I don't feel like I can function at productive levels when the clutter is shouting at me from every surface. (11 min.) .

I have a productivity tip that is disguised as a homemaking routine that will make a big impact on your daily life and the peace that you feel in your home.

EHAP = Everything Has A Place

This means that when you organize your home everything has somewhere that it belongs that is not sitting out in your way. It also means that everything you own can go back to where it should go after use.

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A recent Substack post I wrote is called: Counter Clutter: The Invisible Enemy of My Productivity

In this post I shared:

• what my childhood kitchen looked like with a Dad as a professional chef and a mom who is a minimalist

• how in my 20's I decided to only clean the kitchen when I felt like it

• my lightbulb moment when I was going through a big declutter

• realizing my blank slate gave me freedom to enjoy my kitchen

Clear surfaces make space for stuff to happen but they also provide white space a somewhere for the eyes to rest.

It is a resistance against the idea that every area must be filled with stuff that we have spent money on. It is creating visual boundaries in the areas of our home where we want to relax.

. Show Notes:

Mystie Winkler and her posts on EHAP = Everything Has A Place. Her homemaking classes are amazing! A great place to start if you feel overwhelmed.

my Substack post: Counter Clutter: The Invisible Enemy of My Productivity

Today's Quote -

• Gretchen Rubin's book: Outer Order, Inner Calm

Reflection Questions -

• What do your kitchen counters look like right now?

• What do the surfaces in your living room look like?

• How is that affecting your productivity and inner calm?

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Reflection Music from CalvinClavier: https://pixabay.com/music/modern-classical-afterglow-atmospheric-cinematic-piano-225035/