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Everyone is always looking for a magic bullet, and special pill, a trick to help them with whatever issue is bothering them. And when it comes to organizing , it is no different. We all would like an easy peazy way out.
Well, I don’t have a magic bullet or special pill, and I can’t twinkle my nose to clean up your clutter, but I can offer you THE best ever organizational tool, and you probably already have it in your house.
Are you ready?
Do you want to know?
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A plastic garbage bag. Preferably a 13 gallon garbage bag. I prefer the drawstring type so I can easily tie them shut. The larger bags can hold more, but can become heavy, so I prefer the 13 gallon.
You say, okay, what is so special about a garbage bag?
Clutter and disorganization stems from 2 main issues.
One is having too much stuff, much of which is not used or useful.
And the second is not having a home or system for putting things in place.
The garbage bags can help you with the first problem of clutter, too much stuff!
_ Pick an area to begin in. Maybe the one that is driving you the batty-est. Or the spot that would make the biggest difference to you once it is cleaned.
_ Get your handy- dandy garbage bag, best if you can put it in a can so you don’t have to hold it. Start going through the stuff very quickly. Make quick decisions, and grab the stuff that is trash, put it in the bag. One key part of this the speed, do it quickly.
_ Depending on what you are going through, you can have additional bags for stuff to give away, and maybe stuff to sell.
_ One key factor to organizing is this- you can’t organize clutter. So using the garbage bags to rid yourself of things that you don’t need and don’t belong will help you to remove the extraneous clutter, will help you move a step closer to organization.
_ If you have things you believe you need to keep, but are not in the right place, put them in a bag as well. You can deal with them later. For now, speed is the key.
I will be writing a few more posts about organization and clutter, but if you want a lot of help with organization, I suggest visiting my friend Laura at I’m an Organizing Junkie.
For now, go get a box of garbage bags and get busy!
What area are you going to attack first?
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Ha! I did some cleaning out earlier this summer and have already noticed how much easier it is to clean up with less stuff! I need to go back and do it again already, but great reminder to get rid of stuff!
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AMEN!! Garbage bags are the BEST!! I find the more I throw out the easier it gets to throw even more out… the less stuff stacked around the easier it is to keep things picked up. I love that you wrote a post about garbage bags…
I also love Laura! She’s fantastic!!
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Hi, Bernice,
seems to be very easy – a plastic garbage bag! I also prefer the ones with drawstring, just for a better tie up. There is just one problem for me and that is speed. I know it is one of the relevant factors, but I sometimes need so much time when cleaning up, as I start thinking over an item if I will be needing it…than, what was the history of the item, importance etc…etc. I guess you get the point, as I get too connected with hmmm…the possible garbage?
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I clean up my clutters every weekends. That’s the worst days ever.. lol
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Ha ha ha, yes I agree totally. I just threw away a few bags of things as am leaving Egypt and back on the road again.
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Oh yeah, I really agree with you. I just love the purifying feeling of throwing old crap out!
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Less is More!
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Hey Bernice! I couldn’t agree more!
There is nothing I love more than packing up clutter and getting it OUT of my house. If that means it leaves in a trash bag, so be it.
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Yep, so I started with the playroom (though I haven’t posted on it yet). Took 3.5 black garbage bags full of toys to GoodWill!
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My whole house needs an organization overhaul! Once I recover from surgery I am hoping to do some major fall cleaning and have a yard sale to get rid of clutter!
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Can’t argue with that. Problem comes when you throw something away and find a use for it a few days later. If you give it to Goodwill, though, you can go buy it back if you’re fast enough.
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