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It’s that time… time to put away the seasonal decorations, basking in the glow of the holiday spirit.  Follow up with family members, friends and associates in wishing for a hope-filled year of love, light, community. As we embark on the 2024, so many things become clear.

Clearing Clutter is a paramount priority starting the new year.  When we clear the clutter, we allow SPACE for new things to emerge.  New things include “stuff”, ideas, heart-opening and so much more.  When we sit in our surroundings filled with distracting piles of laundry, papers, magazines, books, old CDs, VHS tapes and so much more, we get distracted, and therefore less focused on our intention.   Clearing the clutter becomes “someday”, “eventually”, “soon”.   The thing is that clutter you try to ignore only sticks around to be annoying, a nuisance and a distraction.  But… when we Clear the Clutter…we Clear the Mind.  It is truly an amazing thing that happens.

Take this Test

Find a cluttered surface in your home.   It can be a kitchen counter, a bedroom nightstand, a bathroom sink area, the laundry room folding surface.

Step 1:  REMOVE EVERYTHING ON THE COUNTER (drawer, closet) you’ve selected.  Remove everything, place it on the side.  For the purpose of this article, we are clearing a counter.

Step 2:   CLEAN the area well.  Now, look at that surface.  It should look pretty good, as there’s nothing to distract the eye.  Nothing there to think about, except, what will go back in to fill that space.

Step 3:  DELIBERATELY, and with CLARITY, place items you need to SEE on the surface.  Less is more!!  The drawers, cabinets and shelves surrounding the counter are there as storage areas so that the surface can remain free of clutter, free of TMS, (too much stuff). 

Notice how you feel when the counter is clear.  When you are deliberate with what stays on the counter, you realize what’s important and what is secondary.  You’ll soon, if not immediately, experience control, calm, and space.

Once one counter has been cleared, polished and repurposed with minimum items, take a breath.  Acknowledge that you are taking charge.  Then, take on another counter (drawer or closet!)   This month, let counter clearing be your goal.

For some readers, this will be a challenge, for others not so much.   But even a minimalist can experience new found space and freedom by simply clearing the counters (again) and finding other places to put stuff – or donate or toss, depending on condition of the item(s).  For others, this may be a no brainer…and you may want to dig deeper.  I want to encourage you to do that.  I suggest working on the cabinets around the countertop.  Bathroom cabinets beneath the sink are often problem spots with TMS (too much stuff).  Again, take EVERYTHING out of the cabinet.  Clear it out.   Wash it down.  Discard empty or mostly empty bottles of moisturizers, old meds, things that dried out and so forth.  Most of us will realize we have more space now that we’ve purged things that no longer serve.  Many under the sink spaces can use “risers” – those simple little shelves and drawers that afford two levels in one space.   Go on and treat yourself to a riser or two AFTER you’ve cleared the clutter.

So, for the new year, A+ Clutter Clearing Services challenges you to start taking charge of your home spaces.  Counter by counter, shelf by shelf, cabinet by cabinet.

Need help?  So many do…sometimes it’s about getting started, overcoming the feeling of being overwhelmed and making decisions.  If you feel you need help, or require move management (packing, moving, unpacking), consider A+ as experts for your personalized needs.

Follow us on social media.  Visit our website (aplusClutterClearing.com), or simply pick up the phone to reach out.  561-706-7779.

Wishing you a year of transformation!!!

Clear the Clutter…Clear the Mind ™