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 …
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How I Ruthlessly Decluttered My Clothes (After Years of Putting It Off)
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 …
5 Things That Quietly Sabotage Even Your Greatest Decluttering Efforts
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 …
The Painfully Honest Questions That Help Me Make the Best Decluttering Decisions
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 …
Am I a Hoarder? The Question I Never Expected to Ask Myself
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 …
Swedish Death Cleaning Changed How I See Everything I Own
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 …
How Reverse Decluttering Helped Me Clear My Home Without the Guilt
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 …
I Thought My Kids Would Want My Things. But They Don’t
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 …
7 Things I Learned From People Who Always Keep Their Homes Organized
Have you ever walked into someone’s home and just felt the difference? No piles on the counter. No stack of mail by the door. Everything in its place, and the …
9 Space Saving Folding Hacks I Wish I’d Known Years Ago
For the longest time, I thought my closet was just too small. I’d stuff shirts into the drawer until it barely closed, shove towels onto the shelf any way they’d …