Left: kids' closet that's unorganized, slightly messy. Right: same closet after being decluttered and organized
Some of Our Favorite Decluttering Projects from This Year's January Cure
They kicked off 2023 getting a little more organized.
Feb 27, 2023
A Pro Organizer Shares the Key to Getting (and Staying) Organized
Plus, five things you can get rid of right now.
Feb 26, 2023
The Decluttering Trick That Will Work Best for You, Based on Your Zodiac Sign
Clean your home in alignment with the cosmos.
Feb 24, 2023
The Surprising Way Bedroom Clutter Can Affect Your Sex Life
Relationship experts share how you can declutter your way to better sex in the bedroom.
Feb 18, 2023
You Can Use Your Old Amazon Boxes to Give Back to Charity — Here’s How
Those boxes can give back.
Feb 13, 2023
4 Ways a Clutter-Free Bedroom Has Greatly Improved My Mood
It's become the peaceful getaway I need to be the best version of myself.
Feb 13, 2023
11 DIY Supplies, Tools, and Materials You Can Declutter Now (and How to Do It)
These things are just taking up precious room in your home. Here's how to toss them guilt-free.
Feb 6, 2023
I Organized My Entire Storage Container Cabinet for Less Than $100
And now I feel more like an adult.
Feb 6, 2023
The “Ski Slope Method” Helped Me Declutter the Messy WFH Space in My Bedroom
It’s been a lifesaver and made me feel so much better.
Feb 1, 2023
5 Things You Can Declutter From Your Linen Closet Right Now
You’ll be surprised by what you’ve accumulated.
Jan 25, 2023
Follow This Advice If You're Nervous About Tossing Something
Living
Shara Kay, a certified professional organizer, has five tips for decluttering without regret.
Jan 14, 2023
An Easy (and Fun!) Trick That’ll Keep You Motivated to Clean
It’s all about accountability.
Jan 12, 2023
A Pro Organizer's 3-Step Process to Declutter Any Space in 20 Minutes
Ready, set, declutter!
Jan 9, 2023
I Sent a Chef Photos of My Utensil Drawer — Here's What He Told Me to Get Rid Of
Here are the 3 things I got wrong — and one I got right.
Jan 9, 2023
The Best Way to Declutter Your Expired Home Items
Food for thought.
Jan 5, 2023
5 Decluttering Tricks That Don't Actually Work (and 5 That Do)
According to a pro organizer.
Jan 4, 2023
How to Shift the Way You Think (and Feel) About Parting With Your Stuff
It’ll change how you declutter.
Jan 4, 2023
13 Lesser-Known Places to Donate After Decluttering
Organize & Clean
The next time you dive into a new decluttering project, keep these organizations in mind.
Jan 1, 2023
If You Downsize Any Room Before the End of the Year, Make It This One
Follow these three steps to reclaim your bedroom ahead of the new year. 
Dec 22, 2022
6 Things You Should Definitely Clean and Get Organized Over the Holidays
Easy tasks that'll bring some fresh start energy to your space.
Dec 18, 2022
How "Doom Boxes" Can Help You Tame Clutter
Here's how to make them work for you.
Dec 17, 2022
The Very Last Thing You Should Do Before Closing That Trash Bag
It'll leave your kitchen cleaner and reduce odors, too.
Dec 16, 2022
20 Drill-Free Decluttering Solutions We Discovered in 2022
Shopping
Including self-adhesive shelves and more of our renter-friendly faves.
Dec 14, 2022
I Follow the "One Touch Rule" to Keep My Home in Order
It's such a game changer.
Dec 7, 2022
My Grandma's Simple Yet Life-Changing Decluttering Rule
I have her to thank for this tiny yet meaningful tip.
Dec 1, 2022
How to Declutter Holiday Items Before It’s Time to Decorate
Organize & Clean
So you can deck the halls with ease.
Nov 27, 2022
The Unexpected Way Selling My Stuff Online Has Helped Curb My Clutter
I've become more critical of my shopping habits.
Nov 20, 2022
This Space-Saving Organizer Will Revolutionize Any Coffee Lover’s Kitchen
Shopping
The solution you didn't know you needed!
Nov 16, 2022
How My Local "Buy Nothing" Group Has Helped Me More Than Just Declutter
It's really been a rewarding experience.
Nov 15, 2022
5 Things to Clean and Declutter After the Holidays
You can skip these chores until next year!
Nov 14, 2022
9 Things You Should Never Store Under the Bed
While using the space under your bed is often practical, there are some things that just shouldn’t be stored there.
Nov 7, 2022
This Is How I Declutter and Store All My Fall Decor Pieces
It makes it easier to put away items at the end of the season.
Oct 31, 2022
This Weekend, We’ll Get You One Step Closer to Catching Up on Housework
Apartment Therapy Weekend Projects is a guided program designed to help you get the happy, healthy home you’ve always wanted, one weekend at a time. Sign up now for email updates so you never miss a lesson. Is there such a thing as being caught up on housework? I never have been. Even if your weekly chores have been completed and the laundry monster mountain has been defeated, there’s probably something around the house that’s been bothering you to get it done.
Oct 13, 2022
This Weekend: Even If You’re Busy, It’s Time To Pile It On
Okay, so it’s the weekend and you’ve been busy — probably the last thing you feel like doing is cleaning and bringing in heavier bedding. We totally get it — but a clean bedroom and freshly layered bed create a domino effect whose benefits multiply. You’ll sleep better, and feel better getting up in the morning. All it takes is a little effort this weekend and you’ll be ready to reap the rewards. Go Clean Your Room!
Oct 12, 2022
This $35 DIY Project Helped Me Organize and Conquer My Paper Clutter
No more paper piles around the home!
Oct 4, 2022
How to Declutter Your Home After a Breakup
And make it feel like yours again.
Sep 28, 2022
4 Decluttering Lessons I Learned When My Boyfriend Moved In With Me
Organize & Clean
Lesson one: Address your shame areas.
Sep 23, 2022
3 Designer-Approved Tricks for Decorating with Knickknacks
Style
There’s an art to arranging trinkets, and these designers have the secret.
Sep 22, 2022
This 15-Minute Challenge Will Change the Way You Look at Decluttering
A pro organizer's effective method to declutter.
Sep 22, 2022
Your iPhone Has a Setting That Makes It Declutter Itself
Life
Prepare to magically have more phone storage.
Sep 19, 2022
How to Let Go of Family Heirlooms You No Longer Want to Hold on to
While still honoring your ancestry.
Sep 14, 2022
We’ve Outgrown Our Home But Can’t Afford to Move
Here's what the pros told me to do.
Sep 13, 2022
Clutter Winning? Here Are the Best Organizational Products for Beginners
I’ve rounded up some of the best organizational finds around, for every budget, to help you get going.
Sep 12, 2022
5 Things You Should Declutter Before Fall
Head into autumn with a fresh start.
Sep 4, 2022
4 Things I Decluttered After Moving into a New Home
Here's what I got rid of after unpacking.
Aug 28, 2022
I Lived in Paris 25 Years Ago, and I Just Can't Get Rid of My French Clutter
We'll always have Paris... stuff.
Aug 15, 2022
The Best Way to Implement the “One In, One Out” Decluttering Strategy
And it involves an empty box.
Aug 8, 2022
How I Organize My Entire Family’s Bedding in One Small Linen Closet
As a mom of four, this is how I've managed to keep things in order.
Jul 28, 2022
This Inverted Decluttering Strategy Helped Me to Get Rid of Even More Stuff
It also helped me to discover what were my favorite things too.
Jul 22, 2022
I'm a Minimalist Lifestyle Coach and This Is How I to Get Over Downsizing Guilt
Having trouble letting stuff go? Try this two-step trick for downsizing.
Jul 18, 2022
3 Things to Declutter in Your 20s, 30s, and 40s, According to Bobby Berk
"Each decade of your life brings about unique changes that can inform what you should be letting go of.”
Jul 8, 2022
4 Easy Ways to Trick Yourself Into Decluttering More Regularly
Accountability is an important factor.
Jul 7, 2022
4 Things You Should Always Get Rid of to Make Your Space Look Bigger
According to home stagers.
Jul 6, 2022
This Simple Motto Helps Me Stay on Top of Daily Clutter
I have it on repeat in my head.
Jun 27, 2022
4 Very Good Reasons to Declutter a Little More Slowly Next Time
For starters, there's way less pressure.
Jun 19, 2022
The ‘Limbo Box’ Method Helped Me Get Rid of Stuff Without Regrets
Letting go is hard. Doing this one thing first really helps.
Jun 9, 2022
6 Common 'Rules' That Keep You From Letting Go of Excess Things
And my unpopular opinions about why you should break them.
May 17, 2022
The Secret to Keeping Maximalist Decor From Looking Sloppy
Four tips to temper your more is more decor.
May 11, 2022
I Downsized from a House to an Apartment. Here Are 4 Things I Wish I Knew Before
Packing takes a lot of emotional energy, for starters.
May 9, 2022
5 Popular Decluttering Tricks that Actually Work
Decluttering
Yes, even for you too.
May 3, 2022
How Four Authors Organize — and Declutter — Their Massive Book Collections
Authors Kristen Arnettt, Michele Filgate, Katie Heaney, and Elissa Altman break down book organization and decluttering.
Apr 20, 2022
Are You a Visual or Hidden Organizer? (It Matters!)
Do you need to see it to use it?
Apr 6, 2022
5 Decluttering Lessons from "Quieting" an Entire Home
These are insights that I hope to carry with me into every space I live in.
Mar 24, 2022
These 3 Decluttering Projects Are Always Worth It, But These 3 Are Not
Knowing the difference can save you time and energy.
Mar 23, 2022
The Average American Attempts to Declutter Their Home 4 Times a Year, According to a New Study
Americans keep an average of 11 storage boxes in their homes.
Mar 20, 2022
The One Thing You Should Always Do Before a Group Yard Sale
Decluttering is just more fun with friends.
Mar 14, 2022
6 Downsizing Hacks to Try If You're Moving from a House to an Apartment
Take it one emptied cupboard, drawer, or closet at a time.
Mar 11, 2022
11 Things I’ll Never Put on My Kitchen Table or Counters
Reminder: This is where you prepare and eat food.
Mar 10, 2022
5 Ways to Trick Yourself into Decluttering Your Home
We're pretty sure at least one of these will do the trick.
Mar 8, 2022
The One Thing Everyone Should Remove from Their Home Office
Before you spend a ton of money, there's one high-impact (and super-affordable) way to transform your home office.
Mar 4, 2022
7 Things That Don’t Belong in Your Bedroom
“Your bedroom should make you feel loved, not grungy,” says one pro organizer.
Feb 24, 2022