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One thing leads to another...
Have you ever heard of the broken window Theory? A few years ago, I was doing a green cleaning talk for the City of Fed Way. Reece from...
Denise Frakes
Apr 20, 20243 min read
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Inspired Clutter Clearing
"And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was greater than the risk it took to bloom." Anais Nin Start Kindly. Say nice...
Denise Frakes
Mar 14, 20242 min read
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4 Habits of Joy and the Beginning
At the end of December, the day my mom went back home to Colorado, I was sad. Of course, I was going to miss her. But this feeling was...
Denise Frakes
Jan 18, 20245 min read
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The habit poem
The first time I read this I knew. Do you ever have that? You read or see something and wham!, it goes straight into your heart. ...
Denise Frakes
Jan 14, 20242 min read
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Beginning again...
Yesterday I was at Fred Meyer's. Popping into a grocery store this time of year is fun to watch. How things shift. This...
Denise Frakes
Jan 1, 20242 min read
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Cleaning out the Bones- Unconventional Clutter Clearing
Cleaning is ordinary...until you decide it's poetry...and then it becomes extraordinary We do what we know. I coach, teach clutter...
Denise Frakes
Dec 8, 20233 min read
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Why uncluttering is my go to mental health tool
“Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.” — Buddha Yesterday, I did a reboot....
Denise Frakes
Nov 9, 20232 min read
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Wonder is Easy.. Or is it?
This is one of my favorite poems. It reminds me... Wonder is Easy "Wonder is easy when you travel to desert islands in search of...
Denise Frakes
Aug 22, 20232 min read
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Save your Brain Simplify your Cleaning
When I helped my grandma Ella move to Washington, I packed up her home. In her kitchen she had a 1 cup Pyrex measuring cup and a 1 cup...
Denise Frakes
Mar 9, 20234 min read
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Got dust? Got Allergies? Asthma? Dust Bunnies?
Do you have dust problem? Dust bunnies hiding, multiplying, accumulating? You are not alone. Dusting is not the home chore most of us...
Denise Frakes
Feb 26, 20234 min read
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Is Gruntled a word?
Did you know gruntled is a word? My hubby came in the office and said where are all the gruntled people? We hear a lot about the...
Denise Frakes
Feb 26, 20231 min read
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Avoid Clutter Clearing Hangovers!
"Sometimes it's about less is more. It's about the seed. Thinking about this gigantic tree that you think is so beautiful but it...
Denise Frakes
Feb 19, 20235 min read
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Chores and Breathing
"When you bring an awareness to your activity, even to ordinary things, that's what art is about. Drinking a cup of tea can be art." The...
Denise Frakes
Jan 31, 20232 min read
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Daily Chores and a Course in Miracles
Can we shift the very nature of how we see our "chores". How we speak, move even think of our musts. What defines a chore anyway? How...
Denise Frakes
Jan 21, 20231 min read
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Do you know what clutter clearing really is?
Clutter clearing is discovering your poetry. Poems remove the filler and fluff and go straight to the heart. Clutter clearing is a...
Denise Frakes
Nov 9, 20222 min read
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I treasure the first hours of the day
Ever wake up feeling a bit off? Unsettled, unsure of what you should do or where you should start? That's how I was feeling this...
Denise Frakes
Oct 22, 20222 min read
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Throwing mud!
This morning, early this morning, around 2am, I get inspired to collage. I go back to sleep. But in the morning, I had to create....
Denise Frakes
Apr 17, 20222 min read
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