So sorry, but the bundle has ended. If you want to be sure you don't miss future time-sensitive things, sign up for my free newsletter here. Affiliate link alert!! Before it's too late (this ends on Monday, April 26), I felt the need to share that there's another Ultimate Homemaking Bundle sale going. I posted like crazy last year about it … [Read more...]
An Overly Proud Decluttering Moment
By bragging about what I did, I'll also reveal that I don't always declutter so perfectly and considerately. Honestly, sometimes I throw things into a box in a moment of frantic madness, desperate to get STUFF out of my house. A slob's gotta do what a slob's gotta do. But this time, I was the Model Declutterer. When I ran across the … [Read more...]
027 Garage Sale Tips -Expectations and Mindset
It's the first in a series of podcasts about how to have a great garage sale! Unfortunately, I know way too much based on way too much experience, both as a buyer and a seller. Posts Mentioned in this Podcast: How to Have a Good Garage Sale (links to posts in the series) Should I Sell this on eBay? How to Determine … [Read more...]
The Container Concept: I Can Keep It! It Fits!!
Yesterday I shared a Container Concept Story with a sad ending. Today, I'm sharing a happy one!! While decluttering, I unearthed some tablecloths. Ugh. Tablecloths. A reminder of how I once thought I'd be a Tablecloth Type. Y'know, back when I assumed Future Me would host bi-monthly dinner parties and have a beautifully decorated table … [Read more...]
The Container Concept in Action: Glasses I KNOW I Love
Grasping what I call The Container Concept has changed my life/home. Many of you have told me it has changed yours too. Today and tomorrow, I'm going to share a few examples of how it works. While decluttering recently, I excavated the glasses in the photo above. My first decluttering question is: "If I were looking for this item, where … [Read more...]
Removing Soap Scum From My Shower Without Chemicals (In Four Short Weeks)
It's Earth Day. We're not doing anything to celebrate, but I thought it was a good day to write this post that has come to mind at least once a day for the past few weeks. It comes to mind while I'm in the shower. I could have titled it: Why I Keep a Giftcard in My Shower. Because keeping one in there (a used-up one) reminds me to do a … [Read more...]
Decluttering Tip: How to Easily Determine Value
Dear Collector-Types, Please don't read this post. It will only cause your blood pressure to rise, and I don't want to be responsible for that. But if you insist on reading, please read the whole thing before you express your horror in the comments. My example in this post (as in all my posts) is personal and the decision I made is also … [Read more...]
Two Second Task: De-Grossifying the Washing Machine
I'll put this one under Things That Have Bugged Me Forever that I Still Put Off For Way Too Long We're not talking about using some fancy-schmancy washing machine cleaner. I'm just talking about wiping off the amazingly icky top of the washing machine. I don't like to think about what the ickiness actually is, so I don't. It took … [Read more...]
How to Declutter Without Making a Bigger Mess
I get this question/complaint a lot. I totally understand the frustration since it was MY main frustration with organizing and decluttering before I started this blog. To answer, I'll show my current decluttering project. I used to be all about maniacal decluttering sessions which involved pulling every last thing out of a cluttered … [Read more...]
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