Decluttering

  What's a party without favors?! Don't worry. I have prepared something special to help you in your decluttering efforts this month! You know my Two (And ONLY Two!) Decluttering Questions? Well, I had a nifty printable made of them and it's FREE for anyone who subscribes via email. You can take the printable with you around the … [Read more...]

I debated with myself about this last How to Declutter _________ topic for the kickoff of the Big Decluttering Party. I’ve covered kids’ bedrooms, kitchens, and clothing. So what else is there? Well . . . we could talk about the garage or the attic, but those are often considered storage areas. And for storage areas, I just need all my basic … [Read more...]

Email subscribers, you may get two emails from me for two days only while I switch email subscription services. Also, if you've subscribed but never confirmed, go here to subscribe with the new (much better) service. Confirming with the old one won't work anymore! Ouch. This one is painful. Personally, closets are where my own decluttering … [Read more...]

Welcome! We're having a Decluttering Party! Go here to read about how you can join! Phew. After Friday's post about decluttering a child's room, it feels great to talk about an area in my home where I feel I've been successful. You can close a bedroom's door and pretend that it doesn't exist, but it isn't possible to stay out of the … [Read more...]

Before I start acting all smart about decluttering a kid's room, let me just state that kids' rooms are a HUGE struggle in our home. Bedrooms in general are my nemesis. But . . . even though I've yet to find a system that keeps me from sweating when an unexpected visitor skips into one of the kids' rooms for a quick Barbie scenario or wrestling … [Read more...]

Did you know that Decluttering Season starts NOW!?? Back in 2003, I started selling things on eBay.  I had a sudden urge to GET RID of stuff that had been sitting around unused since my wedding in 1999. The urge hit immediately after Christmas. I thought it was just me. But now, since I'm officially a Cleaning/Organizing Blogger (through a … [Read more...]

My Donate Box has been overflowing. I have no excuse. Most moments when this fact happens to enter my brain, I'm irritated with myself for not having called the lovely man with the van who will take it all away for me. But then there are those moments when the Queen of What-If Scenarios that lives within my head feels overly justified for … [Read more...]

When I moved to Thailand after college, part of our teacher in-service was a session on culture shock. It's a real thing, and most of us were pretty textbook in our experiences. One thing I remember was the statement that you can't truly adjust to a new place until you have been there for one year. After a full calendar year, you know what to … [Read more...]