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An organizing book for everyone by KC Davis. I recommend reading or listening to it, and watching her Ted Talk (link is below) (In a hurry? You can order the book here . I'll get a small commission - thank you!) I have to start by saying... THANK YOU KC DAVIS! This book is amazing! Listening to this book was a fantastic, mind-altering distraction as I prepped my cabinets for my kitchen remodel (and also reignited my tennis elbow). I feel like I've been waiting for her words

How to finish decluttering projects you start... After experiencing a fast and seriously gratifying entryway clearing with a client, I reflected on what helped us finish so quickly. Here's what I do for my own clearing and organizing and what I teach all my clients... 1 CHOOSE A DOABLE TASK Feelings of overwhelm often come from looking at a room or area and thinking, "This is too much, I can't do this!" Instead of looking at the whole room, choose ONE small task to do. Those

30 Day Spring Cleaning Challenge! Choose one hair care category to freshen up today in whatever way feels best to you! xo Spring Ready to make this real? Reading about it is one thing.   Actually transforming your home and life? That takes support, guidance, and someone who believes in you completely. I'm here.   Let's do this together. ➜ See How I Can Help ➜   Join the Declutter Club

30 Day Spring Cleaning Challenge! Today's One Thing is Makeup and Self Care Items. It's a great day to look through what you have and set your Future Self up for a pleasant get-ready experience. Choose the category you're going to focus on (Lipstick? Makeup brushes? All makeup?) and gather it alllll together. Put on your Honesty Pants and choose what you truly love and wear. Toss or put in a donate box what you're not going to keep. Choose happy homes for what you're going to

30 Day Spring Cleaning Challenge! How do you store and use your candles? Are they ready to support your in an emergency? Are they ready to help you rest and restore, refresh and re-light? I used to save candles and old wax for the some day when I might make my own candles, and I used to have candles and candle holders tucked on and around all over the place throughout my home without much rhyme or reason. I was always amazed at how often I couldn't find ANY of the gazillion m

30 Day Spring Cleaning Challenge! Today's One Thing is shower and bath supplies - any or all of them (this is your challenge after all!). Choose a category - maybe shampoo, maybe all cleansers, maybe soap...something manageable. There's also razors, lotions...anything bath or shower related you want. You can always do another category when you finish the first one - the important thing is to finish what you begin. Collect EVERYTHING in that category Choose the ones you love/u

30 Day Spring Cleaning Challenge! Today's One Thing is first aid supplies... I did logistics for Outward Bound and have been an outdoor guide for 25 years, so I'm a bit of a first aid nut (just ask my husband...he's an EMT and he still laughs at me!). The most important thing with first aid isn't necessarily what you have, but that what you have is accessible. For true emergencies you're going to call 9-1-1 (or whatever your emergency number is for your country), so it's more

Tips to travel with less hassle and more comfort. I usually LOVE to travel near and far, but I'm a bit rusty with packing and planning after being cooped up for the last two years... I do remember - not waiting until the last day to gather supplies is SO much less stressful! I feel a stab of anxiety when I'm on a trip and remember something I forgot to pack, so here are some tips for happier travels... Here's what I recommend for organizing to travel (Not recommended for the

30 Day Spring Cleaning Challenge! I've been completely inspired by this Spring Cleaning Challenge, even though I'm the one putting it on! I'm pleasantly surprised...and I'm pretty sure my husband is, too. I'm right here with you, digging in and clearing out! Today's challenge is to Clear One Counter, and, as always, if this doesn't speak to you, choose your own One Thing to do that will make today better and brighter... When I say "clear one counter," I don't just mean take e

A simple tip to get unwanted items out of our living spaces. The Donation Station is one of my absolute favorite simple clutter solutions! A Donation Station is a consistent, designated, easy-to-access but out-of-the way place to put things we come across on a daily basis that we don't want-use-need-love. How many times do we walk by, move, touch or look at things we don't want in our homes, garages, cupboards and closets? These items can clutter our physical and mental space

The One Thing Happy Life Recipe To walk into a room, step past feeling overwhelmed and choose ONE THING to do RIGHT NOW can be absolutely transformative. And it's not as scary as it might sound. When people reach out to me for help with decluttering and organizing, they often begin with, "I feel so overwhelmed!" and "I don't know where to start!" And when I'm with a client-friend and we walk into a room full of who-knows-what, or we open a closet door and a mish-mash pops out