Why I Don’t Host Decluttering Challenges

“Decluttering Challenges” are all the rage at this time of year. I get it. Bloggers know that this is the time when organizing-related website traffic surges. People are ready to declutter. The post-Christmas mess combines with time off work and excitement about changes in a new year, and decluttering fever hits. A decluttering challenge at […]

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How to Stop Cluttering (or Shopping) When You’re Overwhelmed by All the Stuff

This is going to seem like a stretch for a moment, but I promise to give you a surefire way to stop shopping, even if it’s a habit, when you’re ready to declutter because all the stuff in your home overwhelms you. To get there, though, I need to talk about soy sauce. As a […]

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195: Stop Cluttering Podcast

A big part of making real decluttering progress is stopping the flow of new stuff coming into the house. But what if that’s a habit? What if great deals and cute stuff are SO HARD TO RESIST? I’m sharing how I completely changed my desire to get new stuff. Sponsors: Sponsor: ModCloth.com – To get […]

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HALF OFF My Video-based Decluttering Course

If you are decluttering this week (like most people are), you’re in the right place. Decluttering is my specialty. Not that I actually like it. I’ve just had to learn how to declutter by doing it. There are tons of free resources on this site, free podcasts galore to listen to while you work, and […]

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194: Stop Stuff Shifting (And Actually Declutter) Podcast

Do you ever feel like you’ve been decluttering (and decluttering and decluttering) but have nothing to show for it? It’s very possible/probable that you’ve actually just been stuff shifting. (Sorry.) I’m talking about how to avoid stuff shifting so you can make real decluttering progress. Sponsors: Sponsor: Blinds Chalet! – visit their website or call […]

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That Nervewracking Time Between a Clean House and a Party (especially with pets!)

This post is sponsored by Swiffer. The dogs and their messy paws are all mine. Know what’s awesome? When your house is at the cleanest it can be on Thursday evening. This is especially awesome when you have a party scheduled for the weekend. Know what’s not awesome? When it rains from Thursday evening until […]

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Super Easy Christmas Crafts, Gifts and Traditions

  I know. We’re barely a week away from Christmas. But since I know that many of you share my TPAD affliction (Time Passage Awareness Disorder), I’m sharing some super fast ways to make Christmas special. As someone who dreams up big, meaningful ideas, I would often lament that I didn’t have the time (translated: […]

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193: How Much Christmas Can I Handle?

Like my Clutter Threshold, I have a Christmas Threshold! I’m talking about determining and then living within what I can handle during the holiday season. Thank you to this episode’s sponsors! CanvasPeople.com is offering their popular 11 by 14 photo canvases for free this week only. You’ll pay nothing – just cover shipping and handling! To get […]

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Cleaning and Organizing for the Holidays

As I prepare to take some time off to spend Christmas with my family and also be ready for the biggest decluttering week of the year, I thought I’d share some of the most frantically searched posts and podcasts on the blog at this time of year. They’re all about … guests. Because […]

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192: Experience Gifts Vs Stuff Gifts Podcast

I’m sharing ideas for experience-based gifts, and some things to consider when deciding to give them. Thank you to this episode’s sponsors! Sponsor: PrepDish! – Get a free two week trial of this meal planning service! CanvasPeople.com is offering their popular 11 by 14 photo canvases for free this week only. You’ll pay nothing – just cover shipping […]

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Help for the Person Who (Supposedly) Can’t Be Helped

One of the saddest stories I’ve heard in my role as Person Who Talks About Decluttering On The Internet was told to me by a life-long friend. I was about two years into my blogging journey, and she was one of the few people in my real life who knew I was telling my deslobification […]

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191: Keep What You Want to Keep Podcast

Dread of getting rid of emotional stuff can be paralyzing and keep you from getting started decluttering. Don’t dread that. You can totally keep whatever you want to keep. You just can’t keep everything. I talk through (with my raspy-post-sickness voice) this concept and how it works when you’re decluttering. Mentioned in this podcast: Decluttering […]

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Decluttering (and Cleaning) In the Midst of Illness

I regularly hear this question: How do you manage decluttering (or cleaning) when you’re sick? Or even more difficult: How do you make decluttering progress when you suffer from a chronic illness? There are two reasons why I haven’t given an in-depth answer before. First, I don’t suffer from chronic illness and I try to […]

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