Maybe your rule isn’t 90 days. Maybe it’s 120. Maybe it’s six months,” the Minimalists say. The 80/20 rule dictates that your stuff should take up only 80 percent of a given space — a closet, a drawer ...

A conscious home that has a place for everything is the dream but sometimes this isn’t always reality. Leading a busy life and inhabiting a hectic family home means things often pile on top of us and ...

Decluttering a home office is an essential task for keeping stress at bay and creating a functional space that maximizes your working efficiency. For those of you working at home full-time, your home ...

It’s a rationale that can spur all kinds of decluttering tasks. Clean out the refrigerator before Thanksgiving; recycle last ...

If you’ve had organizing your home on your to-do list, now could be the time to tackle that decluttering goal. Whether it’s cleaning out your closets, getting rid of clutter in your garage or basement ...

While some people get a kick out of decluttering, others - like myself - see it as more of an anxiety-inducing chore. But, like all chores, it needs to be done, which is why it’s handy to know how to ...

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When we talk about “downsizing,” it’s usually referring to the size a person’s home. For example, people may decide to sell their larger family home after their children have grown up and moved out, ...

A few years ago, a friend visiting me in New York City for the first time marveled at my apartment. Not because it was spacious or beautiful (it was neither), but because of the few things I had there ...

It might be time for many of us to get started on the daunting task of spring cleaning, which can be an intimidating prospect, but it's all worth it once you're done and your home is fresh and clean ...