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" 1. Work in short intervals. Use a timer to play a game with yourself: Work on something for just 15 minutes, with full permission to stop when the timer goes off. You can also try 30 minutes or an hour \u2014 whichever sounds right for your project. When you work in these intervals, a momentum often kicks in that makes you want to keep going and finish the project. You can also make your tasks more fun by listening to your favorite music or even audiobooks while working.  2. Make it interesting. Get together with a friend for a friendly competition. Who can organize her closet first? Who will gather more bags of trash and boxes of donations at the end of the day? If competing with a friend isn&amp;#039;t up your alley, you can reward yourself for completing a set goal with a glass of wine, favorite dessert, or movie night. 3. Tell the world about your progress. Partner up with a friend to tackle your project, or even tell the world! More than one person has written or tweeted to tell me they&amp;#039;ve started a blog documenting their decluttering journey.  Lorie Marrero is the best-selling author of &amp;quot;The Clutter Diet: The Skinny on Organizing Your Home and Taking Control of Your Life&amp;quot; and the creator of ClutterDiet.com. NEXT: 11 Easy Steps to Organized Bliss \u00BB Photo: Getty Images "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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