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Decluttering

Declutter your home. Learn how to declutter, which areas to declutter, and make managing your home easier than ever.

Afraid of Decluttering Too Much? Advice to Get Past Your Fears

One of the biggest reasons people don’t declutter their homes is because they are afraid of decluttering too much. I remember the day I packed up the last of my scrapbooking supplies and shipped them off to my mom. As I was stretching the packing tape over the top of the box, I was also …

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Why Living Clutter-Free Can Feel Like a Vacation

Living clutter-free can feel like a vacation. When was the last time you went on vacation? Where did you stay? We recently went on our annual family vacation, and we rented a very tiny studio condo.  I will admit it.  I was partly dreading the tiny condo.  We booked it over a hotel room because …

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Overwhelmed by Housework? Here’s How to Get Back on Track!

Are you feeling overwhelmed by housework? Maybe you are thinking, what is wrong with me? Why can’t I stay on top of housework? First, take a deep breath. It’s going to be OK. It’s just housework. 🙂 There are far more important things in life, and sometimes, we are in a season that doesn’t let …

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Bathroom Messy? Clear Bathroom Clutter With This Simple Rule

Is your bathroom messy? It could be as simple as clearing the bathroom clutter. Learn how to easily transform your bathroom into a calming place. Bathroom Clutter is Making Your Bathroom Messy I used to be the girl who kept everything on top of her bathroom counter that I needed to get ready every day. …

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How to Deep Clean Your Bathroom Like a Pro (Step-by-Step Guide)

Deep clean your bathroom like a pro with this step-by-step guide. Let’s face it—bathrooms are one of those places that need regular TLC, but it’s easy to put off deep cleaning when we’re juggling a million other things. The good news is, with a simple step-by-step plan, you can get your bathroom looking fresh and …

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Daily Cleaning Chores+ Free Checklist Printable

Inside: Find a list of daily cleaning chores you can do to keep your home looking beautiful without giving up your weekends to hours of cleaning. “Do I really have to clean up every day?!” This is a direct quote from my youngest daughter, who can turn a room upside down in a single afternoon …

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Declutter Toys Before Christmas…Yes, It’s Possible

Encourage your kids to declutter toys before Christmas…Yes, they can even help you! Every single year, my kids and I declutter their toys before Christmas in one big clean-out month (usually November).  We don’t usually have time throughout the year, nor are they very motivated. Maybe it’s shallow and privileged to say it, but if …

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Sell or Donate Your Clutter? Why One Option May Be Better Than the Other

Enter the great decluttering dilemma: Should you sell or donate your clutter? Do you sell your clutter for a bit of extra cash (I mean, things are expensive these days!), or should you opt for the compassionate route of donating it to those in need? It’s a question that stirs the hearts and minds of …

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Decluttering Decoded: The Steps You Need to Declutter Your Home

Where do you start when overwhelmed by decluttering? Believe it or not, there’s a bit of an order or steps you should take when decluttering your home.  Will the clutter police show up if you declutter out of order? Nope.  However, you may create yourself unnecessary heartache, messes, or even give up before you even …

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Declutter in 10 Minutes a Day?!

Can you really declutter in ten minutes a day? Is that even reasonable to suggest?!  You bet ya.   If you declutter in ten minutes a day, you won’t see overnight results.  In fact, you may feel like you are spinning your wheels with no progress at all.   There’s magic to daily decluttering though.  Slow and …

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Decluttering with ADHD: Practical Tips for Simplifying

Ready to declutter with a touch of ADHD flair? Let’s dive into the (somewhat) organized chaos and learn how to declutter with ADHD. The Challenges of Decluttering with ADHD  Decluttering with ADHD can make things…slow. Well, maybe not slow, but inefficient.   via GIPHY As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.  This post …

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Easy 10-Minute Decluttering Tasks You Can Do Today

What if you only have cracks in your day, chronic pain, or no motivation but still want to declutter quickly?  The answer may be easy 10-minute decluttering tasks, one of my favorite quick decluttering strategies. These are the time-saving decluttering ideas you do while dinner is cooking, when your little one is taking a bath, …

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7 Easy Practices to Stop Clutter from Ever Entering Your Home

Want to declutter your home this year? The first step is to stop clutter from ever entering it.  It doesn’t matter how much you declutter.  If you don’t prevent the inflow of clutter, you won’t ever see a difference. You will be pulling stuff from the bottom of the pile while simultaneously adding to the …

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3 Secrets To Jumpstart Decluttering Your Home

Need to declutter your home but have no idea where to start? There are three simple secrets that make such a daunting task seem a whole lot more doable. Getting started decluttering your home can be tricky, especially when you have piles of things on your counters, floors, and stuffed into your closet. This post …

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Decluttering Books: The Step-by-Step Guide to Make It Easy

Yes, you can declutter your books.  Before you say, “Nope, not doing it,” please stick around.  It might not be as painful as you think!  I love books. I cram them onto as many bookshelves as I can fit into my home. They are literally squeezed in on the shelves. No bookshelf decor for me. …

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Spring Decluttering DONE: A Realistic Plan With Small Daily Steps

Want to give your house a good spring cleaning without feeling overwhelmed? Did you know a clean, tidy home can actually make you feel better? It can lower your anxiety, make you feel energized, and generally put you in a better mood. I’m not saying you should spend your entire spring season doing housework, but …

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The Powerful Benefits of Decluttering Your Home

The powerful benefits of decluttering your home. It’s not just about cleaning up. The benefits of decluttering go well beyond just a clean home. It’s not even the act of giving up stuff that benefits you. It’s the act of clearing out all the excess that makes you wish life were simpler, easier. If you …

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The Top 10 Areas to Declutter Before the Holidays

How do you declutter before the holidays? Holidays are stressful enough. Then, we had a whole bunch of excess to the mix. The holidays are the source of sooooo much excess.  We buy more food, watch the piles of gifts continuously stream into our homes, and our calendars fill up while our obligations grow exponentially. …

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Declutter to Drastically Reduce Anxiety and Stress

Clutter can cause anxiety. It may not be the root cause of it, but it certainly doesn’t help. I battle with anxiety, and I hate it.  I hate that my worries and my emotions can dictate my mood and general well-being.  Decluttering didn’t cure my anxiety, but having a clutter-free home has greatly reduced my …

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Are You Clutter Blind?: 8 Signs it Might be True

I jokingly say my husband is clutter blind. I’m a firm believer some are more bothered by clutter than others. I don’t just love a clean home. I thrive in one. When the house is a mess, I feel like a mess. What is clutter-blindness? Clutter-blindness is a person’s inability to see clutter in a …

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An Easy 30 Day Clothes Decluttering Challenge (Free 30 Day Declutter Challenge PDF)

A 30-day clothes decluttering challenge may be the answer if you are wondering how to declutter too many clothes, and you aren’t sure where to start. It’s time to declutter your closets and clothes with this monthly decluttering challenge! Don’t forget to download the FREE 30 day clothes decluttering challenge PDF found at the bottom …

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The Flat Surface Clutter Rule: How to Declutter Countertops and Other Flat Surfaces in Your Home

Do you ever wonder, “How do I make a room look less cluttered?” Use the flat surface clutter rule to declutter your kitchen counters, bathroom counters, floors and other flat surfaces in your home once and for all.  Clutter-free surfaces will instantly transform the look of a room! The flat surface clutter rule was probably …

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Secret Cleaning Hacks from Happy Simple Mom Readers

As moms, most of us have those cleaning hacks that are our go-to options for messes. I asked my readers what their best cleaning hacks were and these are the responses that I got. Some are hilarious, some are really great ideas, and some are both! As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.  …

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Do You Need to Declutter Your Phone Apps?

Do you need to declutter your phone apps? I didn’t think so, not at first anyway.  Technology is fantastic.  Technology allows us to carry around a phone, calculator, camera, and even a miniature-sized computer.   One of my favorite things about my cell phone is the ability to use an app for just about everything.  There’s …

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