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 …
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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 …
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 …