ReclaimYou Blog — clutter

I often come across blogs and posts that suggest starting your decluttering journey with something like your junk drawer. Are you serious?! Cue the stress, anxiety, and a sense of absolute overwhelm! Fact: this is a terrible place to start. For anyone feeling overwhelmed by mess, picking a single space or room without clear guidance is unhelpful and vague. So, you’ve decided to declutter your home and life—but here’s a reality check: these are two very different things. Your home is where you reside; your life is where you grow, evolve, and pursue your greatest good. If both are cluttered,...

Has your decluttering endeavor ever failed? What if I was to tell you that you are very capable of releasing the items, but that you may be anchored down by mental and emotional clutter.I am very mindful in my work as a professional organiser, to help my clients navigate the mental and emotional clutter that may surface so that they can achieve and succeed at creating a clutter free home and life. As a professional organiser, I've witnessed firsthand the devastating  impact that physical clutter can have on individuals and families. It's not just about tidying up; it's about untangling...

At ReclaimYou, our tagline is “Helping you create a clutter free home and life…AND LIFE! We work with these 6 types of clutter1. Mental Clutter2. Emotional Clutter3. Physical Clutter4. Digital Clutter5. Life Clutter6. Financial Clutter All these types of clutter intertwine and all of them have a way of messing with your relationships.Time and time again as a professional organiser, I hear the stories from frustrated partners who want to support their spouse but at the same time feel like they’re suffocating under the pressure, the stuff in their home and life is putting on them. It's easy for clutter...

I often hear “I’m just so tired” or “I just don’t have the energy” When working with my clients who are expressing feelings of fatigue I will often explore their time management and schedules, their diet, their sleep, their living environment and any other types of clutter they may have. I may refer some clients to dieticians or nutritionists so they can receive the supplements and foods that their bodies are desperately needing At ReclaimYou we work with 6 types of clutter.1. Mental Clutter2. Emotional Clutter3. Physical Clutter4. Digital Clutter5. Life Clutter6. Financial ClutterIf you are feeling drained, overwhelmed, or...

I lost my shit the other night. Tears. I don’t tend to cry in front of other people if I can help it. It came about as we were discussing bedtime with my sister in law. My kids have always been shit sleepers, tough to get to bed, worse at staying in bed and then often up throughout the night.I get frustrated as all hell with them when they’re up and down constantly but I also hold firm that if they didn’t wake up tomorrow, that surely one last cuddle this day wouldn’t matter, especially if I never got to...