Declutter Your Home Now!

Whether you are working, semi-retired or retired, we all live busy lives and have habits in place. There may be areas of our home that are cluttered and overwhelm us. AARP members and guests are invited to our four-part Declutter Your Home NOW! virtual series with local decluttering and organizing presenters.

Begin enjoying your home instead of allowing it to be a source of stress! Learn how you can live safely and comfortably by transforming the place you live in into a lifelong home. Additionally, visit our AARP HomeFit Guide created to help people renovate their homes to be suitable for themselves and others in their household, no matter a person's age. Read how individuals and families can make their current or future residence aging-friendly.

Event Details:

• Five Basic Principles for Getting (and Staying!) Organized: March 27, 2024 | 11 a.m. to noon
  
  Register: https://events.aarp.org/event/GettingStayingOrganized/summary

Learn about the Five Basic Organizing Principles and solutions to common challenges: what it really means to be organized, how organized living saves you time, money, space and energy, the best ways to organize and declutter your spaces, and how to overall create a home and life you’ll love.

• What Stays and What Goes? (An Organizer's Guide to Making Decisions): March 27, 2024 | 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Register: https://events.aarp.org/event/WhatStaysWhatGoes/summary

Learn how to make well thought-out decisions on what to keep in your spaces and what to let go. Dispel the myth that professional organizers want you to throw everything out and establish a clear vision for your space. Also discover the importance of using “Prime Real Estate” areas effectively.

• Where’s My Stuff? The Ins and Outs of Managing Space: April 3, 2024 | 11 a.m. to noon

Register: https://events.aarp.org/event/WheresMyStuff/summary

In this presentation, learn unique and creative strategies to maximize space and stay in control of your belongings. Explore the secret weapon for finding what you need with zero stress and the concepts of conscious organizing and mindful decision making. Overcome poor buying behavior which can lead to overspending and clutter. Learn how to maintain control of how much you have and how much you spend.

• How to Manage Your Paper (Without Losing Your Mind!): April 3, 2024 | 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Register: https://events.aarp.org/event/ManageYourPaper/summary

Learn how to manage everyday paperwork with ease and tame the “paper beast” (including where to begin). Also discover how to handle everyday mail quickly, create a "Command Center" to manage short-term active paperwork, and sort your papers for easy decision-making.

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