If you’ve attempted Marie Kondo’s famous “spark joy” approach to decluttering but still have too much stuff, you might want to try the CORE 4 Method designed by professional organizer Kayleen Kelly. Kelly specializes in tackling “chronic clutter” and designs her techniques to work for everyone , including people who are neurodivergent. Her CORE 4 Method has earned her millions of online fans because it includes just four steps anyone can follow to purge clutter! Here’s how it works. STEP 1: CLEAR OUT — First, choose one room of your home to work on. Then, grab a trash bag and several sturdy boxes. Use the bag to collect trash like food wrappers or broken items you never got around to S ay G oodbye to C hronic C lutter USE THE CORE 4 METHOD TO TRANSFORM YOUR HOME!
repairing. Then, look for things that belong in other rooms of your home and toss them into the boxes, using a different box for each room. If you’re working in your office, for example, move extra sweaters to your bedroom box and the spare hammer to your garage box. Then, put the boxes in their corresponding rooms to deal with later. STEP 2: CATEGORIZE — Sort everything left in your room into categories. In your bedroom, you might have one pile for clothes, one for shoes, and another for hobby items. STEP 3: CUT OUT — Assess the storage in your room and use that space to calculate how many items you can keep from each category. For example, if you have a category of books, figure out how many will fit on your bookshelf. That’s how many books you can keep! Then, choose a category and go through it item by item. Kelly recommends using the “3 Second Rule”: Give yourself three seconds to decide if each item is a “Yes’’ or a “No,” and consider anything you hesitate on a “Yes.”
Repeat this cycle until you have the right number of items in each category.
STEP 4: CONTAIN — Stash each category of items in its designated storage space. Kelly suggests keeping “like” items together and ensuring your regularly used things are easy to access. These four steps can help you tackle even the most cluttered spaces. With help from a few friends, you can organize an entire room in a single day!
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history and psychology, and after graduation, he contemplated various career paths. He knew he didn’t want to become a teacher, so he began looking into his interests. He loved to read, write, and help others, which inevitably led him to law school at the University of Mississippi. Tom was well on his way to becoming a full-fledged attorney, but the pandemic promptly put his plans on pause. After exploring a few other ventures, Tom decided to explore a career in the legal field before taking the bar to ensure he was making the right decision. He started working with us in October 2022, and we’ve never looked back. Tom works as a paralegal, helping our clients with probate. He knows how difficult this time is for many families and aims to make the situation easier by offering guidance and clarity. Know that when you work with Tom, he is truly on your side. He works diligently to put our clients in a better position than they were before probate. At the end of the day, he wants to help our clients accomplish their goals, whatever they may be. In a few short months, Tom will take the bar to earn the right to practice law in our state. He’s busy preparing and studying but still finds time to participate in his favorite hobbies. Tom loves to play golf, take his dog to the dog park, and end the day by relaxing while playing video games. He also enjoys writing and reading fiction.
When we hire new team members, we’re always on the lookout for ambitious individuals. We want to work with people who are determined to grow in their roles, help as many clients as possible, and do whatever it takes to accomplish their personal and professional goals. Our paralegal, Tom, is currently proving his ambition by preparing to take the Georgia bar exam.
Tom wasn’t always sure where his career path would lead him. While an undergrad, he studied
Tom has been a great source of information and support for our clients. Join us in wishing him the best of luck as he takes the bar this February!
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