Decluttering When You’re Downsizing
I’m sitting under a glorious tree in my best friend’s backyard near Boston watching the clouds pass by. 🌤️ After months of planning, packing, and moving, I’m finally taking a huge breath after my big [...]
Tackling the Room of Doom: 4 Simple Solutions for Clutter-Free Shove Space
Imagine this...you’re in your kitchen, finally taking a moment to make yourself a cup of tea, when suddenly there’s a knock at the door. You freeze. The kitchen counter is covered with stuff—where did it [...]
Museum-Worthy or Just Sentimental? How to Determine the Real Value of Your Stuff
Think your stuff belongs in a museum? This weekend I went to the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) in San Francisco. They had a great exhibit called The Art of Noise (if you’re in the [...]
Travel Tips: How to Unpack Like a Pro Unpacking Quickly and Easily After Your Next Trip
Just got back from a road trip with one of my besties. It was one of my favorite trips because we had no plans. 🗺️ I picked her up from the airport and we just [...]
Make Back to School Easier Than Ever
As summer winds down, it’s time to get ready to send the kids back to school. ✏️🍎💻 One of the best things you can do for yourself when it comes to getting back-to-school ready is [...]
How to Keep Your Home Organized When Kids are Home on Summer Break
When I was a kid, I thought that being home from school was the best. However, as an adult, school break feels like a totally different situation. It’s easy to think that school breaks are [...]
Top Reasons to Sell Your Stuff
To sell, or not to sell. That is the question… You want your stuff to go to the right home. You want to find someone who will love your stuff as much as you do. [...]
What’s your clutter trying to tell you?
CLUTTER SPEAKS This is something I’ve said over and over again… in my TEDx talk, my Chaos to Calm classes, in my keynote speeches, on TV shows… If I could shout it from the rooftops, [...]
How Our Quest For Beauty Leads To Clutter
What makes you feel beautiful? Sometimes the clutter in our lives (especially in the bathroom and clothing closet) reflects our desire to feel beautiful. This tendency to look for beauty in acquiring stuff happens more [...]
Dealing with Loss and Damage While Organizing
Grace’s Dad passed away two years ago. As the family historian, she found herself in charge of organizing and distributing all of his stuff. She brought 20 large boxes back to her house to sort, [...]
