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The Clutter Fairy Weekly

Gayle Goddard and Ed Gumnick

The Clutter Fairy Weekly is a live webcast designed to help you clear your clutter and make space in your home and your life for more of what you love. We meet Tuesdays at noon (U.S. Central Time) to answer your decluttering questions and to share organizing tools and techniques, success stories and “ah-hah!” moments, seasonal suggestions, and timeless tips. To participate live in our weekly webcast, join our meetup group (cfhou.com/meetup), follow us on Facebook (cfhou.com/facebook), or subscribe

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55:54

A Rock and a Hard Place: Facing Difficult Organizing...

The Clutter Fairy Weekly ·

2023/08/30

Some categories of decluttering and organizing are harder than others…sometimes a lot harder. But if we focus on the sources of the difficulty, we may gain fresh insight that will help us face our worst problem areas. In episode #180 of The Clutter Fairy Weekly, Gayle Goddard, professional organizer and owner of The Clutter Fairy in Houston, Texas, explores the factors that make the hardest organizing projects and tasks so difficult and offers strategies to help you face those challenges.Show notes:

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58:13

Ask Us Anything: Viewer and Listener Questions and...

The Clutter Fairy Weekly ·

2023/08/22

Do you ever feel as if you’re shouting into the void about your clutter problems? Fear not! We’re always ready to listen, and we’re ready to tackle the tough questions and the topics that are giving you fits. In episode #179 of The Clutter Fairy Weekly, Gayle Goddard, professional organizer and owner of The Clutter Fairy in Houston, Texas, answers viewer and listener questions and discusses short topics suggested by our audience in response to past surveys.Show notes: http://cfhou.com/tcfw179The

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Stem the Tide: Tips to Prevent or Reduce Clutter at...

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2023/08/15

One obvious way to avoid a clutter problem—or to get control of the one you already have—is to stop accumulating stuff in the first place. By paying attention to our cluttering history and collecting habits, we can shift our behavior to hold back the flood tide of new clutter. In episode #178 of The Clutter Fairy Weekly, Gayle Goddard, professional organizer and owner of The Clutter Fairy in Houston, Texas, examines clutter “origin stories” and suggests simple and subtle behavioral changes that can

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Low-hanging Fruit: Easy Wins to Start or Restart Your...

The Clutter Fairy Weekly ·

2023/08/09

The two statements we hear most from people who are struggling with clutter are “I don’t know where to start” and “I don’t know what to do next.” We’ve put together a list of fresh ideas for where to start or restart your decluttering efforts! In episode #177 of The Clutter Fairy Weekly, Gayle Goddard, professional organizer and owner of The Clutter Fairy in Houston, Texas, offers a few simple criteria for assessing your stuff and suggests easy starting places to “thin the herd.”Show notes:

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Clutter Dangers: Organize for Safety, Mobility, and...

The Clutter Fairy Weekly ·

2023/08/02

Clutter jeopardizes our relaxation, comfort, productivity, and the pride and enjoyment we get from our homes. But it can also present real threats to the health and safety of our families and guests. In episode #176 of The Clutter Fairy Weekly, Gayle Goddard, professional organizer and owner of The Clutter Fairy in Houston, Texas, uncovers the dangers lurking in our clutter and offers tips for optimizing space for safety, mobility, health, and ease of access.Show notes: http://cfhou.com/tcfw176The

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52:19

Clutter and Recidivism: How to Avoid Re-stuffing...

The Clutter Fairy Weekly ·

2023/07/25

Do you find that decluttered spaces tend to collect even more clutter after you organize than they had before? It can be challenging to shift your thinking and habits to maintain clear space. In episode #175 of The Clutter Fairy Weekly, Gayle Goddard, professional organizer and owner of The Clutter Fairy in Houston, Texas, examines the ingrained behaviors of “clutter recidivists” and suggests strategies for breaking patterns and avoiding mental ruts that lead back to clutter.Show notes:

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Peace Process: Reducing Household Conflict,...

The Clutter Fairy Weekly ·

2023/07/18

Children, spouses, parents, roommates, housemates, and even unruly houseguests can muddle or add complexity to our organizing challenges. In episode #174 of The Clutter Fairy Weekly, Gayle Goddard, professional organizer and owner of The Clutter Fairy in Houston, Texas, explores these complicating factors and suggests ways to improve communication, negotiation, and cooperation to decrease household conflict and clutter.Show notes: http://cfhou.com/tcfw174The Clutter Fairy Weekly is a live webcast

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Reimagine Your Space to Break Free from the Clutter...

The Clutter Fairy Weekly ·

2023/07/11

Sometimes we get stuck in our patterns and habits and can’t imagine things being any different. The longer your space has remained unchanged, the more permanent the arrangement seems to be. But the power to effect change is in your hands! In episode #173 of The Clutter Fairy Weekly, Gayle Goddard, professional organizer and owner of The Clutter Fairy in Houston, Texas, suggests shaking up your “clutter status quo” and offers strategies for reimagining your space to make progress on decluttering and

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54:28

Tick, Tock: Set Realistic Time Expectations for...

The Clutter Fairy Weekly ·

2023/06/27

For those who’ve made the decision to declutter and get organized, time can be a source of confusion and frustration. There’s the time you want the job to take, the time you expect the job to take, and the time the job really takes—and those figures often have nothing to do with each other! In episode #172 of The Clutter Fairy Weekly, Gayle Goddard, professional organizer and owner of The Clutter Fairy in Houston, Texas, explores the complexities of estimating and allocating time for organizing work

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56:54

Rethink and Reframe Your Clutter Language: The Power...

The Clutter Fairy Weekly ·

2023/06/20

The way we talk about our stuff is a clue to the undercurrent of feelings and experiences that influence our choices. Words like “useful,” “mess,” and “shame” are loaded with history, meaning, and judgment for each of us, and they can contain the power to keep us stuck or move us forward. In episode #171 of The Clutter Fairy Weekly, Gayle Goddard, professional organizer and owner of The Clutter Fairy in Houston, Texas, examines words we use to describe our clutter and suggests how to reframe

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57:01

What Are Your Clutter Set Points, and How Can You...

The Clutter Fairy Weekly ·

2023/06/13

The clutter set point is what we call the volume of stuff—in total or in any one category—that feels like the “right” amount to you. When you go beyond this threshold, you may find that systems break down, negative feelings arise, and stuff morphs into clutter. Your set points can change over time, and you are the ultimate authority on what you choose to keep. In episode #170 of The Clutter Fairy Weekly, Gayle Goddard, professional organizer and owner of The Clutter Fairy in Houston, Texas, talks

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59:56

Make Space for Your Best Life: Declutter for Health...

The Clutter Fairy Weekly ·

2023/05/30

Clutter is more than just an annoyance or inconvenience—it can adversely affect our health and well-being in dozens of ways we might not even be aware of. In episode #169 of The Clutter Fairy Weekly, Gayle Goddard, professional organizer and owner of The Clutter Fairy in Houston, Texas, discusses the impacts of clutter on our physical, emotional, and psychological health and the health benefits of taking control of our spaces.Show notes: http://cfhou.com/tcfw169The Clutter Fairy Weekly is a live

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Life Is a Journey: Prepare and Pack for Smooth...

The Clutter Fairy Weekly ·

2023/05/24

According to a March report from Forbes, 49 percent of Americans plan to travel more in 2023 than they did last year. Travel is also expected to increase within Europe and the U.K. But if you’re not careful, the hard work that travel entails can cut into the fun. In episode #168 of The Clutter Fairy Weekly, Gayle Goddard, professional organizer and owner of The Clutter Fairy in Houston, Texas, offers tips for planning, packing, and preparing for lower-stress vacation travel.Show notes:

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Irreplaceable: Managing Family Photos, Heirlooms, and...

The Clutter Fairy Weekly ·

2023/05/16

Photos, heirlooms, and other mementoes can strengthen family ties and help us connect with our history. But many of us inherit or accumulate these precious items as a seemingly random, unsorted, unlabeled, and uncurated mess. In episode #167 of The Clutter Fairy Weekly, Gayle Goddard, professional organizer and owner of The Clutter Fairy in Houston, Texas, offers strategies for managing family photos, heirlooms, and other “priceless” memorabilia.Show notes: http://cfhou.com/tcfw167The Clutter Fairy

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Cradle to Cane: Advantages of Organized Space in All...

The Clutter Fairy Weekly ·

2023/05/10

Many people come to decluttering late in life, addressing the accumulation of stuff only after it’s been piling up for decades. But it’s never too soon—or too late—to get organized. In episode #166 of The Clutter Fairy Weekly, Gayle Goddard, professional organizer and owner of The Clutter Fairy in Houston, Texas, talks about how people of almost any age can benefit from a clear, clutter-free home.Show notes: http://cfhou.com/tcfw166The Clutter Fairy Weekly is a live webcast and podcast designed to

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May Is for Motivation: How to Energize Your...

The Clutter Fairy Weekly ·

2023/05/02

Are you running out of steam on long-term organizing goals, or were you short on enthusiasm in the first place? In episode #165 of The Clutter Fairy Weekly, Gayle Goddard, professional organizer and owner of The Clutter Fairy in Houston, Texas, offers strategies for finding—or creating—the motivation to keep your organizing projects and commitments going strong.Show notes: http://cfhou.com/tcfw165The Clutter Fairy Weekly is a live webcast and podcast designed to help you clear your clutter and make

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Everything Must Go! Decluttering Strategies for Your...

The Clutter Fairy Weekly ·

2023/04/25

The pressure of an upcoming move sharpens the urgency of eliminating stuff you no longer want or need. You can purge by making careful, calm decisions, or you can do it in a panic because you’ve run out of time and energy to pack. The choice is yours! In episode #164 of The Clutter Fairy Weekly, Gayle Goddard, professional organizer and owner of The Clutter Fairy in Houston, Texas, explains how to optimize planning, packing, and moving your household. We’ll also talk about how to leverage moving

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Efficiency versus Effectiveness | How to Avoid...

The Clutter Fairy Weekly ·

2023/04/18

Have you ever spent hours organizing minutia, only to discover that you hadn’t made any progress toward your most urgent goals? In this episode, we’ll explore the distinction between efficiency and effectiveness, especially as it applies to organizing and productivity.When you’re wrangling a long-term decluttering project, sooner or later your energy wanes and decision fatigue kicks in. We’ll talk about causes of decluttering burnout and offer strategies to help you move past it.In episode #163 of

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Spring Into Action: Small Cleaning Projects to...

The Clutter Fairy Weekly ·

2023/04/16

Spring in the northern hemisphere is here, bringing warmer days, longer hours of sunshine, and a sense of fresh possibilities. Let’s take advantage of an early-spring day to “spring forward” on a few household organizing tasks. In episode #162 of The Clutter Fairy Weekly, Gayle Goddard, professional organizer and owner of The Clutter Fairy in Houston, Texas, shines daylight into neglected corners of our homes and offers a list of simple tasks to kick off your spring cleaning regimen.Co-host Ed

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52:44

NAPO 2023 Summit Report | A Case Study in “Tetris...

The Clutter Fairy Weekly ·

2023/04/04

This week Gayle attended the annual summit of the National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals in Las Vegas. She’ll share a report on the latest news, ideas, trends, and products in the organizing industry.Do your closets or storage spaces resemble a game of Tetris, with every item, box, or bin carefully shoehorned into its designated slot? We’ll discuss the pitfalls of “Tetris organizing” and suggest alternative approaches that are easier to use and maintain.In episode #161 of

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