The Clutter Fairy Weekly

Many of us accumulate “incompletions”—unfinished DIY, art, or craft projects; coupons or recipes to clip; papers to file; laundry to fold and put away; and so on. Stale tasks and unfinished projects …

The bedroom should be a quiet, peaceful sanctuary where we recharge ourselves and enjoy intimate moments. But when clutter invades, visual distractions and mental noise can sap our energy and erode t…

Most homes have at least one space shared by the whole family—the living room, sitting room, family room, great room, den, etc. Whether formal or casual, these common rooms see lots of traffic and ma…

Working from home created unique clutter challenges even before the pandemic. But now, between sharing home workspaces with spouses and housemates, Zoom studios, and kids’ classrooms, the rooms and s…

When your main clothes closet is stuffed to capacity, every day starts with an archeological expedition in search of something wear. But a trimmed-down, organized closet can make getting dressed a de…

The bathroom is typically an undersized room that plays an oversized role in functions that are vital to our health, hygiene, appearance, and relaxation time—in other words, a hot spot for clutter ac…

In most homes, the kitchen is a center of activity, but all that traffic can lead to confusion and disagreement about how it should be used and what belongs in this critical space. In episode #126 of…

Have you been looking forward to summer as your chance to relax, spend time with the kids, or enjoy a staycation? This is the perfect time to declutter spaces dedicated to creative and recreational a…

Marie Kondo made a huge impact on the organizing world with bestselling books, two Netflix series, and an unconventional approach to “tidying.” Her once-and-for-all method with its emphasis on handli…

Our first Marie Kondo episode generated so much conversation that we've decided to extend this topic to a three-part series. Kondo’s bestselling book, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, upended t…

Marie Kondo helped kick the decluttering movement into high gear with her bestselling book, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. The “KonMari Method”  tossed out a lot of the conventional wisdom of…

Sometimes we recognize the negative impacts of clutter on our lives, but still feel powerless to manage the conflicting feelings that keep us stuck. So we give in to the panicked impulse to defer dec…

There are many ways in which clutter keeps us from living the lives we want, and an effective way to assess the present state of our homes is through the lens of peace of mind. Is there stuff in your…

To those of us who struggle with clutter, it can feel as if Time itself is our one insurmountable obstacle. As we work to declutter our lives and spaces, we have difficulty balancing and allocating o…

Whether you’re managing a long-term clutter issue or starting fresh in a new space, a critical part of designing your organized life is maintenance. Well-designed habits can stop a tough situation fr…

Graduation season is about to start, and parents everywhere will be scrambling to launch their graduates into college life, often with little cash and strict space limitations. Even if college isn’t …

Some of us approach organizing projects with our heads stuffed full of myths, legends, and baldfaced lies that we’ve heard—the product of popular TV shows, mass-market books, nagging parents, and oth…

How we talk about our stuff reveals a lot about the emotions and memories that influence our choices. Words like enough, junk, and value are loaded with history and meaning for each of us, but they a…

As life unfolds, we may find ourselves in circumstances that require us to deal with a lot of stuff in a short time: an unexpected move, an illness, a death or disaster. You can’t prevent these crise…

Spring in the northern hemisphere is here, bringing warmer days, more sunlight, and a burst of fresh energy. Let’s take advantage of an early-spring day to “spring forward” on a few household organiz…