Key Takeaways Declutter and deep clean to create a fresh environment. Reorganize and optimize storage spaces for better ...

A few months ago, you proudly nixed a ton of excess clutter in your home and happily basked in the joy of tidy surfaces. But today, as your eyes shift around your space, you realize you’re somehow ...

All these columns and books I have written on downsizing and decluttering and my oh my, the mess I am in. Moving is the ultimate truth test. As I pack up the house my husband, DC, and I have lived in ...

As a home editor who lives in a one-bedroom apartment, I often put decluttering methods to the test – especially if they seem easy. I recently heard about the concept of "house hushing," also known as ...

There comes a point in life when the stuff around us seems to multiply overnight. You know how it goes; you open a closet door and wonder if goblins have been stashing mismatched Tupperware lids and ...

Is clutter creating anxiety in your household? Same. My almost-12-year-old daughter and I decided to try a positive approach, the viral "reverse decluttering" method, with her closet, and the results ...

Talk to a professional organizer, and they’ll tell you that they see the same clutter in every home they enter. In fact, our stuff is so predictable that they can rattle off lists of things we all ...

This article is republished with permission from Wonder Tools, a newsletter that helps you discover the most useful sites and apps. Subscribe here. Most bookmark tools feel like cluttered digital ...

Decluttering can help reduce visual distractions and benefit mental health, attention, and working memory. If getting started is hard, focusing on a small area at a time or trying a popular method can ...

Consumers are battling two types of disorder—messiness and overabundance—but often mistake one for the other. The way we view our stuff—through either a “possessive” or “post-materialist” lens—shapes ...