive collection of photos (paper) that were basically stuffed into photo boxes, still in their photo center sleeves. Over two weekends I sifted through all the photos, tossing unneeded duplicates, photo sleeves, fuzzies, and red eyes! I added labels to the photo sections and hurray! Organizing success! Thanks for the inspiration and for keeping us on track with your blog!
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My favorite way to get rid of clutter is stop at the container store for the awesome organizational items!!!
I recently de-cluttered my closet. It felt so great to reorganize and purge clothes I haven't worn in ages. My next project - my toddler's closet!
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IHeart Kicking Clutter and IHeart your blog, Jen!! So inspirational - thanks for all the help, and thanks for the chance to win this book!! I could still use a LOT more help with getting my life organized, but one tip that's already made a huge difference for me is remembering that there are sooo many people out in the world that could use my unused things wayy better than I am right now, so I should just let them go and give them to those that need them more.
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IHeart Kicking Clutter!
ReplyDeleteWe recently organized our workout room/hobby room. I had my brother in law build me a custom shelf set that he built into my closet that now holds many containers that I am able to organize all my scrpabooking things in.
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"IHeart Kicking Clutter"...I consider myself an organzing freak or what people would call me an "A" personality as in "Anal". However after two kids I find that keeping my household organzied they way I would like to be a challenge. I'm always looking for opportunities to make things "Better", "More Organized", "More Funtional", it drives my husband crazy and he's always asking me "Where is the can opener this week" (you get the picture), I think this book might come in handy....I've got it in my Amazon shopping bin, just in case I don't win and I've sent a copy to my Ipad to take a sneak peak. Thanks Jen!
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IHeart Kicking Clutter!
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IHeart Kicking Clutter.....I would love to have this book. For my paper clutter and safety IHeart the shredder! Thanks for a chance to win this book.
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IHeart Kicking Clutter!!! I don't have a clutter busting tip or success story. That's why I NEED THIS BOOK!!! LOL
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IHEART KICKING CLUTTER.... in the hiney!
ReplyDeleteI'm a clutter MONSTER! My husband is the only person in the world who matches my ability to create clutter wherever we go! its CRAZY! Lately i've been leaving little post it's all around to remind myself to stop being such a hot mess =) lol
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Jenn @ Peas & Crayons
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IHeart Kicking Clutter"!! My clutter tip for cleaning the closet....if I haven't worn something in a year, I'm probably never going to wear it, donate it!
ReplyDeleteIHeart Kicking Clutter! I try to get rid of a little clutter everyday to keep up with things!
ReplyDeleteIHeart Kicking Clutter! It seems like I'm always trying to get rid of stuff...it just multiplies! :o)
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"IHeart Kicking Clutter" !!
ReplyDeleteI have taken a different approach to the paper piles! As a teacher I've moved my students files from all the little binders, drawers, etc that I was keeping them in to a portable file box. It allows me the ease to bring my files home and it keeps them all in one space!
Brittney
britandchad.blogspot.com
IHeart Kicking Clutter! I'm looking forward to getting rid of a lot of clutter this summer. We may be moving in a couple of years and I'm just ready to get rid of stuff!
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IHeart Kicking Clutter!! :) My fav clutter reducing tip is to look at something and "triage: it. Does it make me happy? Do I really NEED it? Do I use it regularly? Does it hold a VERY important sentimental memory for me? If it doesn't fit any of these categories then sell it, donate it or trash it! You don't need every picture you have ever taken, every paper your kids have ever colored or every knick knack you have ever been given. You will survive and feel better because you have less "stuff" holding you down! :)
ReplyDeleteIHeart Kicking Clutter! I am in a constant cleaning and organizing mode. I have found that I have to work at it everyday to stay on top of it.
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IHeart Kicking Clutter - My husband is a clutter bug and I need help to get rid of it!!!! I would love to win this book :)
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I heart kicking clutter!
ReplyDeleteI've been trying to pare down my kids toys, but it's so hard to get rid of things they still play with, but the playroom just got too overwhelming. So I took about 50% of their toys and stashed it in the garage. I plan to rotate their toys every month or other month. My boys will think they have new toys, and clean up is much easier with less toys!
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I love your blog, it's so inspirational!
Just posted about this giveaway on Facebook and my blog! Thanks for the great opportunity Jen!
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I typed my email wrong..lol.
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ReplyDeleteI love the ideas on your blog and this book looks awesome :) Digging my way out after years being frozen is daunting. I love entering at the same time I don't like my email address out there. Would you consider using one of the applications where you can see the email addresses and no one else can? Or publish winners so they can contact you? Thanks for all you do, Kim (kap)
IHeart Kicking Clutter!! I am SWIMMING in CLUTTER and need SO MUCH HELP!! I recently bought some storage containers for my book shelfs!
ReplyDeleteI love your blog - you so inspire me!! Although I havent totally tackled all our clutter yet - my fav tip I learned from fly lady - and put out your hot spots every night before bed! I love waking up to a picked up clutter free room!
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I love love love your blog!!!
ReplyDeleteThe best decluttering tip for me was putting a family household binder together. Now I know where everything is, when it needs to be done. I also have a small one that holds all the birth certificates and SS# and all important documents we have all in one place. Has worked great.
I would love this book to help me start attacking the rest of my house :)
beebefam4@yahoo.com
iheart your blog .. and iheart kicking clutter! I recently re-organized both of the closest in my tiny apartment and couldn't be prouder - so much more space!
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ReplyDeleteWe are having our first baby in a few weeks :) and our biggest CLUTTER challenge was doing the babies room. Before we were pregnant, it was the "catch all" room. We pulled EVERYTHING out which was a whole room full of junk! We reorganized, recycled, reused, and donated lots of stuff. We now have all that was in that room in a closet. It is amazing what you can declutter! Now we have a sweet baby nursery (we call it a nurture-y). cathleen.cullen.09@gmail.com
IHeart Kicking Clutter!!!!
ReplyDeleteI use plastic containers to help eliminate clutter :) I recently bought a bunch of small ones at Dollar Tree and made over my bathroom cabinet.
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IHeart Kicking Clutter! I love the feeling of an organized clean house...in EVERY room!! I am trying to get my 6 year old on bored with me and it is slow to go...boo!
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ReplyDeleteMy best tip is sorting through the mail as soon as it comes in the house.
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I just linked this giveaway to my facebook page!
ReplyDeleteIHeart Kicking Clutter! No true success stories here yet. Still a work in progress, that's why I really need to win! I did grab all the clothes from the back half of my closet off from their hangers, and donated them to a local charity. They never got to see the light of day.
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IHeart Kicking Clutter! Recently I organized all of the "junk" drawers in my kitchen with bamboo dividing trays and/or spring-operated dividers. Isn't it funny how just the little things make you happy! ;)
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