Tracy McCubbin

But then you've worked a 12 hour day and the kids are screaming and you find yourself eating a whole pepperoni pizza. You're making a bad decision because you've made so many decisions. So I like to say to people that clutter is a constant decision. You always have to make a decision about your clutter. Do I need this? Do I like it? Do I want it? Where should it live? Where should I put it away?

But then you've worked a 12 hour day and the kids are screaming and you find yourself eating a whole pepperoni pizza. You're making a bad decision because you've made so many decisions. So I like to say to people that clutter is a constant decision. You always have to make a decision about your clutter. Do I need this? Do I like it? Do I want it? Where should it live? Where should I put it away?

But then you've worked a 12 hour day and the kids are screaming and you find yourself eating a whole pepperoni pizza. You're making a bad decision because you've made so many decisions. So I like to say to people that clutter is a constant decision. You always have to make a decision about your clutter. Do I need this? Do I like it? Do I want it? Where should it live? Where should I put it away?

Clutter is a constant to-do list. So having a house that's really full of clutter puts you in a space where you're making decisions all the time. And you basically just put yourself into decision fatigue.

Clutter is a constant to-do list. So having a house that's really full of clutter puts you in a space where you're making decisions all the time. And you basically just put yourself into decision fatigue.

Clutter is a constant to-do list. So having a house that's really full of clutter puts you in a space where you're making decisions all the time. And you basically just put yourself into decision fatigue.

Exactly. And there's also something else that happens in the brain. And we've all experienced this in our lives. Like you have a pile of clutter on the dining room table and you walk past it every day, you kind of start to not see it anymore. Like your eyes literally zone it out. And then all of a sudden you're gonna have people over for dinner and you're like, oh, wow, I gotta clean that off.

Exactly. And there's also something else that happens in the brain. And we've all experienced this in our lives. Like you have a pile of clutter on the dining room table and you walk past it every day, you kind of start to not see it anymore. Like your eyes literally zone it out. And then all of a sudden you're gonna have people over for dinner and you're like, oh, wow, I gotta clean that off.

Exactly. And there's also something else that happens in the brain. And we've all experienced this in our lives. Like you have a pile of clutter on the dining room table and you walk past it every day, you kind of start to not see it anymore. Like your eyes literally zone it out. And then all of a sudden you're gonna have people over for dinner and you're like, oh, wow, I gotta clean that off.

So we really start to see it and people get stuck. People get stuck on knowing how to start, where to start, and are really just daunted by the task. So I always tell people a couple things when it comes to their decluttering journey. First of all, spend a week just living in your house and figuring out where your house doesn't work.

So we really start to see it and people get stuck. People get stuck on knowing how to start, where to start, and are really just daunted by the task. So I always tell people a couple things when it comes to their decluttering journey. First of all, spend a week just living in your house and figuring out where your house doesn't work.

So we really start to see it and people get stuck. People get stuck on knowing how to start, where to start, and are really just daunted by the task. So I always tell people a couple things when it comes to their decluttering journey. First of all, spend a week just living in your house and figuring out where your house doesn't work.

Are your kitchen counters so covered with stuff that you just don't even go in there anymore? You don't cook anymore. Are you parking your car outside because your garage is so full? Figure out where your house doesn't work. And then also, what would you gain by decluttering that space? What's the positive outcome?

Are your kitchen counters so covered with stuff that you just don't even go in there anymore? You don't cook anymore. Are you parking your car outside because your garage is so full? Figure out where your house doesn't work. And then also, what would you gain by decluttering that space? What's the positive outcome?

Are your kitchen counters so covered with stuff that you just don't even go in there anymore? You don't cook anymore. Are you parking your car outside because your garage is so full? Figure out where your house doesn't work. And then also, what would you gain by decluttering that space? What's the positive outcome?

So if you clean out your garage, does that mean this winter you're going to be able to park your car in there and not have to scrape off the ice every morning? What are you going to gain by decluttering?

So if you clean out your garage, does that mean this winter you're going to be able to park your car in there and not have to scrape off the ice every morning? What are you going to gain by decluttering?

So if you clean out your garage, does that mean this winter you're going to be able to park your car in there and not have to scrape off the ice every morning? What are you going to gain by decluttering?

Exactly. So I always tell people, start small. Rome was not cluttered in a day. This did not happen overnight. So start small and pick a category that you're not as emotionally attached to. So don't start with photographs. Like that's the mistake people make all the time. They're like, well, I tried to declutter all my photographs. I'm like, that's That's the hardest thing.

Exactly. So I always tell people, start small. Rome was not cluttered in a day. This did not happen overnight. So start small and pick a category that you're not as emotionally attached to. So don't start with photographs. Like that's the mistake people make all the time. They're like, well, I tried to declutter all my photographs. I'm like, that's That's the hardest thing.