Overwhelmed. I know that feeling well. I used to look around my house and feel hopeless that decluttering our home was possible. We are a family of five with three sons. Children come with a lot of *stuff* and if you’re not vigilant, clutter can slowly accumulate to the point of overwhelm. How do we […]
A Funny Story About Decluttering Sentimental Objects
Do you want to hear a funny story about the lady who kept an object for over 19 years because she thought she should? Well you’re in the right place! Decluttering sentimental objects isn’t one of my top struggles when it comes to minimizing, but one particular gift has been boxed up in our house […]
Spring Cleaning in Steps: Putting the Winter Gear Away
Have you guys seen all the wonderful Spring Cleaning Checklists? They are inspiring, detailed and organized…and completely overwhelming to someone like me. It’s not that my house doesn’t need a good thorough cleaning – it’s just that I feel paralyzed at all that entails. So I’ve decided to do Spring Cleaning in Steps. The first step for […]
Unstuffed: A Book Review and a Testimony
It is rare that I read more than one book at a time, but this past month I’ve been reading not one – but three books at the same time. I reserved The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin and Daring Greatly by Brene Brown from the library and they came at the same time, while […]
How to Stay Motivated while Decluttering
Decluttering your home takes time and effort, and can sometimes feel downright overwhelming. I’ve been decluttering my home for the past year and I’ve discovered a key to stay motivated while decluttering – the clutter free zone. The clutter free zone doesn’t have to be a large space. It can be one part of a counter, […]
Basement Clutter Tour
About six months ago my husband initiated “The Great Decluttering” of our basement – a space I have referred to as our “Area of Secret Shame”. Our area of shame may be bigger or smaller than yours. Our hope is that displaying this messy process will encourage you to start or continue tackling your “BIG” […]
10 Lessons Learned after a Year of Decluttering
Last year when I started this blog, I was at a place where I was highly motivated and ready to seriously declutter our home. Last night I reread all of my decluttering posts in order to summarize what I have learned this past year. These are lessons and tips that I personally want to remember […]