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    Your Lean, Clean Home
    Your Lean, Clean Home
    Your Lean, Clean Home
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    Your Lean, Clean Home

    By Tim Pate

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    You can organize, destress and clean your home using the same methods that many large corporations use.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTim Pate
    Release dateJan 29, 2019
    ISBN9781386930419
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      Your Lean, Clean Home - Tim Pate

      The Fish Can't See Water

      The Japanese have an expression that Fish can't see water.  In the US it is often said You can't see the forest for the trees.  That is often the case in our homes.  We often get so acclimated or overcome by disorganization that we either don't see the problem or don't know where to start to deal with it. 

      Sometimes we can't actually distinguish between the individual items of clutter and the sheer mass of our possessions.  Or more to the point we are paralyzed by the sheer magnitude of the task of organizing and can’t see that all we have to do is pick out one item here and one item there until we can begin to see the progress we are making.  By enlisting the help of other fresh eyes to help us see through this forest and some time proven methods of organization and cleaning can make this process much easier to accomplish.

      This paralysis is mostly caused by one or more of the following issues...

      Emotional Attachment - When things have been acquired over a lifetime, either personally or given to us by loved one, emotional attachments are often forged. Once all these items have piled up it is easy to think we are attached equally to everything and not realize that among the bulk (the forest) there are things (individual trees) that are of less importance to us than others. We therefore can’t bring ourselves to thin out the excess trees to allow the light to illuminate the remaining ones, so they can thrive, which is better for the health of the whole forest.  And in reality, isn't a well-groomed landscape more appealing that a scrubby forest?

      Worth - We often waste our money obtaining items that we ultimately don’t get the true value out of. As a result, we tend to find them difficult to get rid of without feeling we need to redeem some of that wasted cash. Many times, this is a real stumbling block for people when it comes to organizing. We also kid ourselves that all the items in our possession are of value because we might need them someday or they might increase in value given more time.

      Laziness - Have you ever heard the excuse of I really need to declutter, but I am just too busy, only to later discover that the person spends hours consumed by their pastime and not so much their duties.  Think about the time spent watching reruns.  That is time that could be spent more productively.

      The question to ask yourself is: what is the value of your peace of mind?

      How much are you willing to pay for the peace of mind having the task behind you and just being rid of the stuff?

      Common Objections to Organizing

      •  I'd love to get organized, but I can't decide what to toss.

      •  I am afraid I'll need something right after I get rid of it.

      •  I don't know where to put this.

      •  I can't get rid of this: it's special because...

      •  I can't get rid of this. It cost too much!

      •  I

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