"Decluttering Challenges" are all the rage at this time of year. I get it. Bloggers know that this is the time when organizing-related website traffic surges. People are ready to declutter. The post-Christmas mess combines with time off work and excitement about changes in a new year, and decluttering fever hits. A decluttering challenge … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2018
How to Stop Cluttering (or Shopping) When You’re Overwhelmed by All the Stuff
This is going to seem like a stretch for a moment, but I promise to give you a surefire way to stop shopping, even if it’s a habit, when you’re ready to declutter because all the stuff in your home overwhelms you. To get there, though, I need to talk about soy sauce. As a young child, I loved soy sauce. I wanted to eat soy sauce on … [Read more...]
195: Stop Cluttering Podcast
A big part of making real decluttering progress is stopping the flow of new stuff coming into the house. But what if that's a habit? What if great deals and cute stuff are SO HARD TO RESIST? I'm sharing how I completely changed my desire to get new stuff. Sponsors: Sponsor: ModCloth.com - To get 15% off your purchase of $100 or more, enter code … [Read more...]
HALF OFF My Video-based Decluttering Course
If you are decluttering this week (like most people are), you're in the right place. Decluttering is my specialty. Not that I actually like it. I've just had to learn how to declutter by doing it. There are tons of free resources on this site, free podcasts galore to listen to while you work, and videos you can watch over on … [Read more...]
194: Stop Stuff Shifting (And Actually Declutter) Podcast
Do you ever feel like you've been decluttering (and decluttering and decluttering) but have nothing to show for it? It's very possible/probable that you've actually just been stuff shifting. (Sorry.) I'm talking about how to avoid stuff shifting so you can make real decluttering progress. Sponsors: Sponsor: Blinds Chalet! - visit their … [Read more...]
That Nervewracking Time Between a Clean House and a Party (especially with pets!)
This post is sponsored by Swiffer. The dogs and their messy paws are all mine. Know what's awesome? When your house is at the cleanest it can be on Thursday evening. This is especially awesome when you have a party scheduled for the weekend. Know what's not awesome? When it rains from Thursday evening until party time, and the family … [Read more...]
Super Easy Christmas Crafts, Gifts and Traditions
I know. We're barely a week away from Christmas. But since I know that many of you share my TPAD affliction (Time Passage Awareness Disorder), I'm sharing some super fast ways to make Christmas special. As someone who dreams up big, meaningful ideas, I would often lament that I didn't have the time (translated: had waited too long) to … [Read more...]
193: How Much Christmas Can I Handle?
Like my Clutter Threshold, I have a Christmas Threshold! I'm talking about determining and then living within what I can handle during the holiday season. Thank you to this episode's sponsors! CanvasPeople.com - See Canvas People's latest offers through my affiliate link here. Sponsor: Blinds Chalet! - visit their website or call 888-633-7840! … [Read more...]
Cleaning and Organizing for the Holidays
As I prepare to take some time off to spend Christmas with my family and also be ready for the biggest decluttering week of the year, I thought I'd share some of the most frantically searched posts and podcasts on the blog at this time of year. They're all about . . . guests. Because if there's anything that strikes panic in the heart of … [Read more...]