I love this story of decluttering kids' things SO much! I've been there, I know it isn't fun, but I also know the Container Concept is magic. I'm so happy to hear how it worked for this reader! You are a true miracle worker! My 9 year old son has a HUGE stuffed animal obsession. I recently finally got him talked into keeping only …
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If I’m Going to Keep Them, I Should Probably Use Them
If I'm going to keep an old pair of tennis shoes because "they'll be great for working in the yard," I should probably work in the yard. I mean, it makes sense. For years, I saved old shoes for gardening, without actually gardening. Thankfully, my decluttering experience helped me to finally get to the point where I didn't keep every …
What 5 Days at an Archaeological Dig Taught Me About My Lifetime of Stuff
In June of '17, my family of five had the unique opportunity to travel across the world and participate in a real-live, full-fledged archaeological dig. My parents arranged the trip as their 50th anniversary celebration, and it was an amazing experience. I thought I'd share the things that went through my head as I scraped dirt into dustpans all …
Decluttering: Looking Good Isn’t Enough
For the past two Christmases, I've bought color coded charging cords for each member of my family. The first year I got six foot cords, and last year I went wild and got the ten footers. Somehow, cord-borrowing and cord-losing still happens, but it's better. These are good quality cords, and they seem to last better than any others we've …
Finishing the Project = Decluttering
As we've been cooped up in our home, I've been thankful for the outside space we have. As we've spent more time outside, I've put a little more work into our yard. I saved up and bought a new outdoor dining set after eating many Spring of 2020 backyard dinners on a folding table and the same metal patio chairs I sat on as a toddler. But I …
Help: How it Happens and How to Accept It
I accidentally wrote a blog post, even though I'm on my summer break. (This year is weird.) I was sharing on Instagram about some amazing and unexpected help we received decluttering our front yard, and ended up writing a whole big thing. I have big thoughts on this subject: help. I shared the first two “before” and “better” photos in a …
Pictures do make a difference! Closet Decluttering Process Photos
It's summer, and that usually means I don't post. But I have to share these pictures from one of you! I'm so proud of Amy, and thankful she's willing to let us all see her progress! Taking photos is powerful, y'all! Here's my story of the impact of a before photo. This closet was inspired by your 5 minute decluttering email. I …
Decluttering? Take the Before Picture!
When you're decluttering, taking a "before picture" is so helpful. "I've been working in my yard a lot lately." That's a phrase that sounds normal coming out of someone else's mouth, but it doesn't feel normal coming from me. Working in the yard is helping me stay sane. My yard had been on my "we really need to" list for years. I've …
Decluttering Regret Vs Keeping Regret
I was so excited to run to my latest Donate Box and start digging. We'd recently received news that gyms were closed. While I'm an on-again-off-again gym user who wasn't the least bit devastated, there are members of my family who were very discouraged. So when "exercise bands" were casually mentioned in the conversation about what we wish we …
