Declutter
Eco-Friendly Ways To Declutter Your Home
I was visiting with a friend recently and she has been working diligently to declutter her home. For many years the the idea of more stuff being trucked into our landfills, has kept the clutter in her basement and garage. Recently she discovered multiple places that will take those items, recycle them and put them…
Read More4 Quick Things To Eliminate Electronically That Will Bring Focus To Your Life
I sat down at the computer to write a blog post. I had an hour to work before my youngest woke up from his nap and I had a series of thoughts I needed to write down. When I opened my computer I had 2 software programs that wanted to check for updates. I exited…
Read MoreNavigating Emotional Land Mines As You Declutter Your Home
Note from Rachel: This is a guest post from my friend Jennifer, a real life friend in fact! We’ve known each other almost 20 years now. Jennifer is on her own minimalist journey, one that led her to liberate her library and delve into other clutter problem areas. Energized by the changing seasons, I decided to tackle…
Read MoreGrieving Through The Past As You Declutter Sentimental Items
Sentimental items are difficult to declutter. There is no way around it; so many different emotions come up as we see the item, touch it, or smell it. They take us back in time and help us remember. It’s not wrong to keep items like that. The issue comes when we have a full storage space…
Read More2016 in 2016 Decluttering Challenge
8 years ago, I came across a challenge and I’ve continued it every year since. Why? Well… I love charts. It keeps me accountable with how much is coming into my home and how much is going out. We have 7 people living in this house currently and things come in frequently. To maintain the atmosphere…
Read MoreWhat Living With Purpose Actually Looks Like
Several years ago, when I had piles of dishes, overflowing counters and far too many pieces of furniture, I determined to live with less so I could do more. Before I would sit down to play a game with the kids and I would be haunted by the piles of clutter surrounding me. I…
Read MoreAre Broken Windows and Clutter Related?
Have you heard of the broken window theory? The term “Broken Windows” was proposed by James Q. Wilson and George Kelling in 1982 that used broken windows as a metaphor to describe this concept: “If a window is broken and left unrepaired, people walking by will conclude that no one cares and no one is in charge.”…
Read MoreThe Clutter-Depression-Anxiety Cycle: How to Stop It
I shared my personal journey from clutter and depression and I was blown away by the number of people who are in the same place or came from that same place of clutter and emotional turmoil. It’s a vicious cycle: anxiety or depression can lead to a cluttery home and a cluttery home can lead to depression and more…
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