Embrace the Step-by-Step Approach to an Organized Life

The Step-by-Step Approach to an Organized Life:
Everything You Need to Get Your Home & Life in Order

If you’re interested in decluttering, downsizing, getting organized and gaining greater control of your life then you’ve come to the right place.

My goal is the help you eliminate all the unnecessary stuff that weighs you down and learn the skills that will allow you to live an organized lifestyle, free from the chaos that comes with too much clutter.

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What's New

Embracing Change as an Instrument of Gratitude and Growth

Change is inevitable. Change is often difficult and almost always uncomfortable. Change is also necessary and beneficial. When viewed with the proper perspective, change can be an instrument for gratitude growth in our lives.

Organizing for Illness or Injury

Long term illnesses or injuries can make it difficult for a person to function comfortably within his or her normal surroundings. The more that can be done to accommodate the recovering person's needs and abilities, the more comfortable that person will be physically, mentally, and emotionally.

Organizing Your Home to Sell

For the past month or so my husband and I have been looking at houses with the intent of buying. As I walk through other people's homes, I find myself taking mental notes regarding best practices for organizing a home to sell, notes that I fully intend to use when the time comes to put our current home on the market.

How to Prepare for Home Learning

If you have school age children, there's a good chance you're feeling some amount of stress with regard to your kid's schooling this fall. No matter what your school district is currently planning, it's a good idea to be ready to oversee your children's education, as a spike in cases could easily lead to another shut down.

Tips for Planning a Cross-Country Road Trip During COVID-19

With the arrival of summer, many Americans are making travel plans, myself among them. While it is a relief to most of the population to have the freedom to travel, doing so during an ongoing pandemic requires careful planning and consideration in order to ensure your safety and that of others.

Does It Spark Joy?

Japanese organizer Marie Kondo's asks clients to consider a simple question when determining what to keep and what not to keep - "Does it spark Joy?" I gained an increased appreciation for the wisdom of this approach while organizing with my mom. I find this unique approach to decluttering quite liberating. In addition, I have learned that letting go of the things that no longer bring you joy can help you better appreciate the things that do.

Maintaining a Healthy Clutter Equilibrium

Equilibrium can be defined as "a state in which opposing forces or influences are balanced." Clutter equilibrium is an idea I stumbled upon while talking with my husband about the concept of maintaining order once a space has been decluttered. Think of clutter equilibrium as the balance between an orderly space and incoming clutter.

How to Cure Clutter Blindness

Clutter blindness is a condition that is all too common. Simply stated, it is the inability to see clutter and/or recognize it for what it is. When you're clutter blind, your life is often negatively impacted in some way as a result of clutter.

What Your Clutter Could Be Saying About You

Am I carefully curating a space that represents who I am and what matters most to me, or am I letting the uninspiring, trivial, and outdated inundate my space and overshadow the things that truly bring me joy? Pondering this question can make knowing what to keep and what to part with much easier.

How to Be a Responsible, Respectful Declutterer

Decluttering can be a major undertaking. You should be commended for making it to this step in the process, but you aren't done yet. What you do with the things you have decluttered is as important as the decluttering process.

10 Decluttering Mistakes to Avoid

When it comes to decluttering, we often talk about what to do and how to do it, but there is value as well in discussing what not to do with regard to decluttering. I've identified ten common pitfalls or obstacles to successful decluttering that can sabotage even the most well-intended efforts. Be on the lookout for these attitudes and behaviors when you are decluttering.

Five Signs You Need to Declutter

Ideally, the best time to deal with clutter is when it presents itself, but that isn't always practical or even possible. There comes a time, however, when it becomes necessary to address the elephant in the room - the clutter that has taken over and is impacting the quality of life of everyone in the home.