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[@Barbiefairweather2097]

Thank you so much.

[@unjumbledhome]

You're very welcome! I love helping folks!!

[@trumax33]

Your video was on KZbin feed and I'm always open to any new pieces of decluttering wisdom I can gain. I do like your approach to having a purpose for each room or zone. It's the dealing with the piles at the end that I think derails so many people. You never know when your decluttering session may have to stop....due to interruption or fatigue, etc. A no-mess, deal with each item immediately system works better for me. No matter how much or how little time I have, I can stop at any time with no piles to deal with. Your other points concerning upkeep are great.

[@unjumbledhome]

Thank you so much for your great feedback! I like your approach and I'm glad it works for you. Overall though, I prefer the 1) declutter a little (25ish minutes) and then spend time (5ish minutes) to put away what doesn't go back in that spot. The reason I prefer it is because many people are likely to get side-tracked when they keep leaving what they're working on to put something away. However, if your system is working for you, by all means, keep doing that! I''m offering a webinar called Sentimental Journey: Decluttering the Hard Stuff in about a week and a half. I think you'd enjoy it. If you want to get the Zoom link and info about it, join my email list by signing up at unjumbledhome.com/newsletter-signup Once again, thank you very much for your helpful, thoughtful feedback!

[@humaneleaguelancPA]

As someone, 66yyr. Old with ADHD, my attention span is about 20min. , then I get distracted, so declutterring is hard for me. You are right, smaller blocks of time are better for me. If I were to take everything out of the closet and put it in another room or on the bed , I would be so overwhelmed and then another room would be a mess or I’d be sleeping with stuff! (Yikes!!). And then there would be more disarray, 🙄🙄 I also like how you think about one room having only a couple of purposes. Thanks for the advice!! Have a Blessed Day!!

[@unjumbledhome]

I'm glad to help! I work with many ADHD'rs and your story is common among them. Little bits done consistently are definitely the way to go as is taking care of the piles you create right after each session. Here's another ADHD organizing tip you might find helpful . . . think in zones rather than 'absolute spaces'. You still want to define the purpose of a room (don't go with more than 2 purposes if you have ADHD) but instead of having one spot in the room that is for a particular thing, create a zone where things of that nature go. For example, as a non-ADHD'r, I keep all my books on a bookshelf. You might do better having your books on a bookshelf AND letting them be on top of a coffee table in that area. You're more likely to keep up with zones rather than trying to keep things in exactly the same spot. Hope that helps!

[@humaneleaguelancPA]

@@unjumbledhome Thanks again!

[@unjumbledhome]

@@humaneleaguelancPA My pleasure!

[@Reneemfenn]

I have ol’ sentimental items that are worthless but stored or lying about cluttering up surfaces. 💡 *Hard to explain my solution. I put a large collection of empty frames in a variety of shapes & sized on a wall… Then, I nailed/glued/taped my items in the frames ❤ Some frames still have glass/mats & some are empty, so some of my lovely items are under glass, & most are glue dotted to glass or just attached on the bare wall surrounded by the beautiful frame 🖼️ (Cordless hot glue gun was a time saver & the many, many pretty frames are from thrift stores.) *Wish I could share a picture 😂

[@unjumbledhome]

What you're describing is very interesting. But you didn't tell me the most important thing . . . do you like your decor? Knowing whether this works for you is the most important thing.