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How to navigate the shame and heartbreak of decluttering
At least once a week, someone turns to me with tears in their eyes and asks, “How did I let it get here? Am I lazy? Am I a bad person?” The answer is a resounding NO. You are not at fault for the chaos that may have built up in your life, nor are…
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A Smarter Approach to Back-to-School
Back-to-school season isn’t just for kids! It’s an ideal time for everyone—students, teachers, and parents alike—to benefit from a little decluttering. As the new school year approaches, it’s easy to get swept up in the back-to-school shopping frenzy, but what if I told you there’s a more thoughtful, sustainable way to prepare? This year, let’s…
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Organizing your Tupperware will give you back your kitchen space
I’m not sure why it happens so frequently, but somehow food storage containers are always getting disorganized! Maybe you give some to a neighbor with a treat inside, and they return a mismatched container of their own. Perhaps you are a collector of take-home containers, and you are constantly shoving new containers to the back…
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The 5 questions to ask to free yourself from your clutter
Decluttering isn’t an easy task! It takes a lot of emotional and physical labor, and it can be exhausting. When decluttering, you may experience a phenomenon called “decision fatigue” where you find yourself unable to make a decision on an item. It is easy to throw out the trash and the clothes that don’t fit…
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Clutter Blocks: The real reason you can’t let your stuff go (and how to break through them!)
If you are having trouble decluttering, you are most likely stuck in a Clutter Block. Clutter Blocks are emotional stories you tell yourself about why you can’t let go of the things you don’t want, need, or use! As a professional declutterer and organizer, I have seen these same seven Clutter Blocks pop up over…
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Does your life feel like an endless round of Clutter Chess? Here’s how to get ahead of the game.
Have you ever felt like you’re playing a game of “Clutter Chess,” where every move forward reveals another layer of chaos? You go to clear off one area, just to find the closet you’re moving that sweater to is stuffed as well. It seems like this is a game that never ends with no winning…
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It’s Time to Declutter Your Brain
Do you have too many thoughts clouding your brain? Do you find everyday tasks to be exhausting because there are just too many of them? Take a deep breath and let’s declutter that brain of yours! I have been there and I know exactly what this feels like. Maybe you’re working overtime as well as…
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Closet Deep Dive: Organizing to Minimize the Chaos
Hello my closet crusaders!! A couple of weeks ago we tackled decluttering our closets, and now we can finally get into the nitty gritty of organizing them. Hopefully you were able to shed those extra clothes you don’t wear anymore, and now we can make your closet no longer a pain point. Today, we are…
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Closet Deep Dive: How to Declutter for Good
Now that it’s February and those resolutions you made a month ago are seeming farther and farther away, is life starting to get harder for you again? Was one of those resolutions to finally take on your closet but you still haven’t gotten to it? Are you struggling to get dressed in the morning because…