How many clothes do we really need? Do you really wear everything in your wardrobe? I’m directing these questions to you guys too; it’s not just us ladies who have bulging closets. I’ve even seen couples’ wardrobes where the guy’s clothes outnumber the gal’s – incredible but true!

So, here are a few questions for you to think about, that will give you a pretty good indication if you’re suffering from wardrobe overload:

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Christmas can be such a magical time of year, and for me it’s also a time when I more keenly miss those loved ones who are not with me, my parents who have passed away, and members of my family who live overseas. I don’t have a lot of memorabilia, but there are some special items I treasure, and at Christmas my Mum’s Santa comes out to sit pride of place on my dining table. Whenever I look at him I remember Mum’s childlike joy at Christmas – she loved it and shared that joy with everyone around her.

Memorabilia can probably fit neatly into two categories: items which we want to keep but don’t need to see every day, and beautiful or interesting things which we could put on display, if we could figure out where.

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I was asked by a couple of clients over the last few weeks whether my last newsletter ‘declaring a war on paper’ was pointed at them. And of course it wasn’t, I believe almost everyone has a problem with paper these days. We get far too much of it.

Last month I talked about ‘macro sorting’ and then the ‘fine tuning’. This time I want you to think about the type of paper you may be holding onto, or just not getting around to throwing away. Here’s a list of the typical paper categories I find in many homes:

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