What Are You Really Keeping It For?
The books came from a specific period in my life — the years between businesses, when I was in transition and accumulating things that felt like preparation…
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The books came from a specific period in my life — the years between businesses, when I was in transition and accumulating things that felt like preparation…
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Organizing gets talked about almost entirely in terms of stuff. Too much of it, not enough space for it, not knowing where to put it. The advice follows…
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She slid into the room and started handing things out to me — bins, boxes, white garbage bags full of flowers, whatever she could reach as she dug…
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When I'm working through a space — mine or someone else's — I don't come in with a list of things that should go. I don't have a rule about items…
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I can't tell you why you should organize. That's not how this works. Motivation is personal. What gets one person moving through a cluttered garage...
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There's a decluttering method making the rounds right now called reverse decluttering. According to search trends, interest in the concept has been…
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I reorganized two cabinets recently. Neither one was a crisis — but both had gotten to the point where finding anything required moving everything…
Read more →What was actually happening: executive dysfunction. Neurological. Not laziness. Not a choice. Not a character flaw dressed up as a lifestyle. I looked at…
HomeDecluttering, organizing, and maintaining are often treated as if they’re the same activity. In everyday conversation people use the terms interchangeably…
HomeOne of the things I’ve struggled with as a parent is teaching my kids the idea that mess is everyone’s problem. When they’re young, just getting them to…
HomeChristmas time is here again. That magical season where we gather with family, eat too much, and collectively accumulate - more stuff. For the past...
HomeIf you're someone who feels pressured to adopt minimalism just because it's trendy, don't. Decluttering and organizing are personal. The goal isn't a look…
HomeYesterday, the SADP method came knocking in the form of a wall-mounted power strip crisis. My father-in-law's model airplane collection has apparently…
HomeIn The Lego Movie, there's a scene where Will Ferrell's basement workshop is lined with drawer units—every piece perfectly sorted by size, shape, and…
HomeIf you've ever felt like your organizing attempts don't measure up, here's why: You're comparing your reality to someone else's performance. The color…
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