This handy-dandy apple slicer came into our home at Christmas. My daughter loves it since she loves apples, but she has braces, so she has to eat them sliced. When the apple slicer came out of the dishwasher, my husband asked where it should go. The place where I'd look for it first was my utensil drawer. But the utensil drawer really …
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Take Your House Back Course Coming Jan 1!
I am so excited about this, y'all. I've teamed up with Dawn from The Minimal Mom and Cas from Clutterbug to bring you a course called Take Your House Back! It starts on January 1st, and I am so excited about how it turned out. The reason I teamed up with these two smart women and the reason we worked so well together is that you guys are the …
Decluttering Hang-up: Replacement Costs
Y'all, worrying about the cost of replacing something can be a real decluttering stumbling block. I recommend asking yourself if you'd be willing to pay the replacement cost of the item (whether $1 or $100) to have a usable space. For example: "Would I be willing to pay $20 to not be hit by falling clutter every time I open this cabinet?" For …
A Reader Helps Son Gain Control over His Stuffed Animal Collection
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 …
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 …
