The Clutter Fairy Weekly

Many of our homes contain black holes that are easy to pack with clutter and even easier to ignore—spare closets, basements, attics, crawlspaces, the cabinets under sinks, etc. In episode #112 of The…

Cluttered space impacts and complicates every other aspect of our lives—our physical fitness, emotional health, productivity, family, financial wellbeing, happiness, sense of satisfaction, you name i…

Creating a home that supports the life you love is what organizing is all about! But if you’re working to clear a backlog and cultivate habits to reduce future clutter, it can be hard to find the tim…

Sometimes the work of organizing is too overwhelming for one person to tackle, so we ask for help. But helpers who aren’t sensitive to our goals, priorities, and emotional needs can create more probl…

Do you have an office that doubles as a guest room, a Zoom studio, a library, a craft room, and a gift-wrapping room? How about a closet that doubles as a pantry, or maybe a spare bedroom that double…

Gayle Goddard, professional organizer and owner of The Clutter Fairy in Houston, Texas, welcomes Ellen Delap of the Attention Deficit Disorders Association–Southern Region to share information about …

“Sandwich Generation” refers to middle-aged people who shoulder the responsibility for both their own children and aging parents, while still trying to enjoy a life of their own. In episode #107 of T…

More often than not, the stories that people who struggle with clutter tell start with the words “I feel….” Even emotions with little clear connection to our stuff can muddle our decision-making and …

January was Get Organized month—a time when many people embark on new decluttering goals or try to revive projects where they’ve gotten stuck. If you’re not sure where to start—or restart—we’ve got y…

Not everyone has the resources to install custom storage solutions, field a team of professional helpers, or make unlimited supply runs to expensive stores. But a modest budget shouldn’t stand betwee…

The world of decluttering can be a confusing realm of competing philosophies, methods, strategies, books, courses, webcasts, podcasts, and apps. But how do we cut through the “decluttering clutter” t…

Are some things objectively clutter, or is calling something “clutter” just a personal judgment? It’s hard to solve a problem that isn’t clearly defined, so it’s important to get clear about what we …

As New Year’s Eve approaches, we spend moments of self-reflection and inspiration coming up with lofty goals for next year. We set them…and then promptly forget them. In episode #101 of The Clutter F…

Season’s greetings from The Clutter Fairy family to you and yours! In episode #100 of The Clutter Fairy Weekly, Gayle Goddard, professional organizer and owner of The Clutter Fairy in Houston, Texas,…

Sometimes the pressure of other activities and priorities means that we have to put organizing projects on hold—or at least in slow motion—and it can be hard to keep enthusiasm and momentum when the …

It’s easy to get confused as you navigate the blurry borders between decluttering, organizing, and ticking off your routine cleaning and maintenance chores. In episode #98 of The Clutter Fairy Weekly…

Stuff becomes clutter when it stands in the way of our vision for what we want and need in our homes: relationships, fulfillment, comfort, peace of mind, and so on. In episode #97 of The Clutter Fair…

We’ve talked about how your home’s functions, the people who live there, and your most-loved belongings can contribute to a vision for a home that supports the life you want. In episode #96 of The Cl…

Our homes tend to fill up with the artifacts and debris of our busy lives as much as by conscious choices that we’ve made, so they can come to represent a distorted view of our lives and our tastes. …

The rise of fast fashion, the ease of online shopping, and the popularity of retail therapy have left many of us with closets and dressers stuffed to overflowing—sometimes with clothes that we’ve nev…