05: Gentle Organizing with Alison Lush

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Oct 17, 2022

Clutter can feel overwhelming, but organizing doesn’t have to mean tossing everything out. Alison Lush explores how to shape spaces around daily routines, make room for what matters, and find meaning in sentimental belongings. She also talks about decor that reflects real life, creating boundaries between work and home, and simple systems for keeping a space functional.

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INSIGHT

Organize Around The Person Not The Stuff

Organize around the person not the stuff.
Alison Lush focuses on how people feel and function in their homes, arguing that managing space, belongings, and time is the foundation for life goals.

ADVICE

Use Zone One Two Three For Frequency

Use Zone One, Two, Three to place items by frequency of access.
Keep daily-use items in reach (zone one), nearby but not immediate in zone two, and infrequent items like holiday decor in zone three.

ADVICE

Assess Replacement Risk For Memorabilia

Assess risk before discarding memorabilia by asking how replaceable it is.
Use the white t-shirt versus grandmother's pearls test to decide what to let go and what to keep.

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Do you have too much stuff? As you look around your home, is it crowded and cluttered? Does your space make you feel burdened, unhappy, and frustrated? If you said–or shouted–YES, you can’t miss today’s show. Join me to learn more about gentle organizing.

Alison Lush is a Certified Professional Organizer, Certified Virtual Organizer, and Master Trainer. After a 20-year catering career, Alison knew she needed better organization and management skills for her home and personal comfort. She learned to live and shop intentionally, creating and protecting the space in her home. Now she puts her expertise to work in helping others by empowering them and teaching them to put themselves at the center of their organization efforts.

Show Highlights:

How Alison became an organizer with a gentle spirit
Why our interactions with our home, space, time, and belongings form the foundations of our lives
Why Alison’s focus is on “organic organizing”
Alison’s answer to a question sent in by Samantha about dealing with clutter, letting things go, and the functionality of her space
How to organize your space by using Zone 1, Zone 2, and Zone 3—and consider the frequency of access for each item
Ways to keep, honor, and display memorabilia by identifying the risk level in letting items go
How to consider the purpose of items in our lives in deciding to keep them or let them go
Alison’s answer to a question from Kitty about decorating, a sense of style, and learning to feel good about her space
How to reframe what might look crappy and rundown to you as a life well-lived, meaningful, and full of love
Why your decor should fuel you and recharge your batteries
Alison’s answer to a question from Aria about separating and managing work life and home life
How to legitimize, categorize, and systemize your space for the best functionality
Why the professional organizing industry has the reputation of telling people to “just get rid of your stuff”

Resources:

Connect with Alison: www.alisonlush.ca and TikTok

Connect with KC: TikTok and Instagram

Get KC's Book, How to Keep House While Drowning

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