Decluttering After a Death: The Burden We Leave for the People We Love
There’s this feeling that settles into a house after someone you love has passed away. Most of us know it. A kitchen that still smells like their coffee. The closet …
6 Things Swedish Death Cleaning Taught Me About Decluttering Gifts
The candle set has been sitting in the back of my linen closet for almost three years (longer than I’d like to admit). It was a gift from my sister-in-law, …
The 5-Minute Decluttering Rule I Stole From a Hospice Nurse
I almost didn’t go. It was a Tuesday evening. I was tired. I’d already changed into the clothes I wear when I have no intention of leaving the house again. …
7 Decluttering Lies I Grew Up Believing and Finally Let Go Of
Have you ever caught yourself keeping something you don’t need because somewhere deep down you believe you should? Not because a blog told you to. But because it’s what you …
The Move-Out Decluttering Method Shattered Every Excuse I Had for Keeping Things
Have you ever thought about what you’d actually take with you if you had to move? My husband and I have been having that conversation for a couple of years …
Upside-Down Decluttering Showed Me How Much I Was Keeping for No Reason
Have you ever stood in your kitchen holding a spatula you haven’t used in three years and somehow still convinced yourself you needed it? I have. More times than I …
7 Decluttering Reminders for the Woman Who Knows What to Do but Can’t Make Herself Do It
Have you ever looked at the same pile of clutter every single day and done absolutely nothing about it? Not because you’re lazy. Not because you don’t care. But because …
Don’t Wait Until You’re Forced to Start Decluttering Your House. (I Did, and I Regret It)
How do you start decluttering when you are overwhelmed? I asked myself that question for years. And for years, the answer was always the same. Later. Next month. When I …
What It Actually Looks Like to Ruthlessly Purge Your House
My house feels different now. I can open the closet without holding my breath. The garage has floor space I forgot existed. I gave away more than I ever thought …
I Thought I Was Done Decluttering. Then I Learned About Digital Death Cleaning
A few weeks ago, my daughter was visiting for the weekend and asked if she could AirDrop me a photo from her phone. I said sure, even though I wasn’t …