Control the Urge to Shop

On October 27, 2009, in Shopping, by Deb Lee, Certified Professional Organizer®
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Interestingly, after writing my article yesterday, The Thrill of Thrift Stores, I found a related blog post today by Professional Organizer, Stephanie Calahan.  In her comments, she mentions 11 questions you can ask yourself before you commit to buying something.  Here are a few that I use personally and tell my clients to etch in their minds…

#2 Do I already own something that can fulfill this purpose?

#5 Do I love it?

#9  Do I have a place for it?

To see the other 8 questions, click here.  They will help you avoid going home with an armful of items that you may not know what to do with.  Less stuff = less clutter.


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  • http://www.productiveandorganized.net Stephanie Calahan (@StephCalahan)

    Hi Deb-
    Thanks so much for sharing my post. I’d love to hear what your readers think and how they manage to control the purchases they make. I’ll be sharing a fun video on Thursday about how you may be buying more than you think.
    To your success!

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