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One of the biggest challenges I hear is finding, and maintaining, the motivation to get and stay decluttered. For some, it’s a challenge to even start. Others can start, but quickly get mired in “decision fatigue” as soon as they get rolling. Still others can declutter in a mad burst but struggle to keep it…

With Mother’s Day right around the corner we’re all thinking about how to best celebrate mom. She’s got everything, I mean everything, and you’re really struggling to find something to make her happy. Well, turns out, what moms want most is quality time with their family, and to know that they’re happy. So what better…

One product of decluttering (along with your new fabulously liveable home!) is a lot of stuff going out the door for good. When you’ve been decluttering as long as I have, you come to know a lot about keeping that stuff out of the trash bin. Check out my list of 15 things you didn’t…

I hear you out there…shuffling through piles of paperwork, looking for your tax documents and wishing you’d made that time to declutter and organize back in January so you could actually find what you are looking for today. Well, it’s never too late to start making changes so next year goes more smoothly. And bonus,…

It’s here. That long awaited sprig of hope, the beginning of the end of the pandemic – a vision of a future with hard pants, and small gatherings with friends, many you haven’t seen in over a year. This Sunday is the first official day of Spring, and this year, “hope springs eternal” has a…

Food turned science experiments. Sriracha stains. The 5 half-used jars of mustard. We tend to shove a lot of chaos into that little appliance. Our refrigerators are often cluttered, inefficient, even unhealthy. Good thing it’s National Clean your Fridge Day, the perfect chance to clear it out, clean it up and make space for what…

Halloween, Thanksgiving, Chanukah, Christmas, Kwanzaa…ready or not, here they come! Before the holiday craziness kicks in, it’s a great idea to go through your stashes of decorations and lose what makes you go “ho-hum” versus “ho-ho-ho”. SORTFirst, pull out all your decorations and organize them by holiday so you can see what you have. Once…

A makeshift conference room. Laundry center. Mail drop. Storage facility. I’ve seen so many dining rooms (or dining tables) used for everything but dining. There’s no amount of stuff worth sacrificing nourishing dinners at the table, where everyone can relax and reconnect after a busy day. It sure beats eating in front of the TV! So let’s do this!…

Go ahead, do it. Open your master closet. What’s the first thought that comes to mind? Overwhelming? Crammed? A walk down memory lane? It’s time for fall clothes and a good closet audit can change the way you look at the new season. When you’ve edited down to the pieces you use and love; when…