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Starts Now!

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About the Author

Naomi is the founder and principle educator at the International Institute of Home Staging (IIHS). She established and continues to run a successful home staging and property styling business in the Hunter region of NSW called Silk Home Staging and Styling.

Combining her passions for interiors, real estate and education, the International Institute of Home Staging allows her to share her experience through comprehensive and professional courses. On top of her design training, Naomi holds postgraduate qualifications in training and assessment, adult education, tertiary education and a PhD focused on effective elements to education.

She has received teaching awards from the University of Newcastle and the Australian College of Education and been nominated for a national award with the Australian Teaching and Learning Council.

Her stylish, unique and simple styling system led to her becoming the exclusive stylist for McGrath Estate Agents Newcastle, an author of the book Ignite Your Property Mojo and regular writer for realestate.com.au

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Disclaimer

This report and its contents are provided for informational purposes only and all information and ideas are provided in good faith by the author who believes such information to be true and honest to the best of the authors’ knowledge and belief.

Any and all opinions expressed by the author represent the views and opinions of the author at the time of writing. The author reserves the right to vary or change any such opinions subsequently. It is not possible to provide comprehensive information and advice tailored to each individual situation within a report such as this and it should not be regarded as any kind of substitute for appropriate and personalised professional advice.

Nothing in this report can be considered to be any form of promise or guarantee. Implementation of any of the recommendations mentioned in this guide are entirely at the reader’s own risk. The reader is totally responsible for the choices and decisions they make, and for any and all consequences of those decisions. SILK Home Staging and Styling Pty Ltd or International Institute of Home Staging shall not be liable for any special, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages, including without limitation lost revenues or lost profits that may result from the use of these materials or information.

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Copyright

© Copyright 2012

Naomi Findlay,

International Institute of Home Staging and Silk Home Staging & Styling, Pty Ltd All rights reserved.

No part of this report may be reproduced or transmitted in any form whatsoever, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any informational storage or retrieval system without the express written, dated and signed permission from the author and copyright holder.

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What’s in here?

Page 6 - Introduction

Page 7 - Boot Camp rules

Page 8 - What’s holding you back?

Page 13 - De-clutter Dash

Page 20 - Step by Step guide

Page 37 - Bedroom Tips

Page 39 - Bathroom Tips

Page 41 - Kitchen Tips

Page 47 - Managing your clutter free space

Page 51 - About the IIHS

CLUTTER IN OUR HOMES AND WORKSPACES HAS A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON OUR PRODUCTIVITY

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Introducing Clutter

Welcome to the International Institute of Home Staging De-Clutter Boot Camp.

You have signed up because you are ready to say NO to clutter impacting on the day to day lives of you and those close to you. You are ready to take charge.

Visual clutter can be: • Frustrating • Overwhelming • Stressful • Impact on your ability to deal with day to

day situations the way you might like to.

There has been a significant amount of research into the effect of clutter on our lives and why some of us are more prone to clutter than others. Here are some of the research findings that I found very interesting.

• Clutter adds stress • Clutter wastes time • Clutter is associated with embarrassment,

depression and stress • De-cluttering and getting organised allows

for more time to spend on the things that are important to you, such as family, exercise, work, travel.

Using basic principles of the boot camp you can immediately make all your efforts fall into place.

The key to longterm success is creating new habits. This program will guide you through de-cluttering your drawers, cupboards, benches and/or the whole house AND it will also assist you in developing new habits.

REMEMBER THIS!!!!! THINGS LEFT UNDONE CAN BE YOUR UNDOING

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Boot Camp RulesRULE 1 - Giving it a red hot shot will give you the best chance possible of being successful in your push for low clutter living.

RULE 2 -

When you start a task you need to complete it - completely. Starting to de-clutter an area and leaving it half done will only add to your frustration, mess and clutter.

RULE 3 -

Make sure you have read the entire manual before you start. By the time you get to the end of the program you will have all the answers.

RULE 4 -

It’s ok to ask for support

RULE 5 -

Believe in yourself! You can have the space and life you want. If you don’t have it at the moment NOW is the time to create it!

LETS BE HONEST! WHAT EXCUSES YOU DO TELL YOURSELF AS TO WHY YOU LIVE IN CLUTTER?

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What is Holding you back?

As I asked in the video, do you find yourself saying any of the following?

• I know where everything is even though it is a mess!

• If I put it away I will lose it!

• I can’t throw that out what if I need it at some stage?

• I hate throwing things away!

• I can’t throw that away because it has sentimental value!

• I know I don’t wear it or use it BUT it was so expensive I can’t possibly throw it away.

• I know it doesn’t fit me now but it will when I lose 10 kilos.

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If you have said yes to any of these, you are

very normal! Many people I work with believe

more than just one of these “reasons” is true for

them.

This is key to what is really holding you back!

And this is where mindset is so important! No

matter which of the above phrases you affiliated

with the key to what is holding you back is your

mindset!

Mindset is the key to most things in life in.

During de-clutter boot camp we are going to be

focusing on the pragmatic side of de-cluttering

and taking action. If you struggle with mindset

and find you want more help overcoming the

mindset that loves holding tight to your clutter

keep your eyes on the IIHS blog and facebook

page for information on the next in the de-clutter

series that will help you deal with all these

thoughts and feelings. In the meantime, it is

important that you take action NOW!

Research has shown a link between

the clarity of ones mindset and

mental state and the amount if visual

clutter in their homes or offices!

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Be kind to yourself. - there is no need to beat

yourself up about how and why you have

managed to accumulate so so much clutter!

Most of us have busy lives and do our best to

stay on top of things! Instead of using time and

energy giving yourself a hard time about it,

simply shake it off and focus in the things you

ARE going to do about it!

As you are moving through de-clutter boot

camp I want you to take note of some of the

“thoughts” or “voices” in your head as you tell

yourself why you should keep things.

At this stage you don’t have to do anything with

this. I just want you to record the “limiting”

thoughts and “excuses” that come in to your

head during the boot camp de-clutter process

and we can look at them with you at a later date

if you would like more support.

To help you keep a track I have created a

worksheet for you called “What am I saying to

myself? There is also a printer friendly version

that I will be sending you.

Tell yourself how wonderful you are for making change and taking action.

ROOM TASK WHAT DID YOU SAY

Cue: What room were you working in?

Cue: Were you cleaning out a cupboard, shelves, vanity? What was the item or process involved?

Cue: What did the little voice inside your head say?

Example: Bedroom Example: Cleaning out my closet and I found the trousers I bought when I was in Rome

Example: This is a fruitless task! I am not throwing away anything expensive so I may as well stop now.

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What am I saying to myself ?

www.hausinterior.com

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De-Clutter Dash

Before we can get into our first de-clutter

dash we need to have a plan. You need to

set yourself up for success.

Things to consider as part of your plan are:

1. Who is going to do it?

2. Who is going to help - have you identified

your team?

3. Do you have all of your resources ready?

This will become clear as we move

through the program.

4. Draw up an action plan for which rooms

are to be done first, then in each room

which components of each room are to be

addressed

5. Set a target date for each of the tasks to

be completed. Remember setting aside a

GET READY

GET SET

GO!

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To help you develop and document your Action

Plan I have created a worksheet for you called

“Keep me on track!” below. There is also a printer

friendly version that I will be sending you. The

more you develop your action plan the more you

will get an idea of the types of resources you will

need for the jobs in each room. Below is an

example of a “Resource Checklist” with some

essentials. I will be sending you printer friendly

versions to use for each room you “attack”.

NOW for the dash! A de-clutter dash is just like a

sprint race where you push and push yourself to

get better and better at something for a short and

finite period of time. A concentrated sprint for

massive rewards!

This is what a De-Clutter Dash looks like:

1. It lasts for 15 minutes only.

2. You do nothing but sort the items from your

designated area during this time. No stopping

to reminisce or ponder.

2. You pick up an item and make a decision

INSTANTLY - go with your gut!

3. Then place it in the respective bin.

4. Once something is in the THROW out bin you

can not change this!

5. Once you have finished repeat it and challenge yourself to decrease the amount of items you are keeping the second time round.

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Organise first Buy Second!

Don’t Strive for Visual perfection

Complete tasks -

Completely

ROOM TASK WHO WHEN

Cue: What room are you working in?

Cue: What part of the room?

Cue: Who is responsible for this?

Cue: When will it be completed by or scheduled for?

Example: Bedroom Example: My bedside cabinet

Example: Me Example: Jan 15th when the kids are in bed

Example: Bedroom Example: My jewelry box

Example: Me Example: Jan 15th when the kids are in bed

Example: Bedroom Example: My shoe rack

Example: Me Example: Jan 15th when the kids are in bed

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Keep me on track!

From http://www.phoebehoward.net

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Resource Checklist

MUST HAVES:• Timer or stop watch• Complete Action Plan• Snacks and Water• Camera for before and after shots to show

you how amazing you are• Marker pens• Labelled Boxes/bags• Garbage bags• Honest friend for support and help with any

difficult decisions you find yourself facing• Short cuts guide to each box

CLEANING:• Vacuum• Dustpan and brush• Rags• Cleaning rags• Baby Cleansing Wipes

• ______________________________

• ______________________________

• ______________________________

• ______________________________

ROOM SPECIFIC NEEDS:• ______________________________

• ______________________________

• ______________________________

• ______________________________

• ______________________________

• ______________________________

Room Name:

Image from www. hausinterior.com

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Step by Step

During the next part of this program we are going

to step by step go through the process of

de-cluttering. To ensure we give ourselves the

best possible chance of success it is important

that we read the whole program first, plan and

then ACT!

Lets get reading!

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Step 1

Let's start by looking at your life style, your home and what areas of the home impact on you the most in relation to visual clutter.

• Is it your bedroom? Is clutter preventing you from getting a good nights sleep?

• Is it the kitchen drawers? Does clutter mean you can never find anything?

• Is it your home office or study nook? Does clutter make you feel like the day to day running of the home is building up on you and just too hard.

• Is it the laundry? Which can contribute to the feeling for the never ending laundry being even more insurmountable than it really is.

• Or your living space? Is your living space so cluttered you feel there is no space to escape and relax?

Have a good think about it and make a list! This will then help you identify which areas of the house are your best “bang for buck” and where to start first. The sooner you see results the more motivated you will be to work on other parts of the home.

This is the beginning of the action plan, so go grab the ones you printed off and start writing the rooms down in order. If you haven’t printed off the action plan best do that now.Next, think about the different components in each room that need attending to and write them down too.

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Step 2

You need to get yourself seven boxes in preparation for a de-clutter dash. As I have mentioned a few times already it is so important to read the whole program first so that you do not end up sitting in a pile of clutter with no where to put it. Listed below are the six boxes that you will need to get you started.

If you have too few boxes then you will find making decision too hard. If you have too many boxes you will find you have as much clutter when you finish as when you started, the only difference being that it will all be in boxes.

With each of the six boxes you need to clearly label it with the room name, date and ‘Box” name (see below).

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Put away - this is for the things that belong in this space and to keep them in the room you need to find a place for them to live within that room! This is not " I want to keep this so I will find a spot for it later" this is " I want to keep this and HERE is a spot for it to live.Keep these- items you want to keep but they do not belong in this space. These items must go into the box and once you have finished the space take them to a space where you think they should remain. This does not mean on top of a cabinet or in the junk draw; you must find a permanent and appropriate home for the item. If you are unable to do so they need to go into the unsure box for now!Trash - For the BIN!Unsure - this box needs to be filled with items that you can not make a decision on.Sell /Charity- things that you are interested in selling as they might get significant money.Charity - items in good working order that you do not think are worthwhile selling or don't have time to or would simply like to feel the Joy of giving to someone less fortunate than yourselfFix - anything that is broken or of ill repair goes in this box! The box then goes into the garage and lives there until you fix the items. Items can be removed if you fix them. If in 6 months there are items that are still in this box, they MUST go in the bin! All they are doing is reminding you that you have no time to fix them and taking up space and energy in your life!Keep sake - this box is for items you use rarely (once every five years) but have decided it is essential you keep!

Essential

things need to

be at your

finger tips.

Useful things

need easy

access

Luxury items

need the least

access

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Put Away Box

Keep These Box

Must belong in that space

Must be essential to keep

Must return to the space after cleaning

Do not belong in this space

Must be essential to keep

Must have a space within the home they go to ASAP

Print and copy the labels below to easily identify each box during the de-clutter dash! It will also serve as a good reminder as to what each box is for and keep you on track! NO label needed for the BIN

Box Labels

This must leave the house for the charity shop or be placed on ebay ASAP

Sell or Charity Box

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Keep Sake Box

Fix This Box

Unsure Box

No matter where these belong you are unsure if you need to keep it!

Its Broken

It needs fixing

I am going to fix it

Can NOT part with this but do need to access it!

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Step 3

Empty the space!Look at your action plan and follow it to the letter. That way there are no excuses! If you have chosen your bedroom as the first place to start, pick off one component of that room to begin. Let's say it is the bedside table. You need to empty the bedside table! It is very important that you don't bite off more than you can chew in one chunk or you may find that you create more clutter and grief for yourself than you had to begin with. The last thing you want is to think that you can de-clutter the whole garage in the 30 mins whilst the kids are at swimming or before your next appointment. Remember the de-clutter dash!

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Step 4Use a staging area! It's also important that you have some space to do your sorting, somewhere that is open and central; maybe the dining table. This way you won't be tempted to leave the items out and “promise” to get back to them later. You will be more motivated to get it done and get it done fast so you can return the natural open space to normal.

Now get all your boxes out and near by. Remember to use the labels I have made for you to help you stay focused.

Use your resource checklist to make sure that you have everything you need at hand and won’t go wandering off half way through the task to get something you have forgotten!

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Step 5 De-Clutter Dash starts NOW!

Once you have chosen your space, emptied it, filed up the table or staging area you are ready to start! Remembering the principles of the De-clutter Dash you learnt earlier and have them on hand to help you out. AND GO on that De-Clutter DASH!

Once you have finished REPEAT!

That is right once is not enough! Set yourself the challenge to reduce the items on the table even further in the second round of the de-clutter dash.

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Step 6Clean Clean Clean Clean!There is no better time to clean than when a space is empty! This is your chance to give all your shelves and drawers a quick wipe over whilst they are empty and to save doubling up on work. To make this job even easier have a packet of baby cleansing wipes beside you; they are user friendly and gentle enough to use on most surfaces. The best part is they are low on nasty chemicals and hence your hands do not end up looking like prunes at the end of the day nor do you have to wear gloves.

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Step 7 Finishing off the job properly. You have come so far

and achieved so much - let’s make it count and have

some longevity! Do it once do it right and you will be

set up for success!

When working out where and how to put things back

in the space you have just de-cluttered I want you to

utilise the concept of zoning.

Zoning is the placing of items for a particular task

where they are needed and will be used. This means

you are NOT always placing like and like together.

Zoning then increases the chances of you replacing

the item to where it belongs once you have finished

with it, having to use little effort and thought.

Why does this work? Its a law of physics - the path of

least resistance. In physics, the path of least

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resistance is always taken by objects moving through a

system. For example, water flowing downhill follows the

path of least resistance as it is pulled downward by

gravity or electricity passing through a circuit. As

humans we are no exception to the rule; in most cases

when faced with a task we will choose the path of least

resistance and hence the path that takes us the least

effort and time.

Zoning items in our home essentially provides the path

of least resistance all the time and GREATLY

increases our chances of returning an item to where it

belongs and avoiding it becoming clutter.

Lets consider an example - Tell me where your tooth

brush routinely lives? Do you find yourself constantly

finding it around all different areas of the house and

having to take it back to where it “lives”. Every client I

have ever worked with replies NO to this question.

Why is this? This is because in 99% of cases the tooth

brush is stored right next to where it is used and hence

putting it away is not an effort or a bother. Lets imagine

that you decided to store your toothbrush beside your

bed rather than in the bathroom. I guarantee that you

will often be finding your toothbrush (in the bathroom)

and having to return it to the place you have chosen to

store it, because you have NOT zoned the tooth brush

correctly.

To help you determine the correct location for many of

your items I have created a “function and zone” list of

questions below. Use these for every item you are

replacing and make sure it is zoned correctly for its

function!

From http://thestylenet.net

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Step 8 Sensible Storage!

There is no mistaking that having ample storage

in a home can help minimise the clutter that can

accumulate! However, clutter is still clutter

whether it is in storage or on your shelves.

Once you have completed the first 7 steps now

consider if there are any clever ways you can

improve the storage and sorting of the items you

have kept to ensure they stay as organised as

possible. This does not have to be high end

designer storage, be creative. Try repurposing

and reusing some of the items I have listed here!

• Old shoe boxes

• Glass jars

• Tupperware containers that have

lost their lids and you were

planning on discarding

• Archive boxes

• Zip lock bags of all sizes

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1.What is the function of the item?

2.What task do I use it during?

3.Where do I complete this task?

4.How can this item be stored in the same area?

Function & Zone List

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Bedroom TIPS • Your bedroom should be a place of

relaxation and retreat, where comfort is

top priority, but often clutter creeps in and

decides to stay!

• If space is limited use a tallboy with 8

drawers rather than a chest to maximise

the use of vertical space.

• Your bedside table should have shelving

and a least one drawer to stow personal

items in.

• Think outside the square. Use stationary

dividers in your bedside drawers to divide

up the space and keep things ordered.

• If there is no room for a bedside table, get

a long floating shelf installed above the

bed to use instead.

• Use under bed storage to store seasonal

clothes.

• Use the inside of the wardrobe door for

hooks for belts, scarves and jewellery. If

there is no space on the inside use

decorative hooks on the side of the

wardrobe and display your most chic

handbags and accessories.

• As far as clothes are concerned - If you have not worn it for two seasons then it goes in the charity bin straight away. Then use a hanger

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• system to determine which clothes you use the most.

• To keep you motivated, make a pledge to yourself, “I will not buy another item of clothing or accessories for myself until I have sorted my wardrobe”. That is sure to get you moving!

• If your linen press is too small and your linen is choking up your clothes space, try a chest ot trunk at the end of the bed to act as a bed ottoman and a linen storage space too.

• Use the top of your wardrobe for additional storage as long as the items are stored in matching containers that have lids that close.

• Your goal in clothing could now be quality not quantity.

If you really get into it maybe create a vision board of how you ideally want your bedroom to look. Once it is de-cluttered and organised you can start on restyling it!

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Bathroom TIPS

• Remember if you do not use it in this space it does NOT belong here.

• If space is limited go for a large mirrored cabinet , (ideally recessed into the wall).

• If you have open shelves you can use these to stow smaller items, making sure they are in identical containers. If the items are “messy” to look at use frosted or opaque containers to minimise the visual clutter.

• Use hooks on the back of the door for robes and towels to give you extra hanging space.

• When it comes to your makeup and skincare, DON’T store like with like. This may work for hair elastics and soap but not for makeup. For example, is there ever a time where you have used /worn all of your eye shadows at once? Following the principle of zoning, the makeup that you use most often should be stored together so it can be used together. Items less used or for special occasions should then be stored together and separately. This will save you a load of time each day as you will not be scrambling around looking for your favourite lip glass or moisturiser. Everything you need for your daily rountine will be in one place.

• If you have multiple “nearly finished” toiletries that you have moved on from get them out and either use them in the next week or throw them out!

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Kitchen TIPS As you move through the kitchen make

sure you address the following:

• Look at how you stack your dinnerware.

Try and stack you plates and bowls in

quantities that you use. For example, if

you have a family of four and tend to use

four or five plates to serve up and eat

dinner, have all dinnerware in stacks of

five. I know with a family of six, I use

seven plates at a time.

• Ditch the unloved and rarely used wedding

gifts!

• Try the following stacking system:

• Stack your bowls inside one another with

the largest at the bottom.

• Stack your plates together too.

• If the shelves inside your cupboards are

quite high look at using shelf inserts to

halve the height of each shelf and hence

double your shelf space. This means less

lifting and moving of plates and bowls to

get to what you want.

• Take note of what you use regularly. You

will be surprised at how limited your usage

of kitchen items is on a day to day basis.

This will not only help you with your de-

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• clutter dash but it will also help you

prioritise your kitchen organisation.

Approaching your pantry! Be quick and smart when you hit your pantry

by following these:

• Is it in date?

• Is it in good condition? How does it smell

and look?

• Have I used it in the last 6 months? Will it

keep for another six months?

• Does it need repackaging?

• Does everything have a label if

necessary?

• Are all similar things stored together?

Here are some categories for you to think

about grouping together:

• School snacks

• Baking goods

• Sauces

• Breakfast needs and spreads

• Tea and coffee/refreshments

• Sauces, dressings and seasoning

• Treats

EVERYONE I have ever met has a “bits/

junk” drawer in the kitchen – even me! This

drawer should only have items that belong

to the kitchen. If it is not used for cooking,

cleaning or eating then it does not belong.

Find a new home for it or throw it out!

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Quick tips: For all of the contents in your kitchen plan it

around your work zones, the cooking, the

eating, the cleaning and the food storage.

Similarly store things as per their function.

Special occasion serving ware such as

special dinner plates and glassware does

not need to be in an easy access location.

Divide your space into essentials, useful and

luxury and place the items and hence their

accessibility on what category they fall into.

Consider a notice board on the inside of

cupboard or pantry doors.

If you have the means or are looking at

remodelling your kitchen the best option

from a storage perspective is lots of draws,

drawers that allow easy sorting and getting

accessibility to their contents.

DON’T Allow things from all over the house to find a

permanent home in the kitchen.

Let the kitchen bench be the dumping

ground for all your unopened paperwork or

mail.

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NOTES

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NOTES

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NOTES

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By now you would have spent considerable

time and serious energy in de-cluttering your

spaces and creating an environment that you can

enjoy and relax in.

The last thing we all want is for this effort to be in

vein. So new habits need to be formed and some

not so good old habits need to be thrown out the

door.

Here are some ideas: • Think before you bring extra items into the home. • Do a regular de-clutter run, leaving no stone

unturned. If you do this each day it should not take you more than 15-20 minutes. So effectively you are doing a de-clutter dash each night. This is NOT cleaning up after dinner and doing the dishes. This is moving from one end of the home from the other to remove surface clutter before it gets too much. If you find that 15 minutes a day is not enough to keep on top of it then you have de-clutter well in the first place or you have not kept on top of the de-cluttering.

Managing you clutter free space!

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This next

section is

To complete your nightly de-clutter dash try the following • Grab an empty washing basket. • Start at one end of the home. • From that room and everything that belongs in that

room but is left laying out, put it away!

Get the kids involved and make it fun! Here are a couple of examples of how you can do that: • Make it a fun competition, each night at a specific

time have a completion to see who can pack away the clutter in their room first, maybe attach a reward.

• For older kids have it incorporated into their chores of which they earn pocket money for.

• For younger kids make it a game of putting the toys “to bed”

• Buy only essential items when it comes to household and clothing items.

• Make the most of the online options for your bills and notices, including school newsletter.

• Think before you print. There are so many things we print out from our email accounts and internet that is not necessary. Write important details into a diary instead if you need it in hard copy.

When you are handling things you should handle them no more than twice. For example, when you open the mail decide whether it gets recycled, or dealt with immediately (bill paid or filed away) thus only being handled once. Alternatively if the mail is something you need to action later it goes to a “deal

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with later” file, in which case it is handled a second time and then filed.

Another example of the above principle is when you come home, jackets and shoes are put away immediately into their designated area (closet, coat rack…), unless there is compelling reasons to do otherwise such as your hands are full of groceries, and you need to carry them into the kitchen. In this case, the shoes are kicked off and handled a second time, once you put the groceries down and you go back and put the shoes away.

Remember that the investment you make now in keeping your house clean and clutter free will reap rewards. You will minimize the chances of becoming overwhelmed but clutter again and starting all the way back at ground zero.

• Zone the activities/functions in every room of your home!

• Enhance small space with multipurpose furniture to minimse the chance of over crowding space with excess furniture pieces.

• Less is more!

Some of is love to working hard copy, love lists and pen to paper, others are completely comfortable with the world of the icloud and are happy to have a lot of their de-cluttering online. I want to share with you some of my favourite apps and how they help me eliminate day to day clutter in my life and maximise efficiency.

List of apps

• Wunderlust

• Woolworths shopping app

• Google apps - including google calendar

• Lastpass

• Dropbox

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What are you going to do differently?

To avoid ending up in the same place as you

started now is a great time to start thinking about

what you might do differently in your home or

office to help maintain this new level of order!

What good habits are you going to adopt ?What challenging habits are you going to conquer?

Now is a great time to celebrate your success and reflect on how far you have come, as well as make a plan to ensure you maintain your new clutter free home.

Make sure you pop onto the IIHS facebook page and share your wins with us! I would love to hear about what you are going to do what you are doing and learning and how you are celebrating your hard work.

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About the Institute of Home Staging

International Institute of Home Staging

(IIHS) offers the first and only online

Australian home staging and property

styling courses.

IIHS offers education at various levels, from

introductory to more advanced certificate

courses, giving you the tools and insights

required to start your own successful home

staging business just like Naomi's. Check

out Silk Home Staging and Styling to see

how a successful home staging business

can get great results and thrive. All the

while affording a great lifestyle and

substantial financial rewards.

With the unique members area available to

all graduates of IIHS, you'll have access to

continual professional development

resources, webinars and discounted

workshops to help you continue on your

property staging career.

Fancy a career change?

Want to make money doing what you love?

Want to know how to style your home to look like a magazine shoot?

Want to know how to sell your property for more?

IIHS can give you what you want!

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NOTES

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From http://www.cuteandcomfyhomes.com

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Art of Home Staging Course 1This is a foundational course in home

staging. The course introduces you to

home staging and why it works. Step by

step it guides you through core design

principles that are essential to staging

property successfully as well as specific

home staging skills. This course is ideal

for people interested in a career in Home

Staging, property investors wanting

foundational skills in Home Staging to help

maximise their profits or valuations and

home owners who want to increase the

value of their property.

Offered as a distance learning course for

people to complete in the comfort of their

homes at their own pace.

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Starting your own Home Staging Business This course (3) is designed for those who

are ready to take the exciting next step

and start their own Home Staging/

Property Styling business. It is also of

great benefit to those who already have a

Home Staging and want to cement

yourself in the market. As a result of

completing this course your business will

grow and prosper.

Course content includes:

• The magic of Mindset

• Business planning

• Branding and Design

• Rates and Services

• Social Media

• PR and Marketing

• Client Consultations

• Advanced client communication

skills

• Inventory Management

• Industry promotion

• Working with estate agents

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This course builds on the skills developed

in course 1. Included in the course are

essential skill development modules

including client interactions, management

of inventory installations and foundational

business skills for home staging

consultations.

1. People who complete course two will

gain deeper insights and advanced

skills in Home Staging allowing them to

work in home staging at a professional

level.

Offered as a distance learning course for

people to complete in the comfort of their

homes at their own pace.

Advanced Home Staging Course 2

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