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Decluttering Expert Buster - Using The Time Timer

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Woof! While my mommy is gone, I am doing a declutter of her stuff on my own! When she brings me on her jobs I secretly take notes - because one day I am going to make it big in this world. Who needs Rachel? Not me! Ive learned how to type, now I know how to declutter, and I am taking over her blog!!!!

She will be back in 15 minutes so I grabbed her Time Timer (so easy that even a 13 year old dog like myself can use it) and set it to 15 minutes.



Next, I dumped out her t-shirt drawer (she is literally hoarding Hoarders show t-shirts. Does she need 10?), and had my assistant Bella snap these shots. (Obviously from a high ladder)

Step One: The dump out

Next, I sorted her shirts into three piles. KEEP, DONATE and TRASH.  Hey she does it with her clients right? Let's see how she likes it. Let's start with the TRASH pile, give her a real taste of her own medicine.
I have her trash pile in the middle - all stained whites of course. Why do humans insist on wearing white?!

Step 2 : The Sort

To the right I have her donate pile. The yellow shirt is one of MANY American Cancer Society shirts she has. She has never worn it since the event years ago, and I think she is only holding on to it for memories. Let's donate it! Below are two black Hoarders show t-shirts that are not the baby-doll cut she likes. Donate!

And to the left her beloved keep pile. Hey I don't bite the hand that feeds me!

My lovely assistant Bella threw out the stained whites, donated the shirts to the Shepards Gate in Livermore California. Before Rachel came home we both neatly folded her keep shirts and voila!

Step 3 : Organize

When my mommy got home she was so happy with me for organizing her drawer. She was not happy with me posting as her on her Facebook after I wrote this blog. Hopefully she hasn't checked her Twitter ...
One day I will make it on the Hoarders show as an extreme cleaning specialist like my idol Matt Paxton. Until then, I am just an organizing woofie trying to make it big in this world.

Rachel Seavey, Professional Organizer
I am located in Pleasanton Ca, and serve the San Francisco Bay Area.
I specialize in Hoarding Disorder, Chronic Disorganization and helping the overwhelmed with clutter. I love what I do, and I provide realistic expectations and timelines. Don't suffer in chaos any  more. Every breath is a new beginning! Please visit my site at www.collectorcare.com
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Seven 15 Minute Clutter Busting Ideas

SEVEN 15 MIN CLUTTER BUSTING IDEAS

We’ve all been motivated to de-clutter our homes but don’t have the time.
I believe if you take 15 minutes a day dedicated to clutter busting a specific area - your results will be visible at the end of the week.
Visible results provoke enthusiasm and consistency making you more motivated and less stressed. 

Below are 7 “things” that you can easily get rid of in 15 minutes or less.

1. Hangers from the dry cleaner. Go into your closet(s) and remove all of those wire hangers from the dry cleaners. Most dry cleaners recycle these back - or toss them into the recycle bin. They are awful for your clothing not to mention unsightly. If you have clothing wrapped in those plastic dry clean bags, remove the bags and recycle them right away. According to Mary Marlowe Leverette from About.com “Leaving freshly cleaned laundry in the bag can cause yellowing, staining and weakening of fibers”.
2. Plastic stadium cups. Faded from love, who knows what’s in them. Recycle them. This counts for plastic children’s cups too.
   Are we positive that the BPA standards are being met here?
3. Clothes with stains. These do not double as rags. They are not donate-able. Toss them.
4. Florist’s vases. Great for donating or tossing. Keeping these only take up valuable space in your kitchen or pantry.
5. Expired coupons. As a single mom I coupon a lot. I do not have a binder or a stock room. I have one envelope where I keep the most relevant coupons. No matter how detailed your couponing is you are bound to have a lot of expired ones. Go through them and recycle the ones that have expired or that you really won’t use.
6. Junk Mail. It’s easy to spot, easy to recycle folks and not helpful to anyone! Do not bring junk mail into the house. Immediately put it in the recycle bin if you can.
7. Receipts from the grocery store. If the receipt is over a week old, you’re probably aren’t planning on returning anything. With the price of gas plus time and effort, would that return be worth it?
   Shred or recycle these out of your purse, pockets, drawers etc.

Rachel Seavey, Professional Organizer
I am located in Pleasanton Ca, and serve the San Francisco Bay Area.
I specialize in Hoarding Disorder, Chronic Disorganization and helping the overwhelmed with clutter. I love what I do, and I provide realistic expectations and timelines. Don't suffer in chaos any  more. Every breath is a new beginning! Please visit my site at www.collectorcare.com
Tweet me on Twitter : Like my Facebook page : Find me on Pinterest

Senior Downsizing Project - Before And After Photos

Everyone loves before and after photos!!

This was a job I did last week, this man is an avid collector of everything, and had a huge home. After losing his wife, he decided to downsize by one third. This is just phase one as we have yet to organize all of the items and find a home for everything!
For more before and after photos visit http://www.collectorcare.com/projects

Rachel Seavey, Professional Organizer
I am located in Pleasanton Ca, and serve the San Francisco Bay Area.
I specialize in Hoarding Disorder, Chronic Disorganization and helping the overwhelmed with clutter. I love what I do, and I provide realistic expectations and timelines. Don't suffer in chaos any  more. Every breath is a new beginning! Please visit my site at www.collectorcare.com
Tweet me on Twitter : Like my Facebook page : Find me on Pinterest