Get Rid of Clutter in Just 2 Weeks with the 2024 Decluttering Cure Program

Decluttering your home can feel like a constant battle, but when equipped with the right tools, strategies, and mindset, you’ll be able to conquer clutter every time. Ultimately, you just need to take it one step at a time, understanding that decluttering is an ongoing process — but if you prepare for it, you’ve got this.

Ready to get started? Try Apartment Therapy’s Decluttering Cure, a free 14-day program that’ll help you achieve a tidier home in just two weeks. The best part is that the plan is all laid out for you in bite-size steps — and we’ll be doing this all together. 

The Decluttering Cure starts on Monday, September 16, and you can sign up right now using the email signup box below (or you can sign up here).

The Decluttering Cure is a free 14-day program to help you achieve a lighter and leaner home. Starting Monday, September 16, participants will receive an assignment in their inbox — each one focused on a decluttering task that will bring you one step closer to a tidier home. 

It’ll be led by me, Stephanie Nguyen, Apartment Therapy’s senior editor, cleaning & organizing. This will be my third year of helming the program and I am so excited to join you on this journey again!

All you need to do is sign up with your email in the box at the bottom of this page or jump on this signup page. You’ll start receiving those daily assignments in your inbox, so you can put them on your calendar and plan how to get that day’s task done.

A tidier home in just two weeks! The first few assignments will have you setting up outboxes (an Apartment Therapy tradition!), laying out some ground rules, and then taking on your first project: decluttering a messy drawer. Then there will be more dedicated projects, like dealing with sentimental items or creating a clutter-free bedroom. At the end of our 14-day program, we’ll celebrate all that we’ve accomplished.

Each assignment has different levels of difficulty, too. Some will give you instant joy (like establishing a guiding principle), be an easy win (decluttering clothes), or require you to dig in (like getting rid of paper clutter). But above all, you decide how you go about it at your own pace. If you need to skip a day or spend extra time in one area, or you’re having trouble letting go of something, that’s OK. This whole Decluttering Cure process is one that you can adapt to your own needs — so take things one step at a time and do only what you can.

The Decluttering Cure officially launches on September 16, which is about a month away. If you’re looking for some immediate actions you can take toward decluttering your home, we know exactly what you can do.

1. See our Organization Awards program for the best home organizers of the year and find exactly what you need, so that once you’ve decluttered, everything left will have a home.
2. Check out our Apartment Therapy Community forum and get all of your burning organizing questions answered. In the Decluttering & Organizing discussion board, you can share your organizing accomplishments, ask questions, and join in on lively conversations.
3. Sign up for The Refresh, a weekly newsletter that’ll help you keep your home looking its best, one tip at a time. 

The Cure Program is a tradition here at Apartment Therapy — it happens every January, April, and September. Click here to learn more about the year-round program and when to sign up.