How to Get Rid of Your Ex’s Things and Move On
An old hoodie that has long since lost your boyfriend’s signature scent. The box of mixed tapes circa 1995 that you can’t part with. Movie or sporting ticket stubs from past dates. Love letters stored…
Organization
Where Did I Put That? 7 Tips For Finding Lost Items In Your Home
If you’ve ever spent more time than you would like trying to track down your car keys, you’re not alone. Americans spend an average of two hours each week looking for misplaced items in their…
How To Organize Your Self-Storage Unit
An empty storage unit is full of possibilities. Like an empty closet or room in your house, planning and determination can make your storage unit an organized space for keeping items you need–and not just…
Too Much Junk in Your Storage Unit? This Is What You Should Get Rid of Now
Is your storage unit cluttered with Mom’s polyester pantsuits from the ’70s or Dad’s cassette collection of greatest hair-band hits from the ’80s? If so, you might be needlessly holding onto mementos of someone else’s…
9 Ways to Make Your Home Feel Like an Oasis
Would you love to feel a sense of calm and coziness as soon as you step through your front door? It’s easy and affordable to make your home a comfy retreat, where you’ll want to…
Everything You Need to Know About How to Store Clothes Long Term
Whether you are downsizing, traveling for an extended period of time, packing up baby clothes to use later, or even rotating out seasonal items, if you don’t store your clothes properly all of your work…
How to Keep an Inventory of Items You’ve Stored
Overwhelmed by stuff and just want to toss it in storage? Before you do, you might want to thinking about how you plan on keeping track of your stuff once you put it into a…
How to Choose an Eco-Friendly Junk Removal Company
When you’re ready to declutter your garage, basement or attic or a house packed with decades of collected junk from a deceased relative, you may want to hire a junk removal service to haul it all away….
Author Caralyn Kempner on How to Organize Your Home From ‘Top-to-Bottom’
When Caralyn Kempner was 12 years old, she and her mother helped an elderly relative facing eviction due to the hoarding mess in her apartment. As Kempner navigated a narrow path winding through mounds of…
11 Dangerous Spring Cleaning Jobs and How to Protect Yourself
When you’re ready to roll up your sleeves, throw open the windows and clean your home for spring, it’s easy to become so focused on getting the job done that you skimp on safety measures….