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Simple, Clutter-Free Living
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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 …
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 …
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 are feeling like your home is full to the brim with unnecessary items …
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. …
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 …
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 …
Are you decluttering for a move sometime soon? Know someone who is? Start here. Check out these helpful hints to get your home decluttered before moving, whether it’s a local move or a cross-country move. Start early If you are wanting to declutter before moving, start early, if at all possible. This luxury doesn’t always exist, …
My clutter is invisible. It has become part of the landscape of my home, and I didn’t even see it happening. We are getting ready to move, and my realtor said, “Just declutter and then we will get pictures.” I about spit out my tea. My realtor is a friend. She knows I blog about …
After we declutter, sometimes it can be difficult to know how or where to get rid of our unwanted items. Some people can’t leave the house, some donation centers are closed, or contact isn’t preferred, you must get creative when getting rid of your stuff. Here are several genius ideas for getting rid of your …
Even mention the words “declutter” or “clean-out” in your household, and there’s a good chance your family will give you a death stare that dares you to even think about touching their stuff. I get it. I would like to say this is something I’ve conquered completely. That I’m going to give you all the …
Sentimental clutter is the most emotional clutter we are forced to work through when decluttering our homes. We face feelings of guilt, hurt, heart-longing, and floods of memories. When you are decluttering the hard stuff, there’s a single question you can ask yourself to help you push through the debate on whether to keep something …
Decluttering is hard. In fact, it can be almost painful. Ask my family, and they might even tell you it’s traumatic. Kidding…well, kind of. If you aren’t ready to start decluttering, or maybe your family isn’t ready to start decluttering, then try easing into it slowly. Go ahead, stick a big toe in the water. …
We don’t always realize it, but there is an invisible cost to clutter. The cost of clutter lurks in the excessive clothes we stuff into our closets, the super cute seasonal decorations we must have for this year, and the craft supplies we need for that fun project we have in mind. The cost of …
My big declutter led me to recognize one major factor in how I managed my household…we had a lot of waste. We wasted food, personal care products, cleaning products, paper products and more. I was not using items we purchased (waste of money), and we were throwing things out because they expired, didn’t fit our home …
It’s just an old pair of jeans. That’s what I told myself every time I saw them, and I knew they had to go. Turns out though, they were far more than “just an old pair of jeans”. When we did our “Big Declutter” a few years ago, the closet was the first place I …
Want to learn how to turn clutter into cash? Selling on Facebook Marketplace may be easier than you think. Even if you are already a seasoned veteran for selling on Facebook, you may find some ways to make the process a whole lot easier. I had a goal for my clutter. About a year ago, …
New to decluttering? Maybe you are struggling with how and when to let stuff go. If so, here are 11 simple decluttering rules to help you work through any space in your home…without losing your mind. Are these hard and fast decluttering rules? No. Think of these decluttering rules as a guide, a guide to …
You finally decided enough is enough and you are ready to declutter your home. However, you are not quite sure what to do with the stuff you have been saving and collecting for so long. I mean, you paid good money for this stuff. You can’t just get rid of it, can you? Is it …
I’ve made more than my share of decluttering mistakes. I have been selfish, a little too aggressive in my methods and created more bad habits than good habits at times. I had my share of failures too, and I don’t want you to have to experience these hiccups when all you really want …
When you declutter your home, there are certain questions to help you declutter that you should be asking yourself. Sometimes the questions that help you declutter are tough ones. You will be working with sentimental items, items you spent money on, and items that bring you immense guilt when you think about getting rid of …
Is it possible to declutter on a low income? Maybe you can’t afford to go out and buy something you got rid of today but may need next month. With the whole KonMari craze, people are throwing out stuff left and right. Our donation centers are overrun. Yet, some people are scared to implement what she …
I remember when I was too overwhelmed to start decluttering. It was awful. I had no idea what needed to be done, where to start, or why my house always looked like a tornado came through it. Maybe you look around your home, and you aren’t happy with what you see. It is a mess. …
Decluttering tips work great for my friends who embrace an immaculate home and are naturally organized. You know these people. They don’t stress at all about cleaning their home. It comes naturally. Weirdos. What about my messy people out there? Or what about those normal families that are doing good to pick up every once …
I remember when I first decided to simplify and declutter my home. I’m admittedly a little impatient, and I wanted it done, like yesterday. The thing is, it took me a lifetime to accumulate all that stuff, and it was most likely going to take me more than a few long days to go through …
