Life is too short to stay in one place!
We’ve been downsizing for several years now, the last year and a half in earnest. The next six months before we leave on our trip will be a whirlwind. If there were master’s degrees given in the subject of decluttering we would each have one. With honors. Your desire for simplicity might be less extreme [...]
Dan Kern has had enough. In fact, he thinks most of us have had enough, we just don’t realize it yet. Over the course of 31 days, Dan is going to eliminate all but 100 possessions from his life. Can he do it? Dan’s story begins with Britney Spears. No, he wasn’t there with her [...]
Do you feel a sense of dread when a friend or family member comes to visit? Thoughts start racing through your head over where they will sleep, how you will get things organized in time, and hoping they will not judge you for being so cluttered. If you are any kind of packrat, the guest [...]
You’ve accomplished a lot this month, from learning the basic decluttering styles all the way down to disposing of your old medicine. Whether you made a huge impact on your space or simply needed to straighten up a drawer or two, give yourself a pat on the back. Learning to let go of the junk [...]
The bathroom is where we rush to get ready in the mornings and the room we probably spend the least amount of time, yet it accumulates an awful lot of stuff: shampoo bottles, medicines, grooming products, cleaning supplies, towels, and appliances like hair dryers and electric razors. Most bathrooms even contain a mini library! That’s [...]
I’ve received several emails and phone calls from people who have cleaned up their closets, but it seems like many of you are too shy to submit a before picture! That’s okay – the main goal of the project is to clear out the clothes that respresent the old you, not the current you. Because [...]
Editor’s note: Don’t forget the closet challenge! The winner will receive a $50 Amex gift card. Contest details are here, and the deadline for submission is Monday at 5 p.m. Pacific. Now that you’ve done an initial purge of your closet you can start fine-tuning the arrangement. First, we’re going to sort the closet for [...]
We keep a lot of memories in our closets: the dress we wore when we were at that “perfect” size, those high heels that hurt our feet but we can’t get rid of them because they cost so much, and especially those jeans that we are determined to get back into. In fact, most people [...]
Are you feeling less overwhelmed by your home office space? We’ve covered a lot of ground this week: Gaining control of the paper that comes into your home Clearing out old electronics and creating a permanent home for your favorite gadgets Simplifying your computer filing system and gaining control of email Creating a boundary between [...]
Everyone’s computer or laptop looks about the same on the outside. After you turn it on, however, all that changes.
Quick Computer Clutter Quiz (say that 3 times fast!):
* How many emails are in your inbox?
* Do you have folders, or do you dump everything in My Documents?
* Do you have a system for naming files so you can easily find them?
* Do you have a backup system and use it regularly?
* Do you have a temporary folder for downloads you don’t need to keep?
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