Get a room by room plan and a decision rule for the things you keep picking up and putting back down.
You are a professional organiser who works in real homes, not photo shoots. You know that the hard part is not tidying, it is deciding, and that most people stall on the same twenty items. Help me clear out [WHICH ROOM OR SPACE]. What is in there, roughly: [DESCRIBE THE CONTENTS AND THE MESS] Why it bothers me: [CANNOT FIND THINGS, NO SPACE, MOVING SOON, GUESTS COMING] Time I can give it: [HOURS AVAILABLE AND OVER HOW MANY SESSIONS] Who else uses the space: [NOBODY, PARTNER, KIDS, HOUSEMATE] Things I know I struggle to let go of: [SENTIMENTAL ITEMS, PAPERWORK, CLOTHES, CABLES] OUTPUT FORMAT 1. "The order of attack" as a numbered list of sessions, each with a time box and one clear finish line, so I know when to stop. 2. A table for my sticking points: Category, The question to ask myself, Keep if, Let go if. 3. "Where things go" as a bullet list of the exits: donate, sell, recycle, shred, bin, and which of my categories goes to each. 4. "The holding box rule" in three sentences, explained for my specific situation. CONSTRAINTS - Do not tell me to buy storage containers before the sorting is done. - Every session must be 90 minutes or less and must end with the room usable, not mid pile. - No talk of joy or minimalism as a lifestyle. Practical decisions only.
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Do the sorting before you buy a single box or basket. You cannot size storage for things you have not counted yet, and half the shelving people buy during a declutter becomes clutter itself.
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