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7 Surprising Things From The Simplify Your Life Challenge

Simplify Your Life Challenge

More than 1200 people are signed up and completing the 21-Day Simplify Your Life Challenge. It’s exciting to read the comments and see the pictures as people make small changes that can have a big impact on their lives.  Here are some of the discoveries so far that people have found surprising: Knowing where to [...]

7 Myths That Keep You Stuck In Clutter

7 Myths That Keep You Stuck In Clutter

If you’re surrounded by clutter then it’s likely you’ve fallen for some sneaky little myths. Banish them! Here’s a healthy dose of reality to help with your myth-busting. Myth #1: I Need Storage Systems So I Can Declutter Reality Storage systems and containers can be a trap. Because they’re related to organizing, they trick you into feeling virtuous while actually adding to [...]

How To Get Your Family To Declutter: Dos And Don’ts

Get Family To Declutter

Here are some common frustrations I hear from people who are trying to declutter their lives and organize their homes: My husband is a hoarder – he still has college notes from the 80s. My wife’s hobbies have taken over the entire house. My kids have too much stuff and won’t get rid of anything. If you relate, here [...]

The Secret To Staying Clutter-Free For Life (Or, How To Avoid Clutter Creep)

The Secret To Staying Clutter-Free For Life (Or, How To Avoid Clutter Creep)

You know that lovely feeling you get when you’ve just organized your shoes, decluttered the filing cabinet, or streamlined your vintage doily collection? *insert plaintive voice* Why does it never last? Why does the chaos always return? Why can’t I stay ahead of clutter and disorganization? The answers, respectively, are that it can, it doesn’t have to, and there [...]

7 Days To An Organized Home Office – BRAND NEW!!

7 Days To An Organized Home Office

What’s your biggest home office challenge? When I asked this question on Facebook I didn’t expect 200 replies from people frustrated with towering paper piles, ineffective filing systems, and unsatisfactory habits for dealing with all the clutter spoiling their home office spaces. So I’m super-excited to announce my brand-spanking-new program: 7 Days To An Organized Home [...]

Declutter Clinic: Should I Sell, Donate, Or Throw It Out?

Declutter Clinic: Should I Sell, Donate, Or Throw It Out?

One of my mottoes is: Have what you love; use what you have.  Anything that doesn’t serve you, doesn’t earn a place in your life. But an obstacle to decluttering that many people face is deciding what to do with the stuff they get rid of. Unfortunately, this dilemma can be so confusing that some people get completely immobilized – they [...]

Didn’t Expect That! 6 Surprising Consequences of Getting Rid Of Clutter

Simplify Your Life Challenge

You may know that I recently did my annual declutter. (I’ve shared my declutter checklist here and post-declutter photos here.) But you may not know that some unexpected things happen when you get rid of clutter. Here are 6 of them… 1. You don’t buy things unless they’re awesome After decluttering – when your stuff is pared down to what you use [...]

Declutter Your Home For The New Year – With BONUS Declutter Checklists For Premium Subscribers

Declutter Your Home For The New Year

Every January I do a Declutter Project. I go through my home – room by room, cabinet by cabinet, drawer by drawer – and declutter. It’s not a detailed organizing project. I’m definitely not one of those people who enjoys the cleaning or organizing process - I only love the results. They feel amazing. Especially these days when so much feels out [...]

How To Get Organized With The Premium Subscription

Get Organized Wizard Premium Subscription

Update RECENTLY ADDED: 21-Day Simplify Your Life Challenge RECENTLY ADDED: 7 Days to An Organized Home Office CURRENT INCLUDED PRODUCTS/PROGRAMS VALUE: $482 As we approach the start of a new year I’m getting lots of questions about the Premium Subscription - and how to use it to get organized, be more productive, get rid of clutter, set and [...]

2013: Your Most Productive And Organized Year Ever

2013 Your Most Productive And Organized Year Ever

Want to be more productive and organized in 2013? My two popular diaries are fantastic tools for you to get more done, get rid of clutter, and feel more organized. They’re both instantly downloadable and fully interactive. SPECIAL OFFER – GET 83% OFF! You can get my popular Goals & Priorities 2013 Diary and Organize-In-5 2013 Diary, both brand new for [...]