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 ...

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 ...

Decluttering is just editing your home. And since your home story is always being written, decluttering is a never-ending task. The reward—and the reason that keeps me going when decluttering seems ...

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 ...

I have three kids, and I'm constantly stumbling over their toys. Since becoming a mom, decluttering has been difficult, but I'm more intentional about it. Decluttering has made me more thoughtful ...

Erin Schmidt, owner of Douglas County-based decluttering business Home Liberated LLC, finds new homes for all sorts of items that her clients don't want to keep, such as these balls of yarn.

Clearing out your digital clutter makes your devices run faster, keeps your information safer, and gives you more space for the stuff that actually matters. So let's start with your phone. Back it up ...