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A year ago this week
In case you missed them the first time out of the gate, these are the posts that made the news a year ago this week on Unclutterer:
- Uncluttering ideas on Oprah
She’s one of a kind and she has some great advice on getting rid of clutter. - Iron no more!
Embracing a non-iron lifestyle can save you time and space, as well as rid your home of laundry clutter. - Ending cable confusion
One of the best ways to reduce cable-clutter is to make sure cables are sized appropriately. - Decluttering Tip: An alternative use of eBay for removing clutter
Use eBay to help fight the urge to keep something just because you might someday need it again. - Organizing your workspace
The trick to office organization is the same as for organization in any other part of your life: reduce the clutter. - Vacuum sealed storage bags
Space Bags are the “as seen on TV” vacuum sealed storage bags that claim to save you tons of space. - Purveyors of clutter
There are certain places that people should not shop if they are trying to curb their clutter. - Paper clutter begone, part 4
A checklist for papers that need to be saved in a filing cabinet. - Extreme minimalism Monday: The spork
Why have two utensils when you can have one? - Retail tricks that get you to buy more
Understanding retail strategies can help to keep your spending in check and clutter out of your home. - Holding pattern ideas
Putting items that you’re unsure about getting rid of immediately into a MeBox can help you to feel secure in your decision to declutter. - Clutter-free Mother’s Day gift giving
In the spirit of a simpler lifestyle, we at Unclutterer offer up the following Mother’s Day gift ideas. - Reader question: Shelving your CD collection
What do you do when your CD collection starts taking over your living space. - Photographing your mementos
Taking digital photos of your mementos can get rid of clutter, free-up storage space, and provide you with a simple way to walk down memory lane. - Cat Filth is Clutter
The litter-robot gets rid of cat filth clutter better than every product we’ve ever found. - Conquering coin clutter
Keeping your spare change under control.
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12 comments posted
Posted by Ann at One Bag Nation - 05/06/2008
I recently posted on One Bag Nation about the Transition Box I have for my daughter. I smuggle “treasures” into it regularly, and if she doesn’t ask for them within a week or two, out they go!
Just for the record: she’s never asked for anything yet!
Establishing a box for me is a very good idea.
Posted by Sarah - 05/06/2008
Just read the cat filth entry, and I can’t thank you enough for the tip. I’ve been searching and searching for the best way to declutter my bank account. All that pesky money …
Posted by Erin Doland - 05/06/2008
@Sarah — I know it’s expensive, but if you have a cat, it is completely worth the price. Seriously. Read the reviews of the product. I have one for my two cats and cannot say enough good things about it. In fact, the amount of money you save on cat litter pays for the device in less than a year.
Posted by Sue - 05/06/2008
Re: Clutter free Mother’s Day gift—for MIL, a gift catalog of food for her to select one gourmet item from. My mom has a joint supplement that helps her knee mobility, so I sent her a six month supply.
Posted by Jay - 05/06/2008
Conquering coin clutter:
Metro (our subway system) riders in the Washington, DC, area can use their spare coins to add value to their Metro card. It is cheap (there is no fee) and convenient (every rider must walk by a Metro card machine).
Posted by Krisha - 05/06/2008
@Jay — That’s a great idea! It takes a little time to register the change you deposit, so I’d advise against using coins to re-up your card during rush hour.
Posted by Jane - 05/06/2008
I’ve had a litter robot for 3 years now. Yes, it was ridiculously expensive. Yes, people think I’m insane when they see the giant spaceship robot thing in the bathroom. And yes, it was absolutely worth every single cent.
My cat adjusted just fine, is protected all around and can see out the front so she’s not threatened. And I went from being a bad cat mom who didn’t scoop often enough to knowing kitty always has clean litter. I don’t need to ask anyone to scoop if I leave town for a couple of weeks, just feed and love her up. I my litter robot!
Posted by Shmaf - 05/06/2008
I find it hypocritical that Oprah is the Queen of buying and owning (see her magazines and showed filled with her favorite things) and then pushes tips to unclutter.
My tip is to stop the subscription to her magazine and stop watching her show. You will be less likely to want to buy things you don’t need and have less magazine clutter.
unclutterer - I expect this was a temporary lapse in your better judgement.
Posted by Erin Doland - 05/06/2008
@Shmaf — For what it’s worth, Peter Walsh’s tips on her site are pretty good. As the saying goes … even a broken clock is still right twice a day
Posted by Sarah - 05/07/2008
@Erin - I believe you that it’s worth the price. If I didn’t have toddlers who were already obsessed with cat litter, I might consider it. I was just teasing about the bank account.
Posted by Susan - 05/07/2008
My sisters and I chipped in and bought Mom a bulk photo scan box from scanmyphotos.com. It was $124 for a box that will hold 1600 photos, and after she packs all her unlabeled snaps from all forty years of her marriage, they’ll scan them onto cd’s. We’re going to post them to the internet and all pitch in to identify/label/sort the photos as we have time.
The extra benefit here is that when our parents pass on, there won’t be any tussle over who gets the family albums because we can all order our own from snapfish.com.
Mom’s also really relieved, she’s felt overwhelmed by the mass of photos for years.
Posted by Susan - 05/07/2008
Oh- and when we got our cats, I got a kitty potty training kit from citikitty. It took a while, and we ended up putting tub safety decals on our toilet seat to give them better traction, but WOW!
No litter, no smell, and nothing to clean.
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