Stuff issues come in all shapes and sizes … and so do STUFF-ication workshops. Find out about upcoming learning opportunities in your PDX area. A little something for everyone – all at no or low cost!
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STUFF Sheds Light
Love hearing from audience members who are putting the ideas into practice! Julie G. writes:
“Thank you so much for the stuffication workshop on Tuesday 2/1 at the Beaverton Library. It was both helpful and inspiring.
I very much appreciated your brief history on how we got here. The immediate post-war period in the U.S. was unique in that two major transformations converged: the advent of 1) credit cards and 2) mass advertising. Together these two innoventions ushered in an era of unprecedented economic growth fueled by consumer spending on products that people didn’t need and couldn’t afford.
Since the economic meltdown of 2008-2009, I have been amazed at government efforts to “increase consumer spending” in hopes that we can somehow get back to the halcion days of unregulated credit and out-of-control consumer spending. It was such a breath of fresh air to hear you give voice to the obvious: we will never get back there, and that is a good thing. The future beckons us to spend less on “stuff” that we don’t need and can’t afford.
I came home from your workshop and made a plan for small incremental changes which I began today. First books, then clothes, then kitchenstuff. This project of cleaning out which seemed so overwhelming to me before your workshop, now feels very doable. Thank you!”
STUFF-ication Workshop
Beaverton City Library is hosting a
FREE workshop presented by Jane Green of A Clear Place next Tuesday, Feb 1st from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. Learn the top 3 cures for STUFF-ication and get lots of ideas and resources for creating more space. Refreshments will be served. Bring a friend! Note: This workshop does not require registration.
Party with a Clear Purpose
My friend, Donna Coe, threw a fabulous downsizing party at her home on Super Bowl Sunday. She raised over $1200 for her two favorite charities, the Cheetah Conversation Fund and the Oregon Humane Society. Friends and family shopped for bargains while sipping on wine and enjoying yummy treats from the kitchen. Items were neatly displayed throughout the first floor and included everything from collectibles and crystal to posters and picture frames. It was a perfect example of the kind of effort ACP encourages – a fun way to clean up, clear out and share more. If you are not the super event hostess that Donna is, ACP can help you organize and host your own “Clear Place Party” right down to the invitations and pricing your stuff. You get the benefit of a lighter, clearer space and extra cash (to donate or pay some bills) and your guests have a chance to get something they can use at a great price and in a fun environment. Everyone wins! Contact us today to schedule your Clear Place Party!
Stuff du jour
Q: What does this bookshelf and a turkey have in common? A: They are both stuffed! O.K. that was corny but you get the point. We all love our books which is why they tend to get out of control. When I tell clients to go thru their books and only keep the top ten the common reaction is a gasp followed by a look of disbelief. How dare I! But when they actually DO the sorting out process – they reap the rewards. And here are just a few of those:
- You get more space and a fresher look.
- You find books you forgot you had.
- You gain a clearer picture of what really interests you NOW.
- You discover great second hand gifts.
- Reconnect with the library. Both for reading new books and for donating your old ones.
Note: You can ease into the letting go process by starting with a stuffed book case and clearing just one shelf. Next week, do another shelf. Keep at it until you are down to that one shelf of ten titles. These are your treasures. Circulate and regift the rest. Enjoy the clear space!
A Clear Place 