Comments on: Show #11 - Don’t use it? Lose it! http://www.thesavvyorganizer.com/2008/04/11/71/ Answering the call heard around the world for organization, and practical ways to streamline your life. The Savvy Organizer is on the case and readily available on your ipod or over your computer speakers. Our weekly podcast features tried and tested ideas, inspiration and suggestions for getting your life in gear. Freedom from chaos is the goal! Each week Maja will walk us through her world of organization, and offer ways for us all to begin at whatever stage we\'re at, to get rid of the guilt and focus on the things that are most important. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:41:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Viv http://www.thesavvyorganizer.com/2008/04/11/71/#comment-551 Viv Sat, 02 Aug 2008 16:39:35 +0000 http://www.thesavvyorganizer.com/2008/04/11/71/#comment-551 Ah...thank you! I have a ton of stuff set by the door for Freecyclers now. I've held on to so much crap because it was left to me by deceased family members...maybe someone else will get some use out of it! Thank you! Ah…thank you! I have a ton of stuff set by the door for Freecyclers now. I’ve held on to so much crap because it was left to me by deceased family members…maybe someone else will get some use out of it!

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]]> By: Marni http://www.thesavvyorganizer.com/2008/04/11/71/#comment-524 Marni Tue, 08 Jul 2008 02:23:50 +0000 http://www.thesavvyorganizer.com/2008/04/11/71/#comment-524 Thank you for this podcast - I've had it downloaded since you posted it and only listened to it a couple days ago. There are 7 of us in a 3 bedroom home, with room to expand if I can get the basement cleared - big IF. The principles in this podcast were exactly what I needed to hear before starting my big push to declutter this week. We don't have a lot of space to save things "just in case" or whatever the excuse may be, JUST GET RID! This has been my year to declutter and the more I do it the easier it get and the more free I feel. I spend 3 hours down there earlier and after spending the first few minutes feeling overwhelmed I jumped in and there is already a huge difference. Side-note: I've got a great friend that has been over to help me declutter, and she's one that when I'm in a slump I can call and get motivated, or helps me ask the right questions to decide what to do with things. I just sent her an e-mail about my progress today with a quick question about what to do with cards from our wedding. A great podcast I would love would be thoughts on random specifics like that. Thank you for this podcast - I’ve had it downloaded since you posted it and only listened to it a couple days ago. There are 7 of us in a 3 bedroom home, with room to expand if I can get the basement cleared - big IF. The principles in this podcast were exactly what I needed to hear before starting my big push to declutter this week. We don’t have a lot of space to save things “just in case” or whatever the excuse may be, JUST GET RID!

This has been my year to declutter and the more I do it the easier it get and the more free I feel. I spend 3 hours down there earlier and after spending the first few minutes feeling overwhelmed I jumped in and there is already a huge difference.

Side-note: I’ve got a great friend that has been over to help me declutter, and she’s one that when I’m in a slump I can call and get motivated, or helps me ask the right questions to decide what to do with things. I just sent her an e-mail about my progress today with a quick question about what to do with cards from our wedding. A great podcast I would love would be thoughts on random specifics like that.

]]> By: Laura http://www.thesavvyorganizer.com/2008/04/11/71/#comment-393 Laura Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:31:29 +0000 http://www.thesavvyorganizer.com/2008/04/11/71/#comment-393 One thing I know I should get rid of is this ridiculous citrus squeezer (for lack of a better word to describe it). We got it for a wedding gift and so I feel obliged to keep it. Now, when I need the juice of a lemon or an orange I feel obliged to use it. I haul it out of the most obnoxious cupboard in my kitchen (the one that requires a chair and a stool in order to reach it, only after moving a million things out of the way). Then after I use it I have to wash it and all of the parts that come off of it and THEN (to top it all off) I have to put it away! Thank you for the encouragement Maja, I will start by purging the squeezer thing. I can feel the freedom already, ahhh! One thing I know I should get rid of is this ridiculous citrus squeezer (for lack of a better word to describe it). We got it for a wedding gift and so I feel obliged to keep it. Now, when I need the juice of a lemon or an orange I feel obliged to use it. I haul it out of the most obnoxious cupboard in my kitchen (the one that requires a chair and a stool in order to reach it, only after moving a million things out of the way). Then after I use it I have to wash it and all of the parts that come off of it and THEN (to top it all off) I have to put it away!
Thank you for the encouragement Maja, I will start by purging the squeezer thing. I can feel the freedom already, ahhh!

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