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1) It’s easy to have a good clear out: Not always. For many people, breaking a life-time habit is really hard - everyone has a choice whether they want to make that break or not. The only way you will succeed is when the pain is so big you convert it into the positive energy you need to make you take ACTION. We have to face those emotions in order to process them - that’s when we learn to let go.

2) I know I should, but: there’s no should about clutter clearing - again, we all have a choice. It’s because you want to. If you aren’t ready to let go, you create further inner conflict, and draws on your emotional energy. When you are ready, that’s when the liberation really kicks in.

3) I need to clean out the whole house now!: Not the approach to take unless you want to completely exhaust yourself physically and emotionally trying. One room, or even a corner or a closet, at a time. A little each day is much less overwhelming and manageable.
Do something loving for yourself beforehand- show yourself that you deserve to be cared for, then take a look, it will be so much easier for you to process it. If you decide upon a reward afterwards, make sure you take it, otherwise you program yourself that you don’t get what you are worthy of.

4) I’ll give myself x amount of time before deciding to keep or throw: this is the band aid approach. Think of the cost of storage, or the space these items are continuing to take, and all you are doing is delaying facing the reasons and having the freedom.

5) I’ll make money by selling at a garage sale: Can you really bear for people to haggle with you over your once prized possessions? I’ve seen people buying their things back because they can’t stand to see someone else have it. If the money really will come in handy, get a friend or family member to hold the sale for you.
Ideally, use ebay on line for items over $50, or do your bit for charity -generosity is gratitude in action, and makes room for bigger and better things to come into your life.

6) It will come in useful one day: The day you need it, you won’t be able to find it. When you do eventually come across it, having emptied cupboards, boxes & bags to find it, chances are, it won’t be 100% perfect for your requirements anyway. You’ll spend more time adjusting it, so you may as well have gone and bought a new whatever to serve the purpose.
Give yourself the benefit of the doubt that you will find a way to survive without it.

7) I don’t have time to tidy up: 10 minutes a day putting away will save 20 minutes of trying to find something when you need it - I promise you. As long as everything has a home, this tried & tested system works.

I’ll just start tidying up any old place: well yes, sometimes a spontaneous moment of binning it does work - as long as you aren’t scrounging around for it at 3am when no one’s looking. Visualize how you’d like your space to be, and make a plan of attack - create a trash pile, a charity pile, and a keep pile. Revisit that keep pile and double check you really do want to hold onto that item - ask yourself why- if you don’t love it, use it or need it, out it goes.
Desire and motivation will win the day when we can picture our end result - that applies to anything we do in life. Imagine what it would be like to be clutter-free?

9) I have to throw it all out: no you don’t. Much of your clutter is created simply because you haven’t created a home for it. Why is that? Probably because subconsciously it is not worth the effort of finding somewhere. If the item is that important to you, find a home for it. Or for display items, ensure your treasure remains visible, and not hidden behind more clutter.
Basic rule: If you have stuff you don’t know where to put, it is probably clutter.

10) I’m responsible for everyone else’s clutter: no you’re not, make them responsible for their own. Believe me, if you pack all your kids toys away saving them for your grandchildren and doing them a favor - forget it. They will either feel too guilty to dispose of the stuff when hand me down time comes (second generation clutterbugs), or if they chose to get rid of it straight away, you will take it personally.
Save the drama & space and donate the toys, clothes etc to your local playgroup or charity. Use artwork as wrapping paper for special gifts - recycling is a great way to allow others to enjoy what you already have treasured.

© 2005 Organize-Ya

Jo’s passion for helping others has extended to getting organized and clearing clutter.
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If you own an aircraft washing service then you have invested in expensive equipment to clean planes. Parking that equipment on non-scheduled aircraft cleaning days seems like a waste of a quality asset and potential income. For instance a pressure washer or steam cleaning rig can be used to clean airport grounds in the evenings or even fleets of airfreight trucks after hours right?

Well sure and this brings us to the topic of Aircraft Cleaning Company Co-Brand Marketing and discovering other things to wash. My first aircraft washing business was started at age 12 and grew into a very large mobile washing service. At the time we were selling aircraft washing franchises in the US we did allow our teams to wash other things besides Aircraft on airport and adjacent properties. Parking Structure detailing, airport shuttle buses, scissor truck loaders, airfreight containers, concrete, runways, terminal signage, benches, buses, etc. Other than that they had to sign a franchise agreement for another of our co-brands; www.detailguys.com or www.truckwashguy.com , generally aviation folks are sharp and we generally allowed them to go with another crew for four days who was doing those other types of cleaning and ride along and work with their manager.

If you have cleaning teams you can trust around aircraft then you certainly can trust them around other ground equipment or cleaning concrete too. We did discover that it is much more difficult to go from let us say car washing or truck washing into aircraft cleaning. You see going from Car Washing to Aircraft Washing, was much more serious, we normally did not allow that with our franchisees without complete aircraft cleaning training of course, you understand. Consider all this in 2006.

Lance Winslow

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There are many ways to skin a cat. And there are many ways to clean a rug. The short of it is, there is no single, universal way to deal with carpet and rug stains, as they differ depending on the rug’s make and fiber composition, as well as your cleaning preferences.

Those who don’t really obsess about cleaning their rugs are satisfied with the simple scrubbing with soap and water. Those who don’t fancy going down on all fours to face the dirt would rather buy rug cleaning machines that do the job for them. Others who really do not like making an effort to do the cleaning themselves opt to hire carpet cleaning professionals to get the job done. Again, there is no single way and style.

However, if you’re the type who obsesses over your rug and carpet’s cleanliness but do not picture yourself getting down and dirty for it, you may want to try steam cleaning. Yes, like clothes, carpet and rug dirt can also be addressed with steam.

The regular vacuum cleaner is a good tool against the dust and dirt that accumulates on your rugs; but it can only do so much as scratch the surface. This means that while your rug, post-vacuuming, looks spick and span and ready to deal with foot traffic again, it still is not thoroughly clean. The vacuum can only deal with the dirt that you see. It does not really reach deep into the rug and weed out the grime at the bottom of weave.

This is where steam cleaning comes in. Though relatively pricey compared to most carpet cleaning machines, steam cleaners can assure you that your rug is not only pristine after its done with it, you will be doing your household environment a big favor, as well.

You see, steam cleaning does not just eliminate the dirt on your rugs; it also eradicates the fungi, germs and viruses that might have developed there.

Steam cleaning blasts out dirt, mold and germs using very high water temperatures and pressures. And we all know what heat does to bacteria, right? That’s why most households, particularly those who have asthmatics in their midst, prefer steam cleaning to regular rug vacuuming and shampooing.

There are many types of steam cleaning equipment available in department stores and appliance centers. If you have a personal steam cleaning machine, it is recommended that you steam clean your rugs and carpets at least once every two months to maintain not just its color and texture, but also to prevent dirt from seeping deeper into them.

If a steam cleaning machine is out of your budget, you can always hire professionals to clean your rug out for special occasions. A good steam cleaner will know what’s best for your particular type of rug, so you can never go wrong with them. It’s a sound investment for something that gives you not just cleanliness, but also long-term health benefits.

Michael Louis is a home owner with a passion for knowledge who enjoys sharing his rug care cleaning secrets. Did you find these tips useful? You can learn more rug care tips at rug-care.com

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