Excavating Piles A while back I excavated one of my (many) piles to get a sense of exactly what ends up in my piles and why I was making piles. From a single pile that had been sitting on my bedroom floor for several months, there were approximately 70 (!) items: I actually listed out … Read more
Serious decluttering requires the right tools. If you’re going in for a deep declutter, you’ll want a list of supplies to have on hand. Here is a checklist of all the things you’ll need before you start. You can get a printable version of the Best Declutter Supply List in the Declutter Toolkit: Declutter supply … Read more
Clutter causes many problems. The most obvious problem is that there is no space! When your house is stuffed full of things, there is no room for you to work on anything. You feel cramped and crowded. Every time you want to eat a meal, you have to clear piles off the table. When you … Read more
Disclosure: I am a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for me to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites at no additional cost to you. Today I offer a book review of Clutter’s Last Stand by Don Aslett. I originally read … Read more
I recently read Clutter Busting: Letting Go of What’s Holding You Back by Brooks Palmer. This book boils down to a few basic principles to help you get at the psychology behind why you hang on to clutter. Brooks says clutter can be defined as “things that exist in your outer life to distract you … Read more
In my quest to learn the ways of organizing, I naturally turn to books. I recently read The Joy of Less, A Minimalist Living Guide: How to Declutter, Organize, and Simplify your Life by Francine Jay. This book was a pleasure to read because it did not bog down in endless anecdotes about people and … Read more