Quit Overcommitment to Fulfill Your Dreams
Are you too busy to read this blog? Should you be completing some work you committed to? And are you procrastinating (and reading online blogs) because the job isn’t as much fun or satisfying as…
Help Elderly Loved Ones Downsize
Sooner or later, many Japan-based foreign nationals will be faced with the task of helping elderly parents declutter their possessions. For those with a Japanese partner, it might also extend to assisting in-laws in this…
9 Ways to Save Money on Your Wardrobe
"I can't declutter that, it was expensive and I haven't worn it yet."It sounds like you paid for clothes you don't need. And now you can't let go of it because it cost money. Sounds…
Does the KonMari Method Spark Joy?
Family and friends all over the world have bombarded me with links to videos and local newspaper articles about the cute and funny Japanese decluttering guru Marie Kondo. She has clearly triggered a worldwide decluttering…
Quit Clutter Essentials – Inspirational Books
Making a change in life starts with inspiration, creating a clear vision of what you want out of life, and some guidance to take the necessary steps. Here are the books I read right after…
Quit Clutter Essentials – The One-Touch-Rule
It's noon, and you come home from a grocery shopping trip, take off your coat and place it on the dining table. Next, you empty the grocery bags in the kitchen and from then on…
Quit Clutter Essentials – The Master Calendar
To maintain a well-run household I highly recommend you create a Master Calendar. Use a large wall-sized calendar or the digital one on your desktop. Whichever you prefer, stick to only one master list to avoid…
The Reminders of Your Past
Cindy Glovinsky, author of the book Making Peace with the Things in Your Life writes that it is not fair to let your personal stuff take up valuable space in your childhood home, while you…