Declutter your life: this month's problem; You're a pack rat overwhelmed by unfiled papers, books and knickknacks. Here's how to free your space—and

The Challenge

To divest yourself of what you don't need, and overcome your urge to keep things "just in case" After all, that stuff is costing you--emotionally and financially. You have to dust it, label it, move it, store it. "Your home should be your sanctuary," says Phoenix-based organizational pro Donna Smallin, author of The One-Minute Organizer Plain & Simple (Storey, 2004). "When it's cluttered, it's overwhelming. Plus, you can't find anything."

The Solutions

* Practice prevention. Sort through and throw away unwanted mail and papers the day you receive them, and rent or borrow books, CDs, videos/DVDs and tools rather than buying them. And for every item you're given or you purchase, discard something else to make space for it. "You need to set limits on what you bring into your home," Smallin says.(Continue Reading)

 

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