Persistence Pays Off

Progress is not always linear, and certainly in clutter clearing we often make things worse before we make them better. Cleaning out a closet, for example, creates quite a mess if you do it right by taking every single thing out before putting anything back. But those little steps do add up.

Success requires persistence in staying with the program through those stretches when it seems like nothing's happening or when you've cleaned out a problem spot and made a mess of a different area of the house. Stick with the daily little bit, and suddenly one day you'll see how much of an improvement you've really made.

"I take one step forward, then two steps back, a couple to the side and then Tadaaaa, the room looks different"
~ Clutter-Free Forever! support group member