Decluttering

It saves her money, too.

It's time to dissect the mess.

For those of us who need a little extra guidance to help decide what's worth keeping.

Clutter, as it turns out, isn’t just about stuff. 

I'm going to use it on the rest of the house now, too.

Plus, I have five tips (that I learned the hard way) for implementing the “10 things” rule in your own home.

It was remarkably effective.

It’s become a powerful tool in my decluttering arsenal.

Free yourself and let it go.

It made the area not only safer for my kids, but also completely decluttered the mess of cords!

The new organizing system is STILL working out a year later.

It also helped me to discover what were my favorite things too.

Make way for the new things by clearing out the old.

Forget January. Back-to-school season is the best time to declutter.

Last week Baki asked: “My house is a living, breathing mess of my two kid’s clutter, and, especially with school coming up in a month, I need to get control of it. Any help would be appreciated.” This is a continuing answer! Dear Baki,This is my third, and last, little chapter that I hope might help you with your kids clutter problems – especially as school approaches.

Last week Baki asked: “My house is a living, breathing mess of my two kid’s clutter, and, especially with school coming up in a month, I need to get control of it. Any help would be appreciated.” This is a continuing answer! Dear Baki,I’m answering your question indirectly with a number of “tools” that I find really helpful and which can easily be applied to children at home.

My house is a living, breathing mess of my two kid’s clutter, and, especially with school coming up in a month, I need to get control of it. Any help would be appreciated. BakiDear Baki,I’ve been working on bringing my first book, Apartment Therapy: The Eight-Step Home Cure, to video over the past two months and it’s got some great tips in it that I’ve updated and which I think you might find helpful.

Your kids' shelves will inevitably runneth over, and here's one smart way to handle it.

Seasonal decluttering now only takes a few minutes.

She said something so simple yet so wise that it will always stick with me.