{"id":238,"date":"2016-02-01T00:00:50","date_gmt":"2016-02-01T00:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/onthemovenow.com\/blog\/?p=238"},"modified":"2016-02-01T00:00:50","modified_gmt":"2016-02-01T00:00:50","slug":"does-this-stuff-make-my-house-look-fat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onthemovenow.com\/blog\/does-this-stuff-make-my-house-look-fat\/","title":{"rendered":"DOES THIS STUFF MAKE MY HOUSE LOOK FAT?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s said that inside every fat person is a thin person struggling to get out. I\u2019ve found the same is true for people\u2019s homes. Inside every overly-cluttered house is a calm, organized space waiting to be discovered. But how do you find your peaceful place when it\u2019s buried under all that stuff?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Start with a vision<\/strong>. Take some time to think about how much easier your life would be if you could always find something when you wanted it. How nice it would be if it were easy to keep things straight; and if there was a place for everything, with everything in its place. Hold on to that vision, and use it to help you identify things that you can imagine living just as well without.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Get inspiration from Tiny House dwellers.\u00a0<\/strong>Millennials are finding delight in living in spaces their grandparents would use as as walk-in closets. You don\u2019t have to move to\u00a0 a tiny house to gain valuable information and inspiration from their experience. Read some tiny house blogs and find out what people love about living small. Their insights could change the way you think about your home, and what&#8217;s in it.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Look for the things that bring you joy<\/strong>. By now, you\u2019ve certainly heard someone talk about Marie Kondo\u2019s book,\u00a0<em>The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up.<\/em>\u00a0\u201cOnly keep things that bring you joy,\u201d Marie advises. Walk through your house and put a small sticker on those things you truly love. When you\u2019re done, start thinking about people you know who might find joy where you no longer do.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Get out of the storage business<\/strong><strong>.\u00a0<\/strong>Did your kids leave home, and leave their stuff with you? Let them know\u00a0you&#8217;re no longer in the storage business, and\u00a0that\u00a0their\u00a0things need to find a new home. Now.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eliminate duplicate<\/strong><strong>s<\/strong>.\u00a0You may not be sure exactly what you want to keep, but with a few exceptions, you probably don\u2019t need more than one of the same thing. If you only have one of something and you make sure to always return it to the same place, you\u2019ll know exactly where to find it!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>Start with these simple, painless steps and soon you\u2019ll start to see your home\u2019s true self shining through. De-cluttering and downsizing is always easier when you have a vision and a plan. If you need help with either, or both, I\u2019m happy to be of assistance. Call me, and let\u2019s talk about getting started.<\/div>\n<div><strong>And now: Some News!<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"_x0000_i1025\" src=\"https:\/\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/4c0aee26283adeb1163fc802e\/images\/1eaae821-bba2-4e61-aa07-8e304ae03bc8.jpg\" width=\"193\" height=\"251\" align=\"none\" \/><\/div>\n<div>The National Association of Senior Move Managers is prominently \u00a0featured in this new publication &#8212; sponsored by AARP. It just came out\u00a0and is already moving to a top position on Amazon. Get a free copy when you hire\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/onthemovenow.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">On The Move\u00a0<\/a>to help you!<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s said that inside every fat person is a thin person struggling to get out. 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