How to Cut the Clutter and Have a Gift-Free Christmas
Christmas shopping season is in full swing, but you might want to pump the brakes before you hit the mall. That funny or cute gift you are thinking about getting? It might just end up…
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18 Things to Rid of Before Moving to Your New Home
Switching locations creates a natural opportunity to get rid of extra belongings you don’t need – or won’t want in the future. Use the following list to help quickly identify what can be left behind….
A Practical Guide to Room-by-Room Decluttering
When your home is besieged with piles of clutter everywhere, it can seem like an unsurmountable task to get it organized. However, the way to conquer this messy situation is to not try and take…
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….
9 Storage Areas in Your Home to Organize While Stuck at Home
Stuck at home for the next couple of weeks with nothing to do? Make the most of the situation by tackling a small organizing project each day. “In some cases, an initial, intensive few hours…
Author Rachel Hoffman on How to Stay Organized Without the Stress
When guests ask to use your bathroom, do you point the way but cringe when they open the door to your toothpaste-spattered vanity and mildew-covered tile? If so, you’ve got plenty of messy company. Few…
4 Things You Didn’t Know About the Secondhand Industry from Author Adam Minter
When you haul bags of used clothing and boxes of books to your local thrift store, you probably feel good as you drive away. After all, your donations all go to people who need them,…
The Ultimate Guide to Decluttering and Organizing Your Home
A clutter-free home brings many rewards, including the joy of being able to find papers easily, clean up faster, and envision a bright future. An organized home can lead to better health and wellbeing, increase your productivity, and give…
The Best 25 Decluttering Tips of All Time
Decluttering is all the rage right now, especially with Marie Kondo and her method taking the pop culture world by storm. It seems like everywhere you turn, someone is talking about Kondo-ing their space, decluttering…