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Blog: Organizing [Busy] Women
 Let's Pretend We're Moving
How much time do you spend each day managing "stuff"? It's a big commitment and what can be a long process to downsize to the point of being able to get through a day without feeling like very little got accomplished.
Once again, I'm moving my daughters and I back into a house that I own that I'd really like to sell, but right now it's not a good time to put it on the market. So, I'll move back in, renovate a couple of bathrooms, paint and do some landscaping...all the while, hoping the market will improve and I can sell this Fall.
Moving is a great time to assess what you have, what you no longer need, and what you don't want to transport to your new locale. Although I've downsized incredibly and simplified my life, moving still feels like an overwhelming task of realizing that there is still more that can be eliminated.
While tackling this mass moving project, it occurred to me that you don't necessarily have to move in order to assess and eliminate...just "pretend" you are moving. Go room-by-room and ask yourself if what is in the space (down to the boxes of unknown stuff on the top shelf of the closet) is something you would want to move if you were moving into a new space...all the while, keeping in mind that organizing is a process. Commit to one room a month, perhaps spending 3 to 4 hours a week. You may not need this much time in each space, and you may need more in others. Use the GOPACK Method of Group Objects, Purge, Assign, Contain and Keep it up (see www.gopack.org) to simply approach task of making your home a new and fresh place.
posted on: 2/18/2008 12:30:00 PM by Stacey Crew
category: Special Populations
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About Stacey:
I'm Stacey Crew, mom, author and professional organizer. With more than 12 years of experience in the corporate world, 10 years as a parent, and professional organizer and business owner for the past 4 years, I'm excited to share my experience with you. Since I started my business in 2003, I've published two books and serviced well over 100 organizing clients. Prior to that, I had the experience of moving five times in six years and having two children along the way. I guess you could say I've been busy. I'm passionate about my work to help ease women's stress through time and space organizing solutions. I look forward to sharing my expertise with you and answering any specific questions you may have as they relate to organizing.
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