First, thank you to my heavenly Father for everything youve done in my life, even before I actually knew and loved you. I cant even imagine how different my life would be without you.
Thank you to Dean and our kiddos for being so supportive of me and what Ive been called to. You guys are THE BEST cheerleaders, and I will love you and cheer you on in your endeavors forever.
And thank you to Bethany House, Jennifer Dukes Lee, and the entire BHP team for believing in me and asking me if Id like to write a second bookthis book youre now holding in your hands. Thank you to Teresa Evenson for once again walking me through the book deal process.
You have all helped to make my dreams of being an author come true over the last few years. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Contents
Endorsements
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Acknowledgments
Introduction & How to Use The Clutter Fix
Worksheet : A Quick Clutter Assessment
PART 1: GET SOME QUICK WINS UNDER YOUR BELT
1. The 10-Day Decluttering Shortcut
2. 120 Things to Throw AwayGuilt-Free
P ART 2: BUILD A DECLUTTERING MINDSET
3. Four Reasons to Simplify Your Home
4. The Clutter Personalities
Worksheet : Why Do You Collect Clutter?
5. The Organizing Personalities
Worksheet : Whats Your Organizing Personality? Quiz
6. How to Handle Sentimental Things
Worksheet : Dealing with Your Sentimental Items
7. How to Get Your Family on Board or Not
Worksheet : Friends and Family and the Clutter in Your Home
8. Five Decluttering Mindset Hacks
9. How to Purge and Organize Your Entire House in Seven Simple Steps
10. How to Decide What to Get Rid of and What to Keep
11. Three Methods of Decluttering and the Right One for You in This Season
Worksheet : 10 Minutes a Day Declutter Method
Worksheet : 30-Day Whole Home Declutter Method
Worksheet : Weekend Marathon Prep
Worksheet : Weekend Decluttering Day 1
Worksheet : Weekend Decluttering Day 2
12. Step-by-Step, Room-by-Room Decluttering Guide
Worksheet : Decluttered Rooms Checklist
Worksheet : Decluttered Rooms Coloring Page
PART 4: MASTER MAINTENANCE MODE
13. Please Dont Start Here!
14. Routines and the Awesome Power of Habits
Worksheet : Setting Up Your Routines Prep Work
Worksheet : Three New Routines I Will Implement This Week
Worksheet : Morning Routine
Worksheet : Lunchtime Routine
Worksheet : Evening Routine
Worksheet : Weekly Routines
Worksheet : Laundry Routine
Worksheet : Spring Decluttering Checklist
Worksheet : Summer Decluttering Checklist
Worksheet : Fall Decluttering Checklist
Worksheet : Winter Decluttering Checklist
Notes
Index
Author Bio
Back Ad
Back Cover
Your Decluttering Game Plan
Introduction & How to Use The Clutter Fix
Hey there, lovely home-makin friend. Im so glad you picked up The Clutter Fix ! If you desperately want your home to be a calm, peaceful breath of fresh air, you need to read this book.
Im Shannon. Wife to my best friend, not-so-traditional homeschooling momma, veteran blogger, author, designer, and ever-thankful child of God. I believe that home is the most important place on earth . In my first book, Home Made Lovely , I mentioned that there is something almost indescribable about the longing we all feel deep down for home. We desire it to be our safe place, our refuge, our retreat, and our soft place to land. Its where we instinctively want to go to recharge our drained batteries and to reconnect with our family. Home can be a place of great ministry to the world around us too when we use it to love on our family, friends, and neighbors. Jesus even used home as an analogy for heaven when He said, My Fathers house has many rooms (John 14:2). Our homes have a huge impact on our lives and our well-being, and with more people working and doing school from home in the last few years, the impact of the home on our lives is even greater than before.