SHARING OURSELVES and PROGRESS

** Important message: Blogger messages will stop at the end of January 2023. To keep accessing Sandra's messages, sign up at: www.messies.com - Groups If you have any questions please feel free to contact: marshasims@sortitout.net Thank you! ** SHARING OURSELVES and PROGRESS In addition to simplifying your cleaning products, simplify your house. Don't introduce hard-to-clean surfaces into your life. Sandra Felton, THE ORGANIZER LADY® ----------------------------- Contents of New Ideas for Today 1. Message of the Day - SHARING OURSELVES 2, Did You Know? 3. Habit of the Day 4. Family Reminder of the Day 5. Quote of the Day 6. Question of the Day 7. From the Trenches - PROGRESS 8. More Info ----------------------------- 1. Message of the Day SHARING OURSELVES One of the most satisfying aspects of our humanness is sharing ourselves with others. Our spirits find fulfillment when we connect in meaningful ways with family, friends, and others. But when we are ashamed about our clutter, we isolate ourselves both as individuals and in our homes. When our lives clear up, we are happily able to open up in a new way. That renewed connectedness is one of the wonderful spin-offs of the changes we make in Messies Anonymous. ----------------------------- 2. Did You Know? The NEW and IMPROVED K.I.S.S. Flipper is available. The K.I.S.S.(Keep It Super Simple) Flipper has fresh ideas on how to move through your home, day by day, room by room, with simple choices for maintenance and organizing. It will gently guide you through the process of creating clear and shining surfaces throughout your home! With the NEW K.I.S.S. Flipper all you have to do to is FLIP through the spiral-bound, sequentially numbered, full-color job idea cards. No more sliding cards into sleeves; the NEW K.I.S.S. Flipper is ready to use out of the package. When you are ready to begin, make a few simple choices each day from one card and you will be on your way to a clutter-free and well maintained home. Free BONUS: Once you order, you will also receive the "K.I.S.S. e-Booklet" via email to learn the "Hows and Whys" of the system while you wait for your Flipper, so you will be ready to start the day your Flipper arrives. Introductory price $26.00 US postage included Go to the link below to order you NEW K.I.S.S. Flipper today. messies.com https://messies.com/helpful-organizing-tools/ ----------------------------- 3. Transform your cluttered home or office into a streamlined and organized space with the SOS Organizing Program. Say goodbye to overwhelming clutter and hello to a step-by-step system for decluttering and organizing your living and work spaces. Learn which organizing products will best fit your unique needs and make the most of your space with the SOS Program. Don't wait, take control of your clutter and start your journey to a more organized life today. https://sortitout.thinkific.com/courses/SOS-Organizing-Program https://sortitout.thinkific.com/courses/FAST-Filing-System ----------------------------- 4. If “I want to get rid of it but I just can’t” sounds like you and if you are ready to change, this e-booklet is for you. I've Got to Get Rid of This Stuff This is a self-help program designed to make a significant difference in three weeks’ time. Click here to go to our webpage where you can purchase for $6.00. The e-booklet will be sent to you via email. https://messies.com/portfolio-view/ive-got-to-get-rid-of-this-stuff-ebook/ ----------------------------- 5. Habit of the Day Put shoes on at the beginning of every day AND put them in the closet at the end of the day. No more tripping over them because they are lying on the floor. No more limitations like not taking the trash out because "I don't have my shoes on." No more shoes sitting in the living room or around the house. No more feeling like you are not really ready to work. No more hunting for your shoes when you need them. ----------------------------- 6. Family Reminder of the Day In our family: - we don't drop our things when we come in the door. We take them and put them where they belong. - we put dirty clothes into the hamper as soon as we take them off. ----------------------------- 7. Quote of the Day I cleaned my house yesterday. Sure wish you could have seen it. Unknown ----------------------------- 8. Question of the Day Does your disorganized lifestyle interfere with your social or family life? Do you isolate yourself because of the clutter? If the clutter were gone, what would do different from now to connect to people?. Tell us by posting on Friends-of-The-Organizer-Lady. Friends of the Organizer Lady https://messies.com/forums/ ----------------------------- 9. From the Trenches - PLANS AND PROGRESS My mom was a messie too and she passed away last year so I have 2 houses to dejunk. I have 2 messie teenagers and I used to think that the kids were the problem before I read and started working on Sandra's suggestions. Putting junk in Banker's Boxes helped me a lot because out of sight, out of mind, soon I'll have the will to file it, decide where it should go, or just throw it out! And in the meantime some glorious space has emerged that once was cluttered. The Take-offs and Landings have helped a lot, too. Whenever I can get 1 or both of my kids to do a 10-minute tidy, I feel like I've accomplished a lot in just a little time and effort. It also reinforces the awareness for me of little jobs that can be done and teaches my kids that they can make a difference without me nagging them or assigning chores. Thanks to a Mom on the Messiness & Hoarding Forum at Messiness & Hoarding Note: The Take-offs and Landings are found at the How to Begin, First Steps for Messies at Messies.com ----------------------------- 10. More Info This is a simple program. We stick with the basics as they are presented in these messages. Keep reading. Keep adding one part of the program at a time. Repetition is important. Forward to friends if desired but not to other sites. Read this whole posting or only what you can take in today then delete it. Don't forget the daily reminders!!! The daily Reminders and How-To's are found on our website at "How to Begin" http://www.messies.com ------------------------------ MESSIES ANONYMOUS SLOGAN Please memorize this slogan and post it on your wall. The secret to success is making very small, yet very consistent, changes. Or to make it short; Baby steps, baby steps in the right direction. Never underestimate the inevitability of gradualness. 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