By following this stress-relieving tip, you can refocus on cleaning and decluttering without overthinking -- and it may even ...

One of my favorite holiday stories is “Good Housekeeping,” a Bailey White public radio commentary from some years back. It’s about White’s comic struggle to clean up her elderly mother’s house for ...

Clearing space in your home clears space in your brain. Research suggests that clutter can cause stress, and experts say to stay focused ahead of the holidays. “Now is not the time to take every item ...

A few months ago, you proudly nixed a ton of excess clutter in your home and happily basked in the joy of tidy surfaces. But today, as your eyes shift around your space, you realize you’re somehow ...

All these columns and books I have written on downsizing and decluttering and my oh my, the mess I am in. Moving is the ultimate truth test. As I pack up the house my husband, DC, and I have lived in ...

As a home editor who lives in a one-bedroom apartment, I often put decluttering methods to the test – especially if they seem easy. I recently heard about the concept of "house hushing," also known as ...

Excess clutter in living spaces can contribute to stress and issues with mental health. Understanding how to declutter can provide significant mental and physical health benefits. Decluttering ...

There comes a point in life when the stuff around us seems to multiply overnight. You know how it goes; you open a closet door and wonder if goblins have been stashing mismatched Tupperware lids and ...

Is clutter creating anxiety in your household? Same. My almost-12-year-old daughter and I decided to try a positive approach, the viral "reverse decluttering" method, with her closet, and the results ...

Talk to a professional organizer, and they’ll tell you that they see the same clutter in every home they enter. In fact, our stuff is so predictable that they can rattle off lists of things we all ...

When you use Windows, the operating system quietly takes note of your habits to help streamline your experience. It customizes the Start menu so you can reach your most used apps and files more ...