The Magic of Guests

Clutterers usually stop inviting guests when the clutter reaches the embarrassing stage. Having been a clutterer, I have found one way to motivate myself to do the work of uncluttering is to invite a guest over. It’s human nature it seems that we will clean up for company, but not do it for ourselves. That’s sad, but seems to be the way it is.

I am in the process of reorganizing the furniture in my office. I want some help and asked a friend to come after she returns from her vacation. The evening I invited her, I found myself doing some “tweeking” of my space. I’ve put out an extra bag of garbage, wrote a couple of notes I’ve been putting off which had inserts to enclose (now they are gone) and even ate up some left-overs for dinner that night. Now I am working on purging my books and getting a bag full to donate to the library. The bookcase is in my office and I plan to move it.

Consider this: the next time you’re tired of your clutter and need a boost, invite a guest to come a few weeks down the line. You’ll make the time to unclutter. It’s a process that works.

Let me know your experience.