There are two strategies for keeping your kitchen lean and clean, Peter says. Tip 9: Establish a "magic triangle" in your kitchen. "I don't believe you can separate how you live from the vision you have for the life you want." Not just in terms of food but in terms of your whole mental outlook," he says. And so as the master bedroom drives the house, the kitchen nourishes the house. "You can't be a lean person if your house, especially your kitchen, is full of fat. Peter believes that an organized kitchen can help you lose weight! It all comes down to the way you choose to live, he says. "Ask yourself, 'Do I ever wear that?' Go through and anything that you haven't worn in 12 months, no longer fits, out of fashion, that you don't love, use as an opportunity to get rid of it," Peter says. "Īfter six months, Peter says to go through everything that's still hanging in its original position. "And then every time you wear an article of clothing, you put it back in. "What you should do is take all of your clothes and hang them in the closet way," he says. Peter says we actually only wear 20 percent of our clothes 80 percent of the time, and that there's a simple test to see which ones you wear most. "I always tell her that there's always going to be a sale and not every sale you need to participate in," Alberto says Many of Ella's issues stemmed from having too many clothes, some with the tags still on. Peter says the single biggest problem he sees in homes is closet organization. Tip 7: Use a hanger system to determine which clothes you wear most. My job as a father is being compromised by the amount of clutter that we have in our house." "I can't help them with their homework because there's not a place to do it. "I can't do the things I want to do with my children because there's stuff everywhere," he says. The mess is also starting to take a toll on Charlton. Janet isn't the only person feeling the effects of the clutter. "Talk about feeling like a fraud," she says. In fact, she works for The Container Store, a retail chain that specializes in space and storage solutions. Janet isn't lacking organizational skills.
Plus, there are simply too many things to keep track of. "You and Charlton have to get back in the driving seat."Īlthough Janet says she tells her daughters to put their things away, there's no designated place to put them. "It doesn't look like a house that the parents run," Peter tells Janet. When Peter first arrived at the Gavitts' home, he noticed children's toys and clothes scattered throughout the house.even in the family room. Now, with a 5-year-old and a baby to care for, she says she and her husband, Charlton, just can't keep up. Janet, a busy wife and mother of four, says the clutter started to get out of control when her twin daughters were born eight years ago. The Gavitt family hopes Peter can help them reclaim their Texas home. Behind closed doors, many families are living with massive clutter. You can't be at peace."ĭon't distress over your mess-learn to conquer your clutter one room at a time.ĭon't let a manicured lawn fool you.
"If your house is full of stuff, all the blessings that could fill your house can't get in. Peter says he helps people uncover what's really going on underneath all that junk, which often leads to life-changing breakthroughs. His techniques go well beyond color-coded boxes and plastic storage bins. "We've been led to believe that things bring us happiness."įor more than 10 years, Peter has helped pack rats organize their homes and reclaim their lives. "We're in a culture that says more is better," he says. Peter blames overstuffed spaces on our super-size mentality. Even with more square feet of living space, many Americans still fill attics, basements and storage units with stuff. Studies show that although families are smaller, homes are larger than ever. Organizational guru Peter Walsh, host of TLC's hit show Clean Sweep, says millions of Americans are drowning in clutter. If you had to step over piles of clothes, papers and unidentifiable "stuff" just to get to your computer, you're not alone.
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