Every once in a while, I go on a cleaning frenzy.  The kind an expecting mother has when she’s “nesting”.  Everything gets turned inside out, shaken out, dusted, wiped down, etc.  We go through trash bags like crazy and the box of things to donate to charity sits by the front door and collects my contributions. 

I don’t do this alone.  I drag my reluctant family into this as well.  Belongings are collected from the all corners of the house to make their way back to the appropriate bedrooms.  It’s amazing the stuff you can find under couches, refrigerators and washers!  And actually, the kids sometimes seem to enjoy helping out with the cleaning. Continue Reading »

There is no sense in de-cluttering your home only to have the clutter invade again and multiply. The goal here is to eliminate clutter and KEEP IT AWAY.

Junk mail is going to continue to show up in your mailbox. Broken and unwanted toys will still surface. Clothing will be outgrown. These things cannot be avoided. Use the de-cluttering skills you’ve learned to handle these problems.

Put those skills to use everyday, keeping clutter out of your home, your office and your life.

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If you’re new to de-cluttering, you don’t want to tackle something as large as the garage for your first project. Start small. Perhaps a “junk drawer” in the kitchen or your nightstand drawer. Try decluttering your magazine bin. Do you really need all those issues from the past year? Does anyone still read them?

Once you’ve completed several small de-cluttering tasks, you’ll be able to move on to larger projects. You may even find yourself enjoying it! The more clutter you dispose of or “tame”, the more free space you’ll have for the important stuff…

Evolve your de-cluttering skills…