There are quite a few new homes being constructed not far from my house. It's fun, when my husband and I are out walking, to watch the construction progress, and when complete, seeing new families moving into wonderfully empty homes with absolutely no clutter.

But now and then, I witness a new family pulling up to their new home, along with hundreds of boxes of stuff from their old residence. Five to six months to build one of these beautiful homes, and only a day or two for some families to fill every room with clutter.

Speaking of clutter, my husband and I took a walk in our development the other day. Since it was nice outside, many people had their garages open. There were a number of garages that were stuffed so tightly, floor to ceiling, wall to wall--and these are 2-3 car garages. Most of the residents with the cluttered garages had to park their vehicles in the driveway because all of the clutter in the garage prevented parking the cars inside.

Based on these observations, I have a few organizing tips that I'd like to share today:

1. Don't move your clutter with you. If you're planning a move in the near future, leave your clutter behind. Seriously sort through the things you have and lighten your load.

2. Declutter daily. Whether you're planning a move or not, every day is a good day to ensure that every item taking up space in your home is something you love, something you use, and something you have space for. Declutter daily to keep the clutter at bay.

3. If you can't fit your cars in the garage, it's high time to declutter. Don't think of your garage as a storage facility. Sure, you can certainly store stuff in the garage, but that storage space should be 'in addition to' your vehicles, 'not in place of them.'

4. Avoid overwhelm. If you have a house or garage that is filled with clutter, it's easy to get overwhelmed and not to begin tackling this project. Try not to think of EVERYTHING that needs to be done. Instead, choose one section and one shelf, one box, or one pile. Focus on that only today...and then repeat tomorrow. As long as you don't ADD anything, little by little, you'll begin to see progress in your efforts!

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All people have clutter to some degree. You may have a little. You may have a ton. MOST people are somewhere right in the middle.

For anyone who has clutter, have no doubt in your mind that CLUTTER GROWS. Small clutter challenges soon turn into large clutter issues.

Plus, clutter is sneaky...it doesn't only show up in the pile of shoes you may have in your closet, the overload of toys in the toy room, the boxes of stuff in the basement, or the stuffed-to-the-max drawers and closets in your home. Clutter can actually invade your life in FOUR forms...

1. Physical Clutter
2. Paper Clutter
3. Digital Clutter
4. Emotional Clutter

Once clutter is here, it begins to wreak all sorts of havoc...

There is only one way to get rid of clutter...and that is by using a proven- effective clutter-removing system. Only then will you be able to face clutter head-on and have the clutter-free life you deserve.

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___ 1. Do today's task on my October Monthly Organizing Checklist. The October 24 TO DO focuses on clutter under your bed. Visit GetOrganizedNow.com to access my October Monthly Organizing Checklist.

___ 2. Weed out garage clutter. If you have clutter in your garage, designate today the day that you begin getting rid of that clutter, even if just one item per day.

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