I’ve rarely met a person who doesn’t like making a list. Irrespective of if you actually refer to the list after creating it, the act of writing down items in list format is somehow cathartic. You get information out of your head and onto a sheet of paper (or your computer screen), which is as joyful as dancing under a […]
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The Fool-Proof Method of Decluttering
When taking on a decluttering project, I approach each project in almost the exact same way every time. I call it the tabula rasa method of decluttering because you always start with a blank slate. Step 1: Empty the space. It doesn’t matter if you’re decluttering a drawer a closet or a garage, the first step should always be to […]
Where To Begin When Decluttering and Organizing
The most common question I am asked by people who are overwhelmed by clutter and disorganization is: “Where do I begin?!” Getting from a state of chaos to a state of order can feel like a Herculean task. Worse yet, when there are so many projects on the to-do list, it’s easy to feel defeated before you even get started. […]
Pursuing the life of your dreams is easier when you know what your dreams are
It’s easy to say, “If I were more organized, I could do X.” In some ways this is true, if X is actually dependent upon being organized (such as, if I were more organized and kept a calendar, I could check it right now to see if I’m available for a meeting next Tuesday). In most cases, however, X has […]
Organize Your Memories: Having Your Print Photographs Digitally Scanned
Our family moved in the month of March, and one of my biggest discoveries was a box full of print photographs and photo albums. A couple years ago, I had sent out thousands of images to be professionally scanned, and I thought I had sent out all of my printed pictures. Apparently, I was wrong. I’m now in the process […]
Three Pieces of Clothing Cluttering Up Your Closet
Do you ever walk to your closet and feel like you have nothing to wear, even though your closet is stuffed with clothes? Getting rid of the clutter will help you to see the clothes you actually want to wear, and alleviate the stress you experience when you approach your closet. Where to begin? Start by getting rid of these […]
Three Decluttering Dicta
In need of some decluttering inspiration, these three mantras might work for you: “Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful.” — William Morris “The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak.” — Hans Hoffman “Use it up, wear it out, make it […]








