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1 " … buying containers is only a mistake when you try to use them before you have sorted, purged, and assigned a space for them to go. Containers can only be used properly when you know exactly what is going in them and you know the size and shape you’ll need for the space. "
― Cassandra Aarssen , Real Life Organizing: Clean and Clutter-Free in 15 Minutes a Day
2 " My advice on containers for your toiletries is to use open containers that do not have a lid. "
3 " The clutter connection is simply this: your clutter has nothing to do with your actual stuff. It really has everything to do with your personality type and how your brain works. "
― Cassandra Aarssen , The Clutter Connection: How Your Personality Type Determines Why You Organize the Way You Do
4 " My kids were all Butterflies when they were little, as are most small children. If I put a toy in a closet or on a high shelf, they would completely forget about it. It was like Christmas morning any time I pulled out something they hadn’t seen in a few days. "
5 " Decluttering is more than just having your home be more functional and inviting. Decluttering is about self-care. A messy house is stressful; there is no way to downplay it. You deserve a clean and organized space. "
6 " Over the years, I had countless teachers tell me that I was disorganized and messy because I couldn’t seem to conform to the traditional way of keeping my things straight. As a result of that constant messaging, from as far back as I can remember, I became conditioned to think of myself as a messy person. "
7 " Albert Einstein once said, “If you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its life believing that it is stupid. "
8 " As soon as I’m done using something, my brain has already moved on to the next thing, so putting stuff away properly is always the last thing on my mind. "
9 " and disappoints you and why? I am "
― Cassandra Aarssen , The Declutter Challenge: A Guided Journal for Getting your Home Organized in 30 Quick Steps
10 " When I spend my weekend laying around and watching non-stop television, I feel tired and lethargic. I need to step out of my comfort zone, and my pajamas, in order to make the most of my time off from work. "
― Cassandra Aarssen , Cluttered Mess to Organized Success: A Real Life Approach to Decluttering and Tidying-up your Home: Includes over 100 charts, graphs, sheets and lists to help you manage your household
11 " When we really think about, the time we have in life to dedicate to our own happiness is a very, very small amount. "
12 " A trip to Disney World is pretty much the epitome of why it is so important to plan your leisure time. "
13 " Remind yourself that the act of cleaning and de-cluttering is for your own happiness, not a chore to be despised. Treat yourself to a clean and beautiful home today, because you really do deserve it. "
14 " Someday, when we are old and grey, we are not going to wish we would have spent more time watching television or reading the status updates of people we don’t even like on Facebook. "
15 " Be honest! Set aside your fantasy self. We don’t need that person to answer questions. You won’t learn anything constructive or useful from him or her. You will only be picking the answers that describe what you aspire to be or what you should be, instead of looking at who and where you are right now. "
16 " Insanity is defined as doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. "
17 " I want you to make a commitment to yourself right now that every day before bed you will spend just fifteen minutes giving your home a great big hug. Hug it by tidying, purging, or organizing just one small space each day. I promise you your home will hug you back, and when it does, you are going to feel amazing. "
18 " Worse, particularly when dealing with a significant other, having to constantly pick up after him or her can lead to resentment. If this is indeed your situation, you have probably tried to “organize” their stuff a million times, just to have them never able to keep it up. "
19 " Your external environment directly affects your internal environment. When your home or office is disorganized and chaotic, you are going to feel disorganized and chaotic. "
20 " don’t want to make excuses, but, the truth is, it isn’t their fault. A Butterfly is never going to be a detailed or micro-organized person. No matter how hard they try, or more likely how hard you try to make them, being organized like you simply isn’t in their nature. "
