It’s the American way sometimes. As we “progress” in life, we want a bigger house, better car, and more stuff. But paring down can be good for the soul. Here are a few reasons why having less can actually be a good thing.

More Stuff Means More Cleaning
More cleaning means more work. Got less stuff to move in order to vacuum? Less to dust? Then you’ll automatically have more time for fun projects rather than being a slave to cleaning.
More Stuff Means Guilt
Let’s face it, sometimes we feel guilty with too much junk. People …read more

Is it summer yet? Did I still make it under the wire for spring cleaning? I’ll admit that I didn’t really do my spring cleaning until this past weekend. And even then, I didn’t get it all done. But here are a few things I did that might help you get organized as well.

Clean Out Books
Are you a book lover? Every member of our family is and that means we buy a lot of used books. It also means we have a lot of them lying around. Take them to Half Priced …read more

My boyfriend is flying in to see me next week. I’m very excited, but also in a little bit of a panic. My apartment is filled (I mean filled) with stuff. I’m not exactly “Clean House” worthy, but I do have a lot of stuff. (Actually, daughter Sarah’s room and my closet could use the help of Clean House, but shhh, please).
I want my home to be a relaxing haven for him.  I want it to be inviting.  I want him to look around and think, yep, I could happily live here with these people. I’d actually like to feel …read more

This is the hard part. Once you have planned, sorted and stored everything, it actually takes some discipline to keep it that way. The number one rule that will help all of us keep our homes and offices more organized is “put it back where you got it from!” This rule goes for a 3 year old to a 100 year old.
Keeping the Clutter Away for Good
Exchange gifts given to you for gifts that you can actually use.
Learn to say no when someone tries to give you something.
Rein in your hobbies. Resolve not to start another project util you …read more

This is the stage that takes the longest and where people tend to get stuck the most. What happend is, they decide they are going to organize their bedroom closet. They pull everything out, start trying to decide what to do with all the stuff piled on their bed, shock and awe hits when they realize how much stuff they had crammed in there, and then close the door and sleep on the couch.
For this part of the organizing process, it’s good to enlist a friend or family memeber to help. Be sure it’s some who’s good at making …read more