Unintentional Collections: The Stashes We Gather Without Even Trying

When we talk about collecting, we usually mean the deliberate accumulation of items in a narrow category, like shot glasses, postcards, or Beanie Babies. But sometimes we end up with a “collection” without even trying: a cupboard full of coffee mugs, 17 kinds of body wash, or enough wrapping paper to last the next 20 Decembers. In this week’s meeting, we’ll identify sources of unintentional collections and offer solutions for getting them under control.

The Clutter Fairy Weekly is a live webcast designed to help you clear your clutter and make space in your home and your life for more of what you love. We meet Tuesdays at noon (U.S. Central Time) to answer your decluttering questions and to share organizing tools and techniques, success stories and “ah-hah!” moments, seasonal suggestions, and timeless tips.

We meet using the Zoom video-conferencing app, a free tool that allows the audience to share questions and comments live online or over the phone. Up to 100 people can participate live via the Zoom app. We also live-stream the meetings on our Facebook page (cfhou.com/facebook) and record each event to post on our YouTube channel (cfhou.com/youtube).

Professional organizer Gayle Goddard, owner of The Clutter Fairy in Houston, Texas, hosts the weekly webcast with support from producer and jack-of-all-trades Ed Gumnick.

Join the meeting from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS, or Android by clicking this link: http://cfhou.com/zoom. If you’ve never used Zoom before, your device will download a small, free app that will enable you to participate. (Zoom is very easy to use, but we suggest clicking the link a few minutes before the meeting starts to download the app and take a look around the interface. The next time you join a meeting, you won’t have to download the app again.)

You can also call in on your phone at 669-900-6833 (meeting ID: 993 419 863, password: clutter). (Long-distance toll charges may apply.)

Visit our web site at http://cfhou.com/cfweekly for information about how to share your comments or questions during the live online event.

Important: Please note that your participation by video or audio signifies your consent to use your image and voice in video and audio recordings of the event, which will be posted in public forums including (but not limited to) The Clutter Fairy YouTube channel, our web site, and our Facebook page.

We hope you’ll join us!