I’m a huge fan of the speed clean. Part of it is that I hate cleaning, but also because I have like a zillion other things I really love doing, and the faster I can sprint through my cleaning routine, the quicker I can get to the fun stuff. I’ve actually studied this stuff –…
Decluttering can be a time-consuming and draining task. What if I could show you HOW to declutter an ENTIRE ROOM in just one afternoon? Interested? Read on! One of the big problems with the decluttering process is that it typically is a long, drawn-out process that requires weeks or even months to complete. Well, when…
There is no doubt that decluttering can be exhausting and soul-shattering. So, I came up with a list of 50 quick wins for decluttering to help you feel some encouragement, especially if you have a space that feels OVERWHELMING. Then you can start to see the picture coming together a bit. These little mini tasks…
I was thinking about excessive clutter today. You know, that stuff just didn’t get dropped into your home by the Tooth Fairy. At some point, you walked into a store, put it into a shopping cart, paid for it, and brought it home. Lather, rinse, repeat. And repeat, and repeat. What’s up with that, dear…
Decluttering burnout is a real thing. It’s a major lifestyle change and that can bring a lot of feelings up in your life. Congratulations on making the decision to declutter and make your personal life one of minimalism and simplicity! It will bring you a sense of freedom and calm, but it is a major…
Today we’re talking about minimalism and how it can help your life. Think back to your childhood: Did you need a bunch of stuff to be happy or could you find happiness in a pile of library books, a single bag of building blocks, or adventuring on your bike until the sun went down? That’s…
I had a turning point when it came to learning to keep my messy home tidy. It was one of those light bulb moments that affected my entire life going forward. People can TELL you things until the cows come home, but sometimes you need someone to SHOW you the difference. The Year Everything Changed…
It’s the #1 question from people who feel like organizing is their next best step. Where to start when you have a very messy house. Where’s the BEST place to start? Today I’m going to answer that, and give you a few tips in finding the motivation get going. It doesn’t sound like it —…
It’s taken me 30 years and about 10 different moves before I learned all the secrets of listing your house for sale. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a boatload of work to do, especially if your house is super cluttered and messy. But if you get a higher selling price you could potentially be earning…
Household clutter has a way of sneaking up on us throughout the year. The insidious creep of clutter is usually so slow that we don’t realize how bad it is until there is so much clutter that you can no longer ignore the problem. Let’s take back our homes with these easy tips for controlling…
One thing I’ve noticed is a particular problem for women is the messy craft room. Or craft area, or craft stash. Many of us seem to have a love affair with our crafts, and honestly, that’s a good thing. We NEED our hobbies. It gives us a creative outlet, a way to relax, and we…
Maybe it’s finally spring and it’s time to get everything cleaned up or perhaps you are just fed up with having dull and listless looking flooring, but whatever it is, you can brighten up every type of floor with just a few quick and easy steps. Heart your hardwoods While deceptively easy to keep…
At My House Kids Chores Aren’t FAIR And I’m totally OK with that. As they say, there’s a method to my madness and I’m doing it for a very specific reason. Well, actually a couple of reasons. For one thing, I assign household chores more or less permanently. The reason I do that is for…
I blog a lot about decluttering and organizing, but not much about actual cleaning. Decluttering, organizing, and cleaning are all very intricately linked topics. In order to make life easier for your cleaning, you need to have the clutter out of your way. Otherwise, the cleaning operation will take twice as much time. And also…
Sooooo, we’ve been mucking around all summer with a kitchen remodel. We’ve been poking around for like a year looking at painted oak cabinets, but it’s a big change, and an expensive one. But we’ve had these old 70’s style golden oak cabinets in our kitchen for a decade and they weren’t very nice. This…
Here we are on Day Three of our New Year’s motivation series. Today, we are talking my best tips to clean/declutter/organize your home. I’ve got more than 100 posts to choose from in this category, so I couldn’t narrow it down to just five posts. Instead, I selected five different types of posts to help…