How to Declutter

Our guests used to sleep surrounded by teetering containers. I am not exaggerating. We had a half-basement, and what was supposed to be a guest room had slowly turned into a storage unit with a sofa bed crammed inside. Plastic containers were stacked against the wall. Bins full of stuff we had moved from house …

If you’re feeling motivated to clear things out after Christmas, don’t ignore that feeling. This is when things actually get done — if you have a plan. Here’s how I reset our home after Christmas in a way that’s efficient, realistic, and finished — not dragged out until February. Christmas is over, the decorations are …

“Can I sell my clutter?” Letting go of clutter is tough enough already—but add in the guilt of how much money you spent on that stuff, and suddenly, decluttering feels downright impossible. If you’ve ever found yourself holding a barely used purse or looking at a stack of clothes with tags still on them and …

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 …

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 …

There are some things no one warns you about before decluttering a house. The dream of a clutter-free home is so appealing, but the journey to get there? Not as glamorous. When I first decided to declutter, I was overwhelmed and ready for change.  I thought controlling the chaos would be the answer, and ultimately, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 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 …

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, …

After we declutter, sometimes it can be difficult to know how or where to get rid of our unwanted items. Here are several genius ideas for getting rid of your clutter, even if you don’t have a big truck or much help. 1 – Charity pick-up options, often veteran charities   Look around in 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 …