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How to Embrace a Messy Season Without Losing Control of Clutter
Feeling overwhelmed by seasonal clutter? Learn how to make peace with temporary chaos while crafting, decorating, or preparing for holidays—without losing your mind or your progress.
Susan McCarthy
Oct 9


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


What Decluttering Really Is (And What It Isn't)
Discover what decluttering really means beyond rigid rules and lists. Learn why focusing on what to keep (not what to get rid of) creates lasting results without overwhelm or regret, truly fit who you are now.
Susan McCarthy
Sep 18


Making Peace with Your Craft Supply Collection: A Gentle Approach to Decluttering
Struggling with craft supply overwhelm? Learn gentle strategies to declutter your supplies without guilt, organize for easy access, and create space for the crafting you actually want to do.
Susan McCarthy
Sep 11


The Hidden Trap of 'Maybe' Piles: Why They Keep You Stuck in Decluttering Limbo
Discover why "maybe" piles keep you stuck in decluttering limbo and learn how to make confident decisions about your possessions. Break free from chronic indecision and create a home that supports who you are today.
Susan McCarthy
Aug 25


How to Make Decluttering Decisions by Talking It Through: Your Guide to Getting Unstuck
Stuck on decluttering decisions? Learn how to choose the right people to talk with, what questions to ask, and how to use their advice to clarify what YOU really want to do.
Susan McCarthy
Aug 6


Why Goal Setting is Your Secret Weapon for Confident Decluttering
Discover why goal setting is the secret to confident decluttering decisions. Learn how clarity about what you want transforms overwhelming choices.
Susan McCarthy
Jul 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


How to Declutter When You're Thinking, What If Someone Will Want This Someday?
Are you facing the emotional weight behind those "just in case" items you've been holding onto? But keeping things because you think someone will want it someday can become a burden based in fear and perfectionism. Here's how to let go and declutter.
Susan McCarthy
Jul 1


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


How to Get Started When You Don’t Feel Like Decluttering
Struggling to get started decluttering your home? Learn why motivation isn't the answer and what actually works to help you take action with confidence.
Susan McCarthy
Jun 13


Don’t Toss It Yet: How to Avoid Snap Decluttering Decisions
Discover how to avoid impulsive decluttering decisions and create a home that truly reflects the life you’re living now.
Susan McCarthy
Jun 11


30 Ways to Counter the "I Might Need This Someday" Belief when You're Decluttering
You might be trying to predict the future when you wonder if "I might need this someday" when you're decluttering. These 30 tips and techniques will help you work through that fear.
Susan McCarthy
Apr 28


How to Get Rid of Things You’ve Decluttered
The final act in the decluttering process is to get items out of your house. The list here is a general first step to choosing the method (or methods) that can help you get rid of things you've decluttered.
Susan McCarthy
Apr 20


How to Stop Complaining about the Clutter (and Take Action)
While complaining about the clutter can feel good in the moment, it can cause stress that makes it difficult to declutter and make decisions about your stuff.
Susan McCarthy
Apr 11


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


Build Your Decluttering Confidence
Decluttering is all about decision making, so you want to build your decluttering confidence to feel comfortable with the process.
Susan McCarthy
Mar 20


How to Stay Organized while You Declutter Your Home
If you want to create a tidy home that will stay organized, you need to do more than declutter. Here's how to keep your home organized.
Susan McCarthy
Mar 14


How to Declutter Your Home in 5 Minutes a Day
Whether you want to clear clutter or maintain order, this guide to decluttering your home in just five-minutes a day helps you transform you
Susan McCarthy
Mar 7
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