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Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Clutter control video: because some of us are visual learners

Sometimes, even the professionals need professional help. Such was the case with Domino contributing editor Stephen Treffinger, who called in Matt Baier of Matt Baier Organizing to help him tame his nightmare of a home office. (I was shocked to see at the end of the video that this "home office" is actually his dining room table—you would never guess that in the beginning.) Baier offers a few useful tips for sorting and organizing, as well as the great mantra, "Clutter is postponed decisions," which you can repeat to yourself every time you are tempted to add another thing to the I'll-deal-with-that-later pile. And if you take nothing else away from the video, at the very least you'll probably feel a little better about your own messy desk by the end of it.




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  • Charlene Prince Birkeland, Shine staff's Avatar
    Posted by Charlene Prince Birkeland, Shine staff Wed Apr 16, 2008 3:31pm PDT

    What a great video. I work at my dining room table when my office gets a little too cluttered. Which reminds me that I need to clean it now. I feel inspired.

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  • susandiannehutcheson's Avatar
    Posted by susandiannehutcheson Wed Apr 16, 2008 10:01pm PDT

    Wow just what I need to see thankyou!! I will keep plugging away and I know what he means when he says it' feels liberating to throw stuff away.!!!

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  • kat.abegg's Avatar
    Posted by kat.abegg Thu Apr 17, 2008 6:29pm PDT

    I firmly believe in the symbolic power of making room for the new in your life by making room in your apartment, office, car, etc. I once came home from a long and grueling hike to Machu Picchu and all I thought when I stepped into my room was, "WHEN did I accumulate so much stuff??" So I put the recycling bin in the center of my room and went after it before I even started unpacking. It was so therapeutic to give myself permission to throw away all those little odd bits of paper and underwear that I had had since college (those didn't go in the recycling bin).

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  • Mom of Two's Avatar
    Posted by Mom of Two Wed Apr 23, 2008 8:31pm PDT

    Just curious...is the video online. I'd like to take a look. I too get too much clutter on the dining room table.

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  • mari.perez34's Avatar
    Posted by mari.perez34 Fri Apr 25, 2008 12:07pm PDT

    You know this is an inspiring video but as much as I do jus what the video says I still manage to accumulate clutter once I do declutter how do i stop the madness???? HELP

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    Posted by TT Sun Apr 27, 2008 10:40am PDT

    WOW!!!!!!!!! I never realized that clutter was a unmade decision. never really saw it that way. it says that I'm not capable of making a decisin and being the analitical person I am there is need for impovement. thxs for sharing this info gives purpose to unconstructive mess. Smooches

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