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Living in a home where possessions from a lifetime of ordinary family life, traveling, and more have easily filled your closets, attics and garages can be overwhelming as you get older. And, can start making your children a bit anxious as you get older. Do you really...

It's so easy to lose control of the organization of your earrings, bracelets, necklaces and rings. And then, when you really want to wear that special piece, it can’t be found! And I can’t be the only woman who still has inexpensive jewelry from childhood and teen...

As I’ve been detailing how to declutter different overstuffed areas in our homes, I’ve been uncovering things that you CAN and NEED to let go of but just can’t seem to. My purpose has always been both decluttering and, just as importantly, gathering memories and...

Confession. I’m someone who can easily declutter and get rid of lots of things, but for whatever reason, I just struggle with letting go of household linens.  Those twin bed sheets taking up space on a shelf in my bedroom closet even though I don’t have a twin bed in...

If you’ve landed here, I’m assuming that you need, as I do, to clean out some clutter in your kitchen. There is no doubt in my mind that the drawers and cabinets in a home’s kitchen can quickly become the most cluttered, overstuffed, and tightly packed in the home....

You’ve got boxes and bins filled with lovely paper memorabilia and ephemera that you've collected through the years. There are some sweet memories from childhood, teen, and young adult years, and maybe even some travel adventures attached to those things. But now, do...