When I began my decluttering journey a few years ago, I came across the 40 Bags in 40 Days decluttering challenge that started in Catholic groups a few years ago to make their homes more inhabitable by getting rid of 40 bags worth of stuff during the 40-day Lenten season. I’m not a Catholic but … Read more
Imagine stepping into your kid’s room and being unable to see anything beyond a pile of toys, board games and clothes. Didn’t a mere thought of it make you feel suffocated? Now visualize yourself picking up your decluttering gear and stepping inside the kitchen to tackle with all the clutter that you’ve been accumulating for … Read more
A few days back, I found myself in a state of bewilderment after seeing how messy my entire living room had become owing to the lockdown. It had been a hotspot for mess for as long as I could remember and a mere thought of decluttering it would scare the hell out of me. The … Read more
If you would ask me what my biggest decluttering challenge is, I won’t think twice before accepting that it’s always the sentimental items that make it hard for me to declutter the house effectively. I remember owning a set of greeting cards that my little sister used to give me on my birthdays when we … Read more
At times, I feel for my kitchen for everything that it takes throughout the day – junk drawers, the cluttered fridge front, spare kitchen gadgets, dirty dishes and those stains on the countertop after a cooking session. I remember someone telling me that a messy kitchen is a sign of a happy home and even … Read more
Every time I think of ways to keep my house clean and organized, I just tend to look back at the time when my Grandma was alive. She always used to tell me that life as she knew it was much simpler in her time than how it is today. She used to tell me … Read more
You walk in to your wardrobe, look at your clothes and spend a good few minutes thinking what to wear for the day before finally picking something up. It’s like an everyday routine but what comes across as weird is that despite spending so much time and energy in shopping for new clothes and keeping … Read more
Before you go ahead and read this post, let me tell you that I’m not a Mom and I certainly don’t know how to manage a home with kids living in it. But I was eight when my baby brother was born which has given me tremendous experience in keeping his room decluttered until he … Read more
Every time my house sees a guest arriving on short notice, I tend to get a mini heart-attack. Not that I’m a bad host, but I’d rather pretend to be busy than showing off my messy home. That’s exactly when instant decluttering comes to my rescue. As someone who grew up believing that decluttering should … Read more
Ask me to deep clean my bedroom and I promise I’ll do it – only after procrastinating for at least half a day. And if you’re anything like me, I’m pretty sure you’d rather prefer taking an hour long nap or binge watch a season of GoT than trying to get rid of the never … Read more