Jewellery is often the most difficult item to tackle with while decluttering your home. There are emotions involved because jewellery almost always comes in as gifts from people close to you on occasions that were too special. Women inherit jewellery from their mothers and grandmothers and great-grandmothers and can never bring themselves to part with … Read more
Decluttering can be a difficult task for people of any age group. But for seniors, it comes with a whole lot of challenges that take efforts to overcome. But regardless of how difficult it is to declutter as a senior, you must remember that getting rid of irrelevant stuff is extremely necessary at your age. … Read more
Holidays are the most exciting yet most stressful time of the year. You are busy packing gifts, shopping and preparing to entertain the many guests that will visit over. Although cleaning and decluttering your house is a big part of getting your home ready for Christmas, it’s never a good idea to put it off … Read more
Decluttering knick-knacks can be a humongous task given that the objects in question are too many and aren’t just confined to a particular corner of a house. They are everywhere – in the kitchen, living room, bathroom, on top of the dresser, in the cupboard and wherever else you can think of. If you’re wondering … Read more
My linen closet used to be the most unorganized corner of the house before I finally made up my mind to tackle with it. As someone who is way too cold-sensitive, I need at least three comforters to sleep peacefully at night when winters are at their peak. Add to it the three pillows that … Read more
Moving homes is the most strenuous task. Ever since I was a kid, having a home of my own had been my biggest dream because I was tired of moving from one place to another along with my family. I was 15 when my father bought our dream home and we were beyond excited to … Read more
Clutter is like the enemy who attacks when you are too unprepared to fight. You won’t even realize the pace at which unwanted and unneeded items add up in your home unless of course you are attacked by it every time you open a cupboard or a drawer. Some of the items of clutter are … Read more
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
I identify myself as too much of a furniture lover which is why I avoid visiting home furnishing stores (it makes me want to buy everything). But no matter how much I dodge the idea of buying new furniture, I still find my house victimized by furniture clutter. While moving homes 2 months ago, I … 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