Hi Reader, After last week’s adventure in the underwear drawer, I figured we might as well keep going with the small stuff. This week: socks. And if your house is anything like mine, you probably have at least a few socks that have been living a very uncertain life. You know the ones. In our house they've lovingly earned the name, lone bros. One sock with no matching partner, sitting around waiting for the other one to magically reappear. So this week’s challenge is simple: Find 5 socks to...
9 days ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader, Okay, I have a confession to make... well, actually, it’s not my confession. A subscriber recently sent me an email about switching her drawers from summer to winter, and she gave me permission to share part of her story anonymously. She decided to take inventory of her underwear drawer. Thirty-eight pairs. Thirty-eight. And that didn’t even include the ones waiting at the bottom of the laundry basket. But here’s the part that made me laugh: Despite having 38 pairs to choose from,...
16 days ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, As we start heading into fall, it’s time to bring the pants back into rotation. Pants are one of those categories where it’s really easy to hold onto things that don’t actually belong in your wardrobe anymore. So this week, let’s find 5 pairs to let go of, here are some ideas to help make the decision easier: The pants that don’t fit today. Not the size you used to be. Not the size you’re hoping to be someday. Clothes that don’t fit aren’t actually motivation to reach a certain...
23 days ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, Last week, we took a look at our summer clothes and let what we actually wore do the talking. This week, let’s tackle some of the smaller stuff that tends to linger a little longer and often just seems easier to ignore and tuck away for next year: summer accessories. You know, the things that don’t take up much room individually, but somehow there are a lot of them. See if you can find 5 to let go of, here are some easy things to look for: 🩴The flip-flops you never actually wore....
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, There’s something I love about the end of a season: it gives us a little data. You just lived through this summer and know what outfits you loved and which were continually ignored. So for the next few Fridays, we’re going to spend a little time working our way through the closet, one small category at a time. Nothing overwhelming. Just declutter 5 simple things. This week: summer clothes. Take a look at your summer wardrobe and see if you can find: 1. The thing you kept skipping...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader, Happy Friday! Today's declutter theme - Before You Buy It, Shop Your House - Back to School edition. Back-to-school shopping is happening, and before you add another package of pencils, markers, or glue sticks to your cart… take a look at what you already have. With a lot of kids in our household, I’m all about reusing school supplies whenever we can. Why buy something new when there’s a perfectly good one sitting in a drawer somewhere? But there’s a difference between reusing...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader, We’re getting to that point in summer where you probably have a pretty good idea of which shoes you’ve actually worn all season. Those flip-flops you wore into the ground? The gardening shoes that are completely worn out? The sandals you bought but somehow never wear? They’re giving you some pretty useful information. And here’s another one: If you work from home, are there still shoes in the back of your closet that you used to wear to the office? Maybe you used to wear heels...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader, Raise your hand if you still have a shelf, cabinet, or tote full of CDs and DVDs. 🙋♀️ Now let me ask you this… When was the last time you actually listened to a CD or watched a DVD? And by the way…do you even have something that still plays them? Before you start tossing everything, though, here’s the question I want you to ask yourself: Imagine all of your streaming services suddenly stopped working for a week... what DVDs would you actually pull out and watch? Those are the ones...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Happy Friday! When we think about decluttering, we usually picture closets, kitchens, or overflowing toy bins. But today we’re heading somewhere a little different… Let’s spend a few minutes with our plants and gardening supplies. By this point in the summer, you’ve probably figured out which plants are thriving…and which ones have been hanging on by a thread. Maybe you bought flowers you never planted, saved empty nursery pots “just in case,” or have a watering can that’s seen better days....
2 months ago • 1 min read