Category: Clutter Clearing & Organization
April 11, 2013 by Laura and Alison
To Store or Not to Store?
In 2011, the self-storage industry in the US generated 22 billion dollars in revenue. And even though the average house is getting bigger, one in ten households now has a storage unit (an increase of over 65% over the past 15 years)*. Clearly storage is a popular choice, but is it really worth the money, not to mention the time and energy of moving things in and out of storage? Our answer—it depends. At...
March 18, 2013 by Laura
Tips for Clearing Your Child’s Clutter
Last week I posted about the process of cleaning my son’s room, so you know I understand how easy it is to feel overwhelmed by our children’s stuff—the outgrown clothes, artwork, schoolwork, sports equipment, musical instruments, toys, rocks, sticks, party favors and all the other things they get their hands on that eventually end up in our homes. Sometimes keeping up with the stuff by organizing and clutter clearing seems like a full time...
March 6, 2013 by Laura
Simplifying Your Child’s Room
I’m happy to say, I just finished clearing my younger son’s playroom! This is the one room I avoided when I was doing my New Year’s clutter clearing—and for good reason! It is amazing to me what can accumulate in his room. He loves to build and create and won’t let a single cardboard box, twist tie, paper bag (or any other interesting material) escape from our house, So you can imagine what I...
January 29, 2013 by Laura
Clearing Your Clutter, With Intention
Clutter clearing is a practice I have embraced since I was a child, yet even after all this time I continue to be amazed at just how good it feels to let go of things that are no longer serving me. Not only does clearing clutter bring greater peace and spaciousness to my home and surroundings, but it does the same for my inner world as well. I walk away freer, lighter and happier....
August 30, 2012 by Laura
Organizing Toys
Caring for our children’s stuff can be overwhelming and exhausting. Despite my best efforts, there are times when I feel disheartened by what feels like a never-ending cycle of accumulating, picking up, cleaning, organizing, and then eventually getting rid of their things. To some degree this cycle is inherent in the relationship between children and their stuff—children are rapidly growing and changing and so it makes sense that their clothes, possessions and environments need...
June 18, 2012 by Laura
Enjoying the Space
More and more I find my efforts in my home are less about decorating and more about editing, streamlining, and simplifying both my home and life so I am more present for what is. Unfettered by things, I am more available—free to go with the flow, join the dance, or hop on the moving train that is life. My source of happiness comes from stripping away to reveal what is already present. More being...
June 7, 2012 by Laura and Alison
Organizing Solutions
We have spent the past few weeks of our clutter clearing series discussing why we should clear clutter, types of clutter, how to clear, cleaning, and cultivating clutter-free habits. Now it’s time to organize! If you have followed our tips and cleared your clutter, organizing will be a breeze. For example, a simplified and clutter-free drawer often requires little or no organizing because everything in the drawer will be visible and accessible. And...
May 10, 2012 by Laura and Alison
Clutter–Free Habits
Last week in part three of our clutter series, we shared our step-by-step plan to clear your clutter. If you were able to take the time to follow the steps, you have probably experienced the joys of a clutter-free space and now want to keep it that way! This week, in part four of our clutter-clearing series, we’re focusing on how to maintain a clutter-free space. Clutter is really just a symptom of our habits or...
May 3, 2012 by Laura and Alison
How to Clear Clutter
Each week this month we have been sharing a new post focused on ways to clear your clutter. We began our series by defining clutter as anything you don’t love and suggested the fifteen minute clutter clearing challenge to get the process started. Last week we defined all the different types of clutter (and reasons we hold onto it) from broken, unused items to mental and energetic clutter. Now you’re ready for the big clean!...
April 26, 2012 by Laura and Alison
What is Clutter? Defining the Many Types…
Last week we began our clutter clearing series by defining clutter as anything that we do not love, and we suggested taking the fifteen-minute challenge to get the process started and energy moving. If you took the challenge, then you have probably released the stuff that’s easily recognizable as clutter. But this week we will be introducing different types of clutter that will take us deeper into the clearing process. Clutter can be something...