Don’t Buy the Hype: Conscientious Shopping in the Holiday Season - The Clutter Fairy Weekly #283

As the holiday shopping season shifts into high gear, marketers use every trick they know to get us to buy, buy, buy. But we can resist the noise and pressure to overspend and add to clutter if we practice thoughtful, conscientious shopping habits. In episode #283 of The Clutter Fairy Weekly, Gayle Goddard, professional organizer and owner of The Clutter Fairy in Houston, Texas, examines the perils of shopping in the holiday season and suggests strategies for sticking to our lists and our budgets.Show notes: https://cfhou.com/tcfw283Note: Please be advised that some of the sites linked below include profanity and disturbing video footage.Black Friday links mentioned in this episode:https://notalwaysright.com/?s=Black+Friday+https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mhv3qMUOKSchttps://m.youtube.com/watch?v=h0QPVTPc3EIhttps://blackfridaydeathcount.comThe Clutter Fairy Weekly is a live webcast and podcast 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.To participate live in our weekly webcast, join our Meetup group, follow us on Facebook, or subscribe to our mailing list. You can also watch the videos of our webcast on YouTube.Support the show