Over the next few months, we will be interviewing professionals who work with the hoarding population. We are asking them to share their...

Take a walk through your home. Pretend that you are getting ready for out of town visitors or that you are putting your house on the...

I once helped clear out a home that had been damaged by fire. The house had been extremely cluttered with only pathways through certain...

You look around your love nest. You notice the piles of shoes by the front door. Then there are the piles of papers and magazines...

When you work on any project, you want to see the job completed and then put away. Marilyn Paul in her book, It’s Hard to Make a...

Possible reasons for clutter in the elderly: They are weaker physically As parents age, they often develop physical difficulties that...

I have a system in my home and one I share with my clients that keeps that clutter under control. The system is called the Zone Plan....

Clutter and unfiled papers Projects not in bins Files too full Too much laying around and screaming “DO ME” 2. How do I want my office to...

Unless you clean your home on a regular basis, the clutter gathers dust. When you have piles of “stuff” you are not likely to move them...

Now, you want to reclaim the room. You’d like a craft room or a place to keep and sell items on eBay. But the mess is huge. You can...

It’s fun to receive gifts. I think it is even more fun to give gifts. But, let’s give this whole gift giving a bit of thought. When we...

We have had conversations about not having out material that you are not using this week, having designated containers for different...

You need a pair of shorts. Off you go to your favorite store. You find the shorts and a top that will look great with them. If you buy...

Unwanted catalogs, credit card offers, donation requests really seem to swamp us this time a year and can really clutter up our homes and...

Often when I am helping people declutter, we first work on a very basic sort – you know, the one that has boxes labeled “Keep in this...

You look around your space and you know you have too much “stuff.” But it all seems important to you. After all, you either bought it or...

Do you wonder where in the world all your money goes? Let’s find some of those holes and turn them around. 1. You buy items you already...

If you want an organized closet, you have to tame the clutter that seems to accumulate over the year. First decide how you plan to use...

I have recently started working with Wendy Watkins, CPCC, PCC’s (http://www.wendywatkins.com/) in a coaching program. Part of this...

You look around your home and see little stacks of clutter here and there. How did that happen and how can you control this situation?...