Looking out into my garden today, despite the gloomy fog it’s apparent that spring is definitely here. The grass is once again growing, as are the weeds! My grass is coloured full of dandelions and I spy a few nettles and brambles too. A few years ago looking out into my garden like I did this morning would’ve made me feel like an absolute failure. I work long hours, and always have, so the idea of having a beautiful garden was always a dream but never a reality. I’d love

I have a mission. It’s my mission to make every family in South Yorkshire feel cluster free and calm in their home. A big mission, but one I feel I can achieve! Going by the number of clients I’ve had I’m on my way there, but it is going to take some doing. Luckily I’m really passionate about this mission and have promised myself I’m going to do all I can to make it happen. I can visualise turning crazy cluttered family homes into calming spaces that work for everyone. I c

With so many people affected my mental health (MH), and as our brain is just as important than our other organs, you’d think there wouldn’t be a stigma attached to mental health issues any more.  I’ve suffered from MH issues in my life, and I treat them, and am just as open about them as I am if I had a problem with my arm or leg.  I’m very open about Mental health, not only for my own personal reasons but for professional ones too.  Most (but not all) of my clients suffer fr

One of the biggest achievements as a professional declutterer is helping someone drastically change their mindset.  This takes time, patience and trust but once that change switch is ‘flicked’ there’s no going back!  Once clients see another way of doing things they feel free from their old ways of thinking that have kept them stuck and unable to properly declutter or let go. One big obstacle of thinking to overcome is the ‘I might need it some day’ issue. We keep endless amo

When its time to say goodbye Saying goodbye to anyone is hard. Saying goodbye to loved ones when they pass away is heart-breaking, an then having to deal with the aftermath of sorting out their things once the intial funeral organisation has been done can mean grieving all over again. Parting with their things is sometimes almost as hard as saying goodbye to them in the first place, except usually at this time onec the fuss has died down you’re left to deal with it yourself

This time of year, especially if you're active on social media, it seems that everyone is happy and living a wonderful life so it’s surprisingly easy to feel like a failure. At the end of a year and the beginning of another we usually take time to reflect on the previous year and look at the year ahead. If we are feeling a bit low, anxious or stressed it seems that our failures are amplified at this time of year. We see everyone else apparently succeeding effortlessly. We