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Kondo, flylady, unfuck or something else?

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Violetta999 · 31/12/2014 06:49

Should finish decluttering/kondo-ing by the end of January. Should I move onto unfuck your habit, fly lady or does anyone have any other suggestions? I'd be interested in knowing your routines. Both DH and I were awful hoarders and keeping the house tidy was a nightmare. Now things are so much better and easier but what's the next step to being a tidy and organised person now all our crap is gone?

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HermioneGrangerHair · 02/01/2015 15:13

For me, they each fill a different niche.

kondo:
for a top-to-bottom assault on clutter, including a major rethink of your attitude to stuff. Not for when you're feeling emotionally fragile, or if you don't have the time or energy to fit in a series of all day/weekend clearing sessions.

UFYH:
For when you're feeling delicate, or low on time/energy, to give yourself and your space frequent, small pick-me-ups. Not for when you (or your family) are still in the mindset of bringing more stuff (with reinforcements!) into the vacated space.

Fly-lady:
For when you can commit to a prescriptive routine for cleaning/tidying. Not for the anti-authoritarian Wink, and not particularly illuminating on the root of the "hoarding" behaviour.

Violetta999 · 02/01/2015 20:59

I'm probably a bit too anti authoritarian Grin and too creative to tow the fly lady line. I wonder if the app might suit me more once I've kondoed the house.

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Violetta999 · 02/01/2015 21:04

Tricky - I am really going to have to step up the never leaving the room empty handed Grin. I find there is so much to do and I don't quite feel I can sit down and relax in the evenings. I want to get to the point where I can sit down and not be distracted by millions of things that need attention.

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