Category Archives: Clutter

How to Declutter when the mess is overwhelming

How to Declutter When the Mess is Overwhelming

Clutter can pile up over time and become quite overwhelming. If you’re facing this situation, you are definitely not alone. Different polls have revealed that around 55 to 90 percent of people find clutter overwhelming some or all of the time. Fortunately, there are effective ways to overcome this challenge.

How and Where do I Start to Get Organized

How and Where Do I Start to Get Organized?

A to-do list that prioritizes straightening up your abode and making things nice and neat is nice to have, but you have been ignoring this list for too long! Here are some tips on how and where you can start to get organized.

Family Organize-athon A Family That Cleans Together Stays Together

Family Organize-athon — A Family that Cleans Together, Stays Together

Instead of fretting about the chaos and messiness of your home after no one has done their chores in a while, maybe now it’s time for a different approach. Why not hold a family “organize-athon”? After all, the family that makes a point of cleaning together, stays together. Here are tips on how you can encourage your whole family to get involved in this crucial task.

Small habits that make a big difference to your mindset

Small Habits That Make a Big Difference To Your Mindset

By changing your habits, you may be able to develop a mindset that suits you better, helps you accomplish more, and lets you experience more joy. Here are a few of the ways you can reframe what you think and what you do, for higher levels of success.

Ways to Cope Being Back at Work after the Holidays

Ways to Cope Being Back at Work after the Holidays

It seems like you just started your holiday, but now you have to say goodbye to relaxing with family and friends. Soon you will be putting your nose to the grindstone again. Here are ways you can cope with returning to your job following the holiday season.

7 Questions to ask when throwing away stuff

7 Questions to ask when throwing away stuff

Making the decision to actually get rid of stuff you don’t want anymore may have taken you a while, but now that you’ve decided to eliminate unneeded things and make more space in your home, it’s worth giving the matter some consideration before you begin.

How To Improve Your Home Office Productivity

How To Improve Your Home Office Productivity

Working from home doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice productivity. While you very well might enjoy more support when working at a company, there are things you can change to be more productive in work-from-home situations.

How to Set Up and Follow a Chore Chart for Our Family?

How to Set Up and Follow a Chore Chart for Our Family?

There’s plenty of work to do in your home and your main task now is to figure out who in your family will do what chores, and when. The trick is in reinforcing the idea of getting routine chores done on a consistent basis.

How to Declutter Kitchen Counters, Cupboards and Sinks

How to Declutter Kitchen Counters, Cupboards and Sinks

With so many types of tableware, small appliances and ingredients, a kitchen can sometimes become the most cluttered part of your home. Unfortunately, this harms the room’s appearance and makes it hard to find things you really need. These quick tips can help you declutter more easily and efficiently

How important are household chores for kids?

How important are household chores for kids?

Some people believe that chores are unnecessary; kids should be kids! Other people believe that chores are absolutely essential to building a responsible adult. The truth is that chores are important, but how they are presented is just as important.

Separate Rooms vs. Open Space in Home Office? Establishing a Home Workspace for Better Productivity

Separate Rooms vs. Open Space in Home Office? Establishing a Home Workspace for Better Productivity

It happens frequently. You have two options for establishing a home workspace, but you can’t decide between them. You might have an actual office, but wonder if working in the dining room, kitchen, or living room might actually be better. What works for one doesn’t necessarily work for all, and you could find that one or the other is best suited to your working style.

Why is it so important to have a tidy room

Why Is it So Important to Have a Tidy Room?

If your room is messy, you may recognise that it’s cluttered, but you choose to ignore the situation because you’re so busy with other more demanding and higher-priority tasks. But when you sit down and give the matter some consideration, you’ll start to see why it’s so important to have a tidy room.

Benefits of open shelving your kitchen

Benefits of Open Shelving Your Kitchen

Chances are good that the one room in your home has the most items in the kitchen. From fresh ingredients to various packaged, processed items to the various pieces of equipment you use to prepare meals, there’s a lot to keep track of. There are also plenty of opportunities for the kitchen to wind up getting cluttered and difficult to work in because of the mess.

How To Color Code Your Home

How to Color Code Your Home for Better Organizing

Organization can make it so much better and faster to find things when you need them. It’s also a great way to keep your space looking neat and clean. But what should you consider when you’re deciding how to organize your items? Here are a few things to think about.

A woman decluttering her pantry

Decluttering Tips for Your Pantry

Pantries, like closets and other spaces, can get cluttered easily. They’re out of sight most of the time, so it’s easy to just put things in them without a lot of concern for organization. But you can declutter your pantry and keep it neat and orderly, with a few simple steps. Here’s how to get started, and what to consider for keeping things tidy in the future.