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If you’re human and not a bot crawling the Internet looking for blog posts about home organizing, you understand you have stuff that you don’t need but, for reasons of sentimentality or nonchalance, just never tossed. Here are some examples of those items, which you now have my “permission” to trash or recycle.
Year: 2025
Popular Strategies for Setting Priorities and Organizing Tasks
For those of you who are challenged when it comes to setting priorities and organizing tasks, here’s a fabulous article that summarizes the most popular strategies. Try out the ideas to see which one(s) work for you. You might opt to use different strategies for work, home organizing, and other endeavors, such as home improvement projects.
Automate Your Email: Sort, Delete, and Archive Messages to Keep Your Inbox from Overflowing
Does your inbox hold hundreds or maybe thousands of emails that you saved intentionally or just never deleted? Do you know you can set up filters in Gmail (and most other email programs) to sort, delete, and archive mail? For example, you can set a filter to put all incoming promotional emails into a folder that you can view at your convenience. Alternatively, you can have emails from political parties go directly to trash.
It is Time to Clean Out that Junk Drawer!
You cleaned out your junk drawer last year, patted yourself on the back, and then proceeded to do what you promised yourself you would never do: put more stuff in there. Well as a result, it’s time to take another look through that drawer and see what belongs in the trash or recycle bin. Do you have any of these contenders, by chance?
Sentimental Clutter: How to Let Go Without Losing the Memories
Letting go of sentimental items can feel like parting with a piece of your heart—but it doesn’t have to be so. The key is to separate the memory from the stuff. Here are some simple ways to figure out what to keep and how to honor the rest
Taming the Cable Jungle: Easy Ways to Organize Your Wires
We all have that drawer. You know the one—stuffed with tangled cables, mystery chargers, and maybe an old iPod cord you swear you will need again (you won’t). It’s time to get that mess under control!
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Easy Ways to Organize Your Kitchen Counter
Let’s be real—kitchen counters have a way of becoming a magnet for clutter. Between the coffee maker, toaster, mail pile, and that one mystery container that’s been sitting there for a week (Oops!), things can spiral out of control fast. But don’t worry, I have got some simple tricks to reclaim your counter space without losing your mind.
Swedish Death Cleaning: Declutter Like You Are Dying (But in a Good Way)
Swedish Death Cleaning—yeah, it sounds dramatic but hear me out. It’s not about being morbid; it’s about making life easier for yourself and your loved ones. The idea, called döstädning in Swedish, is simple: you go through your stuff, keep what you need or love, and get rid of the junk before someone else must do it when you are gone.
The A-Z Guide for Quick Decluttering
Sometimes when we get overwhelmed but are still motivated to declutter our space, a little guidance is appreciated. You’re welcome!
Six Tried and True Tips for Overcoming Procrastination
We all get “stuck” on occasion when facing a work assignment, a household project, or a task we either do not want to do or just cannot muster the wherewithal to tackle.
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