clutter 225x300 Oprah looking for clutter keeper for TV show

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My heart skipped a beat when a casting agent from Oprah called me. Alas, she was looking for YOU not ME. Hehehe.

A show called Enough Already! with Peter Walsh is looking for a Los Angeles area homeowner who is overwhelmed by the clutter in his/her life and looking for help from an organizational guru. The show runs on Oprah’s new OWN network. The idea is that Peter will help you say goodbye to chaos and clutter, and create a more organized, healthy lifestyle.

If you live within 30 miles of Los Angeles and are available for one week between April and June, apply online or email enoughalreadyclutter@gmail.com. Include your name, contact information, the city where you live, and a short description of your clutter situation (250 words or less).

winner illustration 300x242 Reader winner: Toss, Keep, Sell!: The Suddenly Frugal Guide to Cleaning Out the Clutter and Cashing InThis is a post by BargainBabe.com writer Yazmin Cruz.

Reader Nanette is the winner of my review copy of Toss, Keep, Sell!: The Suddenly Frugal Guide to Cleaning Out the Clutter and Cashing In. Nanette made it her goal to declutter her home this year. She writes:

This might really help me. I had as a goal for 2010 to clean and declutter my home. It has been a (almost) yearlong project and I will need to continue into 2011. Not what I had envisioned!! I have made some progress but not enough. I seem to try to get everything done on week-ends and still have fun. Doesn’t quite work out that way. I need a fresh idea! (more…)

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2353216219 34da7eab59 Was hiring a professional cleaning person worth it?

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Last week I wrote about my decision to hire a professional cleaning person. Many of you commented on that post and I appreciate all the feedback as I went into the adventure ready and willing to learn. I said I would share my revelations. Here they are:

  • I felt safe having this person in my home because I had several recommendations from people I trust who have used her for several years. That was important. Getting personal recommendations is essential.
  • I spent a couple of hours prior to the cleaner arriving picking (more…)

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