The Clutter Fairy Blog

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NAPO Houston Volunteer of the Year 2014

Gayle Goddard was recognized as NAPO Houston’s Volunteer of the Year for 2014!
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Preparing to Move Out: Decluttering Strategies for Moving…or Staying Put

There’s nothing like the pressure of moving to help you throw away things you don’t need! Whether you purge by choice or because you’re too exhausted to keep packing, the demands of a move are guaranteed to reduce your pile of possessions.
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Organizing Tips from Around the World

The Clutter Fairy was delighted to be asked to contribute to Organize DIY’s list of “Organizing Tips from Around the World.”
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Are You Ready to Pick Up the Pieces?

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How ready would you be to take on responsibility for the affairs of a loved one in an emergency? Take our quiz to find out!
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Five-Step Daily Practice to Support a Clutter-free Life

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Take an upbeat approach to decluttering, generate positive emotional shifts in your life, and build organizing success on a foundation of happiness.
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Product Review: The 5th Dimension Password Keeper

We review "The 5th Dimension Password Keeper," an easy-to-read booklet that explains a hack-proof and theft-proof way to store your passwords.
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Presentation: The Five Most Common Organizing Mistakes

The Clutter Fairy presents a webinar about common mistakes people make when they attempt an organizing project.
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Stop the Catalog Madness Before the Holidays!

CatalogChoice.org is a better way to spend your time than handling catalogs from the mail to the recycle bin.
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Presentation: Organize Your Art Space for a Creative Explosion!

The Clutter Fairy presents a webinar for artists and craftspeople who need help organizing their creative spaces.
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Can You Really Go Paperless?

There’s no simple route to paperlessness—it requires a multi-pronged solution. But the steps aren’t complicated, and each can make a dent in the volume of paper you handle.

Uncluttered Home for the Holidays

Could you enhance the magic of the season by reducing your workload and your seasonal clutter? What if you spent the holidays in a spirit of family and celebration, instead of overwhelmed by the stuff that doesn’t matter?
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Getting to Know Mom

I admired Mom for doing the work of sorting and purging her life’s collections while she could give the gift of her memories to me.
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Organizing in Reality

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My goal is not to steal away as much of your stuff as I can, it’s to make sure you’re keeping only what you really want. It’s helping you fit in your house again.
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The Ask Kim Jordan Show: Organizing Products (YouTube Video)

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Kim Jordan, host of Houston 55’s The Ask Kim Jordan Show, interviews Gayle Goddard about organizing products for the closet and home office.
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When the Choice Isn’t Yours Anymore

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Make choices about your stuff while you can still consciously choose. Don't wait until those choices are taken away by declining health.