Ready to declutter and organize your life once and for all? The posts in this category will provide you with the motivation you need to get started. Remember, things always seem daunting at the outset. Take it bird by bird, as Anne Lamott advises, and you’ll do just fine.
We all know the struggle of sifting through piles of items for a misplaced bill or lost library book. Clutter costs us more than we realize, and it’s not just about the money. The real cost is in lost time and peace of mind. Every day, Americans spend an average of 55 minutes looking for…
Tomorrow is officially Organize Your Home Day. Why not use the holiday as an incentive to get your living space into a straight stripe? When things are a mess, figuring out how to get your home organized is like herding cats. It feels impossible, so you don’t even try. I mean, why bother? Luckily, you’ll never…
So, you’ve finally decided to declutter your home. Awesome. Having a pre Konmari Checklist will help. Why? Because the last thing you want to do is make your stuff someone else’s problem. The horror. Put your dogeared copy of The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up down for the moment. Before you KonMari your place into a tidy stripe,…
Does the thought of losing your independence keep you up at night? It should. Imagine if your son or daughter offered to treat you to lunch. But rather than take you home afterwards, they dropped you at a retirement facility instead. No warning, no discussion, nothing. One minute you’re in the house you’ve lived in…
Decluttering leaves you with more than just a tidy closet and a place to park your car. It clears your mind, reduces stress and makes you happier. Winning. Here’s the thing. Clutter has a way of overwhelming even the most sane among us. And we all know what happens when we’re overwhelmed, right? Nothing. Or rather,…
