How to Declutter Using the reHome Hub
Helping Busy Entrepreneurs Declutter with Impact. As a woman in business, you’ve got a lot on the go.
Helping Busy Entrepreneurs Declutter with Impact
As a woman in business, you’ve got a lot on the go. Making time to declutter and organize isn’t easy, and it can be even more challenging when you don’t know what to do with the items you want to let go of.
I know you don’t want to toss a perfectly good coffee mug in the trash, or to chuck out a T-shirt simply because it’s got a highschool emblem on it. Maybe you’ve got a big, heirloom dresser that you couldn’t possibly lift on your own, or even an old set of Pyrex bowls that might hold some value. As professional home organizers, we’ve seen this countless times!
Meet the reHome Hub: Your Go-To Decluttering Directory
Our second-hand directory connects you with local organizations eager to give your items a new lease on life— and keep them out of the landfill. Whether you're itching to donate, consign, or sell your goods, we've got you covered.
The reHome Hub is online and absolutely free! Making it accessible to all Albertans with just a few clicks.
How Do I Declutter With the reHome Hub?
It’s as easy as Sort & Simple! Sortandsimple.ca, that is. From our website, go to the menu and select reHome Hub. There you’ll find the second hand directory!
You can browse all of the organizations, or you can refine your search based on the category of item you are looking to rehome. We've curated a list of businesses, charities, schools, and makers looking for:
• Clothing and Textiles
• Baby and Children's Items
• School and Art Supplies
• Books and Media
• Furniture and Home Goods
• Home Renovation Supplies
• Sporting Goods
• And more!
For each organization, you’ll find helpful information including what items are accepted, where they are located and how to get in touch if you have further questions. Plus, we’ve listed who can do pick-ups (great for big furniture!) and highlighted some of the most needed items (wonderful for decluttering motivation!).
The reHome Hub is more than just a directory - it's a platform that showcases the commitment of Albertans to keep reusable items out of the landfill. With our comprehensive list of organizations, you can trust that your decluttered items will find new homes and new life!
Time to Declutter with Impact!
With the reHome Hub at your fingertips, you’re ready to tackle decluttering with confidence.
No more wasting time, wondering where all your stuff should go after spring cleaning, or stressing over where to consign clothes in Edmonton. Head on over to the reHome Hub to save time, declutter with purpose, and support sustainably-minded community organizations!
Still feeling stuck?
Contact Sort & Simple to declutter with confidence!
Photography | Christina Louise Branding
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Kaytlyn Beakhouse is the Lead Organizer at Sort & Simple Professional Organizing. With a passion for simplicity, efficiency and sustainability, her team brings flow and function to any space. Ready to organize your space? Contact S&S
How to Start Organizing Your Space
A professional organizer’s guide to kick-starting decluttering and organizing for 2024.
A professional organizer’s guide to kick-starting decluttering and organizing for 2024.
Welcome to 2024!
It’s the time of year when new beginnings abound and we want to give you the secret ingredient to organizing success. Whether you prescribe to new years resolutions, or are just ready to make a change, we’re ready to share our #1 tip for starting your organizing journey!
Let Me Introduce Myself
I’m Kaytlyn Beakhouse, the Owner and Lead Organizer at Sort & Simple Professional Organizing. I have a passion for simplicity, efficiency and sustainability. Our team of expert organizers supported over 100 individuals on their organizing journey last year, and we want to help you get started too!
How do I get organized?
You might be thinking the first step is to declutter. While that typically is a major part of the process, there’s something we need to do first. Before attempting to make decisions about what to let go of or keep, it is essential to identify your goals and motivators.
That’s right. Before you break a sweat moving boxes, shuffling papers and emptying out drawers, we need to sort out what we are working towards and why. Not only will this help you work towards a specific goal, it’s going to empower you to make intentional decisions.
STEP 1: VISUALIZE YOUR SPACE
Close your eyes and picture your space transformed. What does it look like?
Likely, you’re already picturing a functional, tidy space where you can easily access and put away items. If it’s an office, there are neat filing systems and a clear desk top. In a bedroom you see calming colours and a floor clear of clothes and clutter.
Let’s keep going. How does the space feel once it’s organized? Maybe your craft room feels inspiring, creative and peaceful. Or a kitchen feels cozy, welcoming and energetic.
From there, what activities are you doing in the space? Identify the specific functions that it serves. In a storage room you might picture yourself stowing away holiday decor with ease, whereas, in a living room you can picture friends and family gathering together with ample space to play games.
Now, I want you to imagine how you feel in this space. Confident, peaceful, happy, excited, relieved - these are many of the common emotions clients are working towards.
STEP 2: WRITE IT DOWN
Having created a clear and specific visualization of your transformed space, it’s important that you write it down. This further solidifies the image you’ve created and turns the vision into articulated thoughts.
TIP: If you share your space with others, do this part together to ensure you’re on the same page.
We’ve made it nice and easy - use our complimentary worksheet to organize your thoughts.
STEP 3: FIND YOUR MOTIVATIONS
With your clear and specific vision identified, take a look over and see if you can spot your key motivators. These are the “why’s” that will keep you working towards your goal.
Here are some examples of visions and their accompanying motivators:
My space will look beautiful. - Motivated by aesthetics.
My space will feel inspiring and creative. - Motivated to have space for hobbies and learning.
I will be able to cook for my family. - Motivated to spend time with loved ones.
I will feel confident in my abilities. - Motivated to grow and improve self-esteem.
List at least three motivators that you can refer to throughout the process. These are going to be paramount to overcoming obstacles like loss of momentum or indecision.
TIP: Post your vision and motivations on a wall to keep you on track.
STEP 4: TIME TO DECLUTTER!
Armed with an inspiring vision and clear motivations, now you’re ready to tackle the decluttering and organizing process!
When you come across items you’re not sure about letting go of, reflect on whether it aligns with your vision. You’d be amazed how many things we have in our homes that don’t match our goals. With your specific goals in mind you’ll be able to make intentional decisions confidently.
TAKE ACTION
It’s time to apply what you’ve learned and to make 2024 the year you declutter and organize.
Want to make it even easier to get started?
To guide you through finding your organizing vision, download our complimentary worksheet here.
Looking for additional support? We’d love to work with you through identifying your goals and motivations, to set you up for success. Contact us below!
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Kaytlyn Beakhouse is the Lead Organizer at Sort & Simple Professional Organizing. With a
passion for simplicity, efficiency and sustainability, her team brings flow and function to any
space. Need help getting started? Contact S&S
5 Tips for fitting in Exercise as a Busy Mom
Becoming a mom means your entire life and body undergo a lot of changes. Fitting in exercise during pregnancy, postpartum and beyond into motherhood will probably look different than any other phase of your life.
Photography by Jenn Pagnucco
Becoming a mom means your entire life and body undergo a lot of changes. Fitting in exercise during pregnancy, postpartum and beyond into motherhood will probably look different than any other phase of your life. Instead of feeling frustrated with the changes or giving up on your exercise routine all together, try these 5 tips to make exercising easier as a mom.
You don’t need a full hour to get a good workout in.
Finding time to exercise as a parent is not easy. Luckily, you don’t need a full hour (or even 30 minutes) to get a great workout in. At Core Love, we work with busy moms and parents so every workout we create can be adjusted to take between 5-45 minutes. Sometimes our members even break the workout up and complete it in 10 minute chunks throughout the day. Adjusting your expectations about how long workouts need to be is often the biggest game changer when it comes to fitting in workouts as a mom. (Want some short core workouts designed specifically for a mother’s body? Grab them free at www.corelove.ca/resources).
Photography by Jenn Pagnucco
Keep your gear near.
You don’t need much to get a great workout at home. A few bands and weights or heavy household items can do the trick. Having a dedicated workout space in your home might work well but for many busy moms, keeping their exercise gear close makes it easier to get a workout done. Consider keeping some bands and weights in your kitchen or living room. Some squats while you wait for food to cook or glute bridges while you play on the floor with your baby are easy ways to get more movement in without taking much time.
Skip the workout clothes.
Changing into workout clothes and shoes takes valuable minutes that you might not have as a mom. The truth is, you don’t need special workout clothes or even shoes to workout! Working out in bare feet can actually be great for your body (and your pelvic floor!). Skip the extra step and just start moving in whatever you are wearing.
Photography by Jenn Pagnucco
Fuel your exercise.
If you haven’t eaten enough food, you won’t have the energy to exercise. In those early months and years of motherhood, many moms get through the day on caffeine and maybe some kids leftovers. No wonder we don’t feel motivated to burn energy with exercise! Do your best to eat full meals with a mix of protein, carbs, fiber and some fat so that you actually have the energy to move your body.
Have a BAM (Bare A** Minimum)
At Core Love, we know you are busy and giving so much of yourself to care for your family. But we want to remind you that YOU and your care are important too. Everyone deserves a BAM (Bare A** minimum) level of self care. Whether that is 5 minutes a day or 2 workouts a week, think about what your BAM is for this season of life, and then do your best to make sure you get it.
6) **Bonus tip: Have a plan or a program to follow. Having a pre-planned program to follow means you aren’t wasting time on YouTube or Social Media searching for free workouts when you could actually be getting your exercise in! Pregnancy, birth and postpartum bring a lot of changes to your core, pelvic floor and hormonal system. Other changes like diastasis recti, prolapse, leaking and pelvic pain might mean that the workouts you did pre-pregnancy are not the best exercises for this new version of your body. Following a program designed specifically for mothers’ saves valuable brain space and gives you the confidence that the workout you are doing is safe and effective for your body as a mother.
Lastly, be kind to yourself. Know that this phase of life is one of the most demanding and challenging that you will go through. The better care you can give yourself during this phase, the better you will feel. And you deserve to feel amazing.
Kaye Burrows
Core Love Fitness