What Kind of Reality Check Do I Need Quiz
Coming soon
Search
-
QuestionHow do you start decluttering?Keith BartolomeiKeith Bartolomei is a Professional Organizer who runs his own consulting business called Zen Habitat based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Keith is a member of the National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals (NAPO), and is a Certified KonMari Consultant. He has over six years of organizational experience and has been trained in the art of tidying, including being trained by author of The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up, Marie Kondo, and her team. He has been voted as one of the Best Home Organizers in San Francisco by Expertise in 2018 and 2019.
Professional Organizer & Certified KonMari Consultant1. Establish your goals both big and small. 2. Assess what’s working and not working about your space? 3. Choose which criteria you will use to decide what you will keep and what you will discard throughout the entire process. Choose criteria that are in alignment with your goals. 4. Sort all items of a given category (e.g. clothes, electronics, cosmetics, etc.) by creating sub-categories (e.g. tops, cables, eyeshadow). 5. Once you understand your inventory, choose which items to keep. Tip: Pass on sentimental items, and revisit them once you have organized everything else you own. -
QuestionHow do you declutter when overwhelmed?Keith BartolomeiKeith Bartolomei is a Professional Organizer who runs his own consulting business called Zen Habitat based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Keith is a member of the National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals (NAPO), and is a Certified KonMari Consultant. He has over six years of organizational experience and has been trained in the art of tidying, including being trained by author of The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up, Marie Kondo, and her team. He has been voted as one of the Best Home Organizers in San Francisco by Expertise in 2018 and 2019.
Professional Organizer & Certified KonMari ConsultantBreak your home up into categories. Do one category at a time. Start by sorting items of a given category into groups of like items, then decide what you will keep. Move on to assigning each item a home and placing your items in a container that suits the size and shape of your items. -
QuestionWhat should you not do when decluttering?Keith BartolomeiKeith Bartolomei is a Professional Organizer who runs his own consulting business called Zen Habitat based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Keith is a member of the National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals (NAPO), and is a Certified KonMari Consultant. He has over six years of organizational experience and has been trained in the art of tidying, including being trained by author of The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up, Marie Kondo, and her team. He has been voted as one of the Best Home Organizers in San Francisco by Expertise in 2018 and 2019.
Professional Organizer & Certified KonMari ConsultantYou should not decide what to get rid of—you should decide what to keep. You should not make decisions about which items to keep until you understand your inventory. You should not attempt to make decisions about sentimental items until you have successfully organized everything else you own first. -
QuestionHow do I know if I will need any of these things in the future?Community AnswerThink about it. It can be hard to know for sure, but you can make a reasonable guess based on whether you've used the item recently or it's just been sitting there, and whether you have any specific plans for the future that could involve this item. If an item is really meaningful or beautiful to you, you should probably keep it. If it's not, and there's no foreseeable use for it, it may be better to get rid of it.
-
QuestionWhat should I do with greeting cards from special people?SettingsCommunity AnswerPlace your greeting cards in a special folder and put the folder away in a drawer.
-
QuestionHow do I decide on different sizes of clothing when my weight fluctuates?Community AnswerKeep only the clothes that fit now and that you enjoy wearing. If you lose weight, you might prefer new beautiful clothes.
-
QuestionWhat do I do if my children have so many toys and they won't give them away, even though they haven't played with them in years?Community AnswerStart giving things away. They probably won't even notice if they haven't played with the things in years, and ultimately it's your decision. You probably paid for those toys and it's your house.
-
QuestionI have so much clutter, but it's all stuff I want to keep. How do I let go of something I think I should?RubyTop AnswererSort your items into thing you definitely want to keep, and things you don't mind getting rid of. Out of the things you are willing to part with, donate them to a second-hand shop, or give them to someone who you think would like it. Instead of selecting the things you wish to donate, select the things you wish to keep. Go through each item individually and ask yourself if you really need or want it. Don't feel obligated to get rid of items with sentimental value, but don't be afraid to donate any items that you don't ever use. You might have developed an emotional attachment to an item that doesn't hold any use or sentimental value. If that is the case, you might want to get rid of it.
Ask a Question
200 characters left
Include your email address to get a message when this question is answered.
Submit