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 …
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 …
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 …
A few months ago, I was getting ready for lunch with a friend and I stood in front of my closet for a solid fifteen minutes without pulling a single …
A few years ago, my husband and I had what I’d call a quiet argument over a closet. I had spent the better part of a Saturday clearing out our …
There’s a bread maker sitting in the back of my kitchen cabinet that I’ve been meaning to get rid of for over a decade. My sister gave it to me …
A few springs ago, my friend Karen came over for coffee. She’s the kind of person who says exactly what she thinks (she always has been), and I love that …
I first heard the term “Swedish death cleaning” a few years ago, and I’ll be honest. I almost closed the article. Death cleaning? That sounded heavy. Morbid. Like something you’d …
I used to stand in my kitchen staring at the junk drawer, pull out three things, put two back, and close it again. Every decluttering article I read said the …
A few years ago, I started setting things aside for my kids. The good china I only brought out for holidays. The mahogany side table that had been in our …