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...]
Decluttering
Decluttering is the foundation to transforming your home. But don't be afraid! We can start small.
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...]
Space for Space – The Key to Maintaining Decluttering Success
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 … [Read more...]
Take Your House Back Course!
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! 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 y'all are the ones who connected us. For the … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
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