Stop Organising. Start Declorganising: A Life-Changing Method You Didn’t Know You Needed
If you’ve been around Map Your Space for a little while now, you’ve probably heard me use a word that doesn’t exist in any official dictionary… or at least not yet. Some people hear it and pause. Others smile. And every now and then, someone says, “Oh my gosh, that really makes sense!”
Declorganising.
It sounds a little playful, a little quirky, maybe even a bit awkward the first time you try to say it out loud. I’ll be honest with you, I wasn’t confident using it publicly at first. But the more I worked with clients (and the more I worked on myself), the more I realised it was the only word that genuinely captured what Map Your Space is all about.
Before we go any further, let me be clear about something:
I, for one, didn’t invent the concepts of decluttering or organising. These ideas have existed long before me getting into this industry. But I did create the word Declorganising, and shaped its meaning, specifically for Map Your Space. It became my way of blending my love for organising, behavioural psychology, and sustainable productivity into something simple, memorable, and deeply human.
And of course, because I’m a sucker for easy-to-remember concepts:
Decluttering + Organising = Declorganising.
It just made perfect sense to me.
What Declorganising Really Means (The Map Your Space Way)
Declorganising isn’t just clearing things out or making your shelves look pretty. It’s the intentional blend of decluttering, organising, and reimagining your space so it genuinely supports your life, not the other way around.
Because here’s the truth:
Most people declutter when they’re overwhelmed.
Most people organise because they want things to look neat.
But Declorganising goes deeper than both.
It’s about creating systems, habits, and structures that:
Match your personality and energy
Honour your current season of life
Reduce stress rather than add more
Keep you moving forward instead of starting over
Support your family’s daily rhythms
And actually stick.
Declorganising honours not just where things belong, but who you are, how you think, and why your space shows up the way it does.
This is where my Full MAP Framework comes in—my M.I.N.D.S.E.T. Approach:
Mindshift, Imagine, Neutralise, Declutter, Systematise, Enhance, Take Control
This is the deeper inner work. The foundation that makes outer order possible and sustainable.
Then there’s my Mini-MAP:
Mindset. Action. Progress.
This is your maintenance routine. Your way to keep things going in real life, especially during busy seasons.
Why I Created This Word for Map Your Space
I created the term Declorganising during one of the heaviest seasons of my life, working full-time, parenting, managing a home, chasing a dream I couldn’t shake, and carrying a level of overwhelm I didn’t know how to name.
Cleaning didn’t fix it.
Decluttering helped… for a moment.
Organising worked… until life caught up again.
I didn’t need a prettier pantry.
I needed a kinder, more compassionate approach to my space.
I needed a method that cared for both the home and the people living in it.
Declorganising became that bridge.
Gentle, sustainable, personal, and born from the truth that we’re all human, busy, chaotic, and deserving of peace.
Why Declorganising Is Important
1. It reconnects you with your home.
Your space becomes a partner instead of another source of overwhelm.
2. It addresses the root issues.
You’re not just shifting items, you’re understanding your habits and triggers.
3. It makes the organisation last.
Systems are designed around you, not Pinterest.
4. It supports your mental and emotional well-being.
A declorganised space creates room to breathe, both physically and mentally.
5. It creates long-term change.
No more declutter-reset-repeat cycles.
But steady, gentle progress that is easy to follow through and maintain.
A Sneak Peek at the Declorganising Map Types
I did not stop at Declorganising itself.
In my own journey to truly understand why organising worked for some people and never seemed to stick for others, I realised something important:
We don’t treat our spaces the same way.
The way we manage our homes, our clutter, and our systems is deeply connected to how we show up in life, through our behaviour, our habits, our emotions, and our personality.
I started noticing patterns not just in clients, but in myself.
Some people hold onto things because they’re sentimental.
Others because they’re practical.
Some crave structure and clear steps, while others need flexibility and freedom.
And no amount of “one-size-fits-all” organising advice could ever honour those differences.
That curiosity led me to go deeper.
I wanted a way to help people understand themselves first, before touching a single drawer or cupboard. A way to explain why certain organising methods feel natural… and why others feel exhausting or impossible to maintain.
That’s how the Declorganising Map Types were born.
Treasure Mappers
Road Mappers
Minimalist Mappers
Mind Mappers
Heat Mappers
These map types represent the different ways our personalities influence how we declutter and organise. Soon, I’ll be sharing them in detail so you can discover your own Declorganising Map, and work with your natural tendencies, not how your neighbours or other people do it on social media.
Because when you understand how you’re wired, Declorganising stops feeling like an empty effort, and starts feeling like an achievable goal.
At the end of the day, Declorganising does not equate to perfection. For me, it is about creating a sense of peace that you deserve, something that you can see in your space, feel in yourself, and come back to when life inevitably gets messy again.
And that’s the life-changing part!
Let’s keep mapping!
Lots of Love, MAP
