Comments on: So you think you’re uncluttered?

By: Cynthia Friedlob, The Thoughtful Consumer

Cynthia Friedlob, The Thoughtful Consumer — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 17:38:28 +0000

There is a popular TV personality decorator who explains that it’s important to leave eighteen inches of space between pieces of furniture; he then crams his demo rooms with tons of stuff and proudly shows them off. If you’ve ever tried to maneuver through a packed room with only eighteen inches of space between major furnishings, you know that you’re either required to be a great dancer or you’re constantly ramming your thigh (shin, hip, etc.). What are some people thinking?!

By: Kate

Kate — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 23:13:40 +0000

Yeah, moving our couch lead to this: http://hometech.apartmenttherapy.com/hometech/look/look-what-the-couch-ate-027871 HA!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 03:28:16 +0000

OR you find that the missing single sock IS your dog’s favorite chew toy.

By: Tim Walker

Tim Walker — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 02:59:14 +0000

Amen. Shifting anything works wonders. If I empty my desk “just to reorganize”, invariably half of what’s in it and on it ends up in the bin.

By: Jill

Jill — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 00:03:16 +0000

I have those bruises… They stink!

By: Lyn Never

Lyn Never — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 19:45:00 +0000

In the course of each year, I try to empty every room once to clean the floors and baseboards. I hate moving too (doing it right now after 8 years in the same place), but I hate cleaning after I move even more. Dust bunnies petrify after 4-5 years and you need a scrub brush and a chisel to clean them up.

By: Gretchen Rubin

Gretchen Rubin — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 19:07:41 +0000

Re-arranging furniture is a great idea as a way to prompt de-cluttering. A friend of mine had another good ploy — the “virtual move.” She walked through her house, deciding what stuff she’d get rid of if they were going to move. Then she got rid of the stuff anyway.