Bobby Berk Quotes

I get such a buzz out of cleaning closets.

Quite a few books about decluttering are published in a year.

I'm the absolute opposite of a hoarder.

Effective tidying involves only three essential actions. All you need to do is take the time to examine every item you own, decide whether or not you want to keep it, then choose where to put what you keep. Designate a place for each thing.

I recommend tidying by category, not by place. For example, instead of deciding that today you'll tidy a particular room, set goals such as 'clothes today, books tomorrow.'

My head was full of tidying tips, and I had complete, albeit misguided, confidence that I could tidy any place.

I'm going through an evolution. I'm completely cleaning out my closet. I'm purging, because I saw that show 'Hoarders.' I had a sweatshirt from sixth grade, and I'm going, 'Why do I hold on to this?'

If you want to get rid of stuff, you can always do a good spring-cleaning. Or you can do what I do. Move.

My partner and I weed through our bookshelves and throw stuff out regularly.

Throwing things out is one of the most difficult and important things you ever have to do.

I'm not racing through my division - I'm cleaning it out.

Tidied all my papers. Tore up and ruthlessly destroyed much. This is always a great satisfaction.

Having a messy coat closet should not be a big deal in a full life, and yet there's something about getting control of that coat closet that's surprisingly satisfying.

Each day she removes a small portion of the unwanted things in people's lives, though all of it, she thinks, was previously wanted, once useful. She feels the sun scorching the back of her neck. The heat is at its worst now, the rains still a few months away. The task satisfies her. It passes the time.

There's no need to let your family know the details of what you throw out or donate. You can leave communal spaces to the end. The first step is to confront your own stuff.

I'm enjoying simplifying things.

I look forward to spring cleaning and putting things in their place. It's therapeutic for me.

Some kind of clutter is difficult - letting go of things with sentimental value, sifting through papers - but some clutter I find very refreshing to clear. I drive my daughters nuts because I'm always wandering into their rooms to clear clutter.

When I was a teacher, teachers would come into my classroom and admire my desk on which lay nothing whatever, whereas theirs were heaped with papers and books.

I'm not a collector. I toss things out all the time.

There's a moment in one's life when you should really be de-accessorizing instead of making more collections.

Some people have a hard time getting rid of stuff. If that's you, pray for God to give you the courage to get rid of things you don't really need or things He wants you to give away. This will help keep your surroundings organized and clutter-free.

I like getting rid of things. I really do.

I'm gradually getting rid of all the things I don't need.

I really like keeping my kitchen counters as clear as possible. I tend to function better when there's less clutter.