Decluttering

Decluttering your summer stuff means setting up a house that's ready for all the fall festivities.

There are 3 steps to take.

Deciding what would go back in caused me to stop and reflect.

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Does your house get disorderly because people live there? Or because you actually have an underlying clutter problem that makes it unrealistic to keep everything in its place? Here's how to tell the difference.

This "necessary" paper clutter is still clutter. Here's how to halt the cycle and reclaim your space — and money.

According to home stagers.

It's probably the most problematic spot in your kitchen.

Plus, I have five tips (that I learned the hard way) for implementing the “10 things” rule in your own home.

Have you ever had guests over and then for some reason needed to move a piece of furniture, like the ottoman or an armchair? You hope nobody notices the crumbs and missing LEGO bricks, but still blow your own cover by apologizing for the mess. It’s the housekeeping equivalent of getting caught with your pants down.

These minimalist principles can help you enhance the life you’re already living (yes, even if you want to own more than 10 pairs of shoes... for each season)

In my time as a fashion editor, I’ve tried famous methods of decluttering for stories, and even had professionals re-organize my entire closet. Nothing has ever worked as well as this.

Besides new stacks of mail, paper piles almost always start with just *one* piece of paper that you leave out on your desk or the counter.

According to therapists and other mental health experts.

Even if you make an effort to keep your living room tidy, sometimes it still doesn't provide that calm, peaceful feeling.

According to home stagers.

And two more that she always has handy.

If it's still in your house, it's not potential money.

By simplifying your choices and minimizing hiccups, you can avoid irritation and channel all your energy into actually cleaning.

A quick scroll of my Instagram newsfeed seals the deal: Other parents can raise kids and keep their homes clean. What am I doing wrong?

These home organizing tips are grounded in learning how to feel comfortable choosing to keep what brings you joy, and getting rid of the rest.

A new survey explores Americans’ pandemic-era cleaning habits — and Marie Kondo would be so proud.

Read them, remember them, and get to work on making your home a more functional space.

This method puts you, not your things, in the driver's seat.

You can "declutter" it before it becomes clutter.

You don't have to be the person who ruffles through seven sunscreens to find the face stick that doesn't have scratchy sand on it.

With a cleaning framework in place, you not only know where to start, but you get motivated by watching your mess shrink along the way.

Even the simplest storage mistakes can get in the way of a tidy, efficient food prep space. Here, pro organizers share some of the most common mistakes people make organizing their kitchens—and how to fix them.

I sent her photos of my (disorganized) room.

Don't just toss it all!

It's weighing you down — and could even be a fire hazard in the summer months.

Getting rid of stuff is nice, I know. Just think twice before donating these items.

There's no such thing as a free lunch, but here's some free advice!

Even the pros themselves took the opportunity to reassess their stuff in lockdown. Here's what they learned.

These tricks will help you move through your own tidying journey while, of course, sparking some joy.

I've found that there are some things that I tend to hold on to that are really just hogging space that could be used for something else — or left refreshingly empty.

In less than 20 minutes, the drawer that drove me crazy for years had been reorganized into something functional.

According to experts.

Stylishly deal with the items you don’t know — or want — to get rid of.

And what to opt for instead.

According to people who own hundreds of them.

No one needs to tell you that this year is different than any other, but spring cleaning is just around the corner and, well, it's going to be different. In a good way.

When you feel like a fresh start, decluttering your house is a great way to solidify a feeling of change.

If you've already broken down and recycled all those Amazon boxes, cleared out your closet, and gotten rid of your kitchen tool duplicates, what's next? One of these seven things.

Check out these fundamental decluttering tips.

When you don't have time for a full-on decluttering, "good enough" is enough.

Six designers and professional organizers share a list of things to get rid of today because they are no longer useful/current/relevant/helpful items (and that many people probably have hiding in the dark recesses of our closets and junk drawers).

I'm extremely visual and sensitive to my surroundings and much of what I do naturally around the house has to do with maintaining aesthetic order for my peace of mind.

Sorting through paper piles this way is easier than it seems at the start. And it gets simpler and quicker the more you do it.

The mental, physical, and emotional workout is a lot, all at once. But it doesn't have to be.

This simple habit is responsible for thousands of clutter-free homes.

We called on a cleaning expert for actionable advice on simple things you can do when you feel like housekeeping is out of your control.

In fact, I think my cats love them as much as I do.

When it comes to bathroom, kitchen, and skincare products, clear bottles aren't such a great idea—especially if the bottles they come in originally are opaque.

Keeping a clean home requires discipline and hard work—and maybe just one little motivating maxim.

Joining your local Buy Nothing group and offering up your unwanted items is mutually beneficial to both you and any potential recipient, as you're not only decluttering, but also "gifting" something useful to someone else.

If you've got the urge to get some stuff out of the house, start with this list of items you can say goodbye to right now with no impunity.

The internet is ripe with tips, tricks, and strategies to get your life organized. Unfortunately, though: These "solutions" aren't always as shiny as they appear to be. In fact, some may even cause more work for you in the long-run.

A simple tech gadget that can solve a whole host of organizing dilemmas.

The one-in-one-out rule assumes only one thing is coming in at a time. And during the holiday gifting season, that might not be true.

It's time to be a little more honest with yourself and figure out how to make your home work better for you.

Before you consider your trove of stuff a lost cause, try these tips.

Do I really need 20 t-shirts, a dozen towels, three teapots? I need multiples of certain things, yes, but at some point, a few turns into too many.

If rogue shoes have you down, here's how pro organizers suggest keeping things tidy without a formal mudroom.

Click on any article about organizing your closet, and chances are the first tip will be to "purge" or "edit." But what if you don't want to get rid of anything? Are you destined to live in disarray?

As your work-from-home situation evolves from a temporary setup to an area that can serve you indefinitely, it may bet getting necessary updates and upgrades—but also accumulating clutter.

You get to experience the joy of a fully decluttered space and, in the pursuit of getting rid of stuff, there is no greater incentive. Here's how to do it.

A simple way to prevent unsightly clutter, but also create a cohesive look, especially in smaller spaces.

These smart strategies can make even the most chaotic linen closet look a little less cluttered.

There's nothing quite like visible, long cords to make a space appear more cluttered than it actually is. This super affordable product can help.

By asking these three decision-helping decluttering questions, you can help reduce the regret that sometimes follows lightening the load of your possessions.