Black Friday or Buy Nothing Day: Consumerism, Clutter, and Choice

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Many of us love to shop, and stores and online retailers with stuff to sell know how to push our buttons to make the sale. But our spaces get out of balance when we bring home more than we’re using up, giving away, or discarding. In episode #233 of The Clutter Fairy Weekly, Gayle Goddard, professional organizer and owner of The Clutter Fairy in Houston, Texas, discusses the effects of consumerism on clutter and offers strategies for resisting the allure of consumerist influences to right-size your shopping practices.


The Clutter Fairy Weekly is a live webcast designed to help you clear your clutter and make space in your home and your life for more of what you love. We meet Tuesdays at noon (U.S. Central Time) to answer your decluttering questions and to share organizing tools and techniques, success stories and “ah-hah!” moments, seasonal suggestions, and timeless tips.

Join the meeting from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS, or Android by clicking this link: https://zoom.us/j/993419863.

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Resistance is Not Futile: Avoid or Escape the Consumerism Mindset

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Some of us love to shop, and stores and online retailers with stuff to sell know how to push our buttons to make the sale. But it’s easy for our spaces to get out of balance if we bring home more than we’re using up, giving away, or getting rid of. In episode #92 of The Clutter Fairy Weekly, Gayle Goddard, professional organizer and owner of The Clutter Fairy in Houston, Texas, offers strategies for resisting the onslaught of marketing messages to “right-size” your shopping habit.

Join the meeting from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS, or Android by clicking this link: https://zoom.us/j/993419863.

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The Allure of the Sale: Coupon-Clipping and Bargain-Hunting (Meetup)

Nature Discovery Center 7112 Newcastle St., Bellaire, TX, United States

Are you a bargain-hunter? Do you keep your eyes open for coupons, Groupons, rebates, and specials? Here’s some shocking news: a bargain is only a bargain if you need what you’re buying. Retailers use a warehouse full of tricks to get you to overspend and bring home more stuff than you have the space for.

At the August meeting of the Houston Clutter Coaching Meetup Group, we’ll talk about how to shift your thinking to become a more conscious shopper. We’ll arm you with tricks of your own to see through the marketers’ hype and resist the allure of the sale.

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