I love this message I received recently SO MUCH!!! Y'all, it is possible to make real progress and change in your home. I hope it encourages you, too! I want to say thank you … "Do your dishes" works! My back story. I am a hoarder. I hit rock bottom when my landlord wanted to install a fire extinguisher. He told me I needed to clean up or he … [Read more...]
Decluttering
Decluttering is the foundation to transforming your home. But don't be afraid! We can start small.
It IS Possible to Love the Home You Have
I love this email from Amy. I experienced something very similar to what she did when I started getting the clutter out of my house. I wanted to send you a quick thank you note for the impact your books have had on my life. We are a family of five living in a small, inner-city home. I’ve felt overwhelmed for the last few years wondering why I … [Read more...]
Saying “No Thank You” to Really Cool Stuff – A Reader’s Story
I love this message so much. It's an excellent real-life example of how understanding the Container Concept is so helpful for those of us who see the value in cool stuff! Dear Dana, A friend from church just offered me a "moving box size tote" of crochet cotton (the tiny thread used to make doilies and lace table cloths). I do crochet. I … [Read more...]
After Christmas Cleanup Plan
I hope you had a wonderful holiday and you were able to relax and enjoy your time. I'm good at enjoying and relaxing and not worrying about the mess that seems to explode on Christmas Day. I can smile and sip my cider and read a book and be purposeful about living in the moment and acknowledging that this is a unique day when mess should be … [Read more...]
My New Book Releases Next Month!!!
So I wrote another book, and it's releasing January 11th! Organizing for the Rest of Us: 100 Strategies to Keep Any House Under Control is a hardcover gift book. That means it's pretty! It has pictures and a ribbon bookmark and I love it. So what makes this book different from my last two books? While the other books were 60,000ish … [Read more...]
The Best Paper Clutter Solution I’ve Ever Tried! (And I’ve Tried Them All.)
Welcome to the post I thought I’d never write. When people asked me how to solve paper clutter problems and implement a paper organization system, I would grimace (and grunt a little) and say I couldn’t help them. I'd share how I had reduced paper clutter so it no longer caused me significant angst (just minimal annoyance) by decluttering … [Read more...]
Speeding Up Decluttering for a Move
I get questions ALL the time about applying my 5 step decluttering process to moving. I've written about it and talked about it, but always clarify that I haven't moved since I developed the process by decluttering my home. The last time I moved fifteen years ago, I definitely didn't do it well. So I was excited to hear from someone who did use … [Read more...]
Less and Better – Before and After Decluttering Photos
At the end of 2020, I told you all about Take Your House Back, the course I created with Dawn from The Minimal Mom, and Cas from Clutterbug. (Cas is the star of Hot Mess House on HGTV!) Registration is open again! I knew we had something special, and I was excited to share it last year. I'm even MORE excited now! I knew people were making … [Read more...]
Are You Too Emotionally Exhausted to Declutter?
Here we are. It's March, and we're about to hit the one year mark of living in a different world. For a lot, this has been a year of being at home more than ever before. For some, this has been a year of working harder than you ever imagined possible. For too many, this has been a year of unimaginable loss. For all of us, "essential … [Read more...]
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