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When Your Children Don't Want What You've Saved for Them... Can You Declutter Family Keepsakes?
Navigate the hurt feelings when adult children don't want family keepsakes you've saved. Learn gentle ways to honor memories while creating space for what matters now by decluttering.
Susan McCarthy
Sep 24


Let Go of Perfect: How to Declutter Without the Pressure to Get It Right
Struggling to declutter because you want to make the right choices? Learn how perfectionism keeps you stuck and discover 5 practical ways to let go and make confident decluttering decisions.
Susan McCarthy
Jul 10


Beliefs and Biases that Make Decluttering a Challenge
Our beliefs and biases are mental shortcuts that are meant to protect us, but they can make decluttering a challenge when we find it too difficult to make a decision to get rid of unnecessary things.
Susan McCarthy
Jun 27


Letting Go of What Might Have Been: How to Declutter Aspirational Items with Compassion and Clarity
Learn how to declutter emotionally charged aspirational items—craft supplies, hobbies, and past goals—without guilt. Make peace with the past and free your space for the life you live now.
Susan McCarthy
Jun 13


Sunk Cost and Decluttering Your House
The dilemma of trying to decide what to do about the items you've invested time, money, effort, and space can make it difficult to declutter
Susan McCarthy
Mar 30


Decluttering Your Guilt about Decluttering
When you address why you feel guilty about decluttering, you can better understand what actions you want to take.
Susan McCarthy
Mar 23


Can You Multi-Task While Decluttering?
While multi-tasking doesn't work with all tasks, it can alleviate the tedium of some decluttering tasks.
Susan McCarthy
Feb 28


Practicing Gratitude While Decluttering Your Possessions
Expressing gratitude for your possessions, even those you're ready to get rid of, can help you feel more confident while decluttering.
Susan McCarthy
Nov 21, 2024


How Writing Morning Pages Can Help You Declutter Your Thoughts and Your Home
Morning pages are a form of journaling that can help you deal with your spinning thoughts, particularly when you're making changes at home.
Susan McCarthy
Sep 27, 2024


Journaling Questions that Help You Declutter Your Home
Putting pen to paper and journaling about your home can help you better see what needs to get decluttered and organized.
Susan McCarthy
Sep 20, 2024


Why You Want to Ditch ‘All or Nothing’ Thinking when Decluttering
All-or-nothing thinking can trap you into trying to declutter perfectly. But perfectionism leads to nothing getting done.
Susan McCarthy
Sep 13, 2024


Does Logic or Emotion Rule Your Decluttering Process?
Decluttering involves using both logic and emotions; the key to confident decisions is knowing when to rely on your thoughts or feelings.
Susan McCarthy
Sep 12, 2024
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