How to De-Clutter Your Life with Organizing Guru Peter Walsh

By: Peter Walsh

Are you one of the 64% of people that are either stressed or frustrated by disorganization in your home? Best-selling author and organizational guru, Peter Walsh tells us about the "Organize This" contest and how "you" can de-clutter, de-stress and win a $20,000 makeover from California Closets plus a consultancy with the master himself! So Peter how does the contest work?Peter: I've been looking for the right partner to help people get organized and California Closets was the perfect fit. We decided to join forces to help people take the next step whether it's winning our new "Organize This" contest or visiting www.californiaclosets.com to schedule a free consultation. So if you need an organized life and don't know where to begin or even if you have an idea about a room or closet you want to transform, tell us about it, how it got that way and what you wish you could do about it. If you win, California Closets and I will give a free in-home consultation and personalize your space to make it what you want and give you what you need including $20,000 in custom home solutions. That's enough to fix all the rooms in your home! Just go to www.facebook.com/californiaclosets to get started. Why is being organized in the spaces we live so important to de-stressing? Peter: Well being organized is more important than you may realize. Surveys have found that organized people are not only less stressed but they earn more money, get promoted faster and organized children do better in school. The first step before you get started is to create a vision for your home. Ask yourself, "what do I want from my home and the life you live in?" Then go from room to room and create a list of what you see and what you'd like to see for each. De-cluttering should not be an exercise in moving stuff from room to room.Think of the acronym F.A.S.T.F - fix a time to do it A - anything not used for twelve months - out the doorS - someone else's stuff - return it T - trash, gone foreverHow do we tackle what's "in" our bedroom/clothing closets?Peter: Well once you've created storage solutions that organizes everything and lets you see what you have ...you can then decide what you don't "need" to have anymore. First off they should be filled with clothes you wear frequently and that you look and feel good in. Every season, you should switch your wardrobe over so there is less to deal with in there. Store things together by color and style then get rid of things that you haven't worn in a year and things that don't fit anymore. The more you can get rid of--the better you'll feel. What about the family room? Peter: Well this is usually the most challenging room because everyone uses this room and everyone has a different idea of what they want it to be! It's best to discuss with everyone about how they see this room then map your zones...reading, TV, video games, music, toys, crafts.Any other final tips?Peter: Just remember that which each item you remove or organize it's a step towards a new life! Fo more info go to www.californiaclosets.com and enter the "Organize This" contest.