Category: Cleaning & Organizing

Growing up, I saw my mom use magazine boxes to store all sorts of non-magazine items in our home. It was a smart and economical […]

There are many methods you can follow when it comes time to get down to business and declutter your home, but if you want to […]

Hanging things on the walls is a great way to decorate and decorate your home or add storage space, but it has a downside: holes […]

If you have a clear cleaning schedule , congratulations – that’s half the battle. However, the other half of the battle is staying involved so […]

At the first opportunity (of course, I’ll give you a few minutes to finish reading this article) you should quickly clean out the trash in […]

I need a lot of motivation to clean; I certainly don’t finish my workday and think to myself, “It would be relaxing to vacuum and […]

You think you know how to vacuum, right? Do you just move the car back and forth a little, suck up the dirt and call […]

The vast majority of decluttering tips and techniques require you to take the time, settle in, and make the hard choice to keep or get […]

When I was little, my mother used some kind of blue sticky material to secure almost everything around our house: my posters were hung with […]

I’ve had two major water spill incidents at my home in the past week. In both moments of dire need, my dollar store broom failed […]

If you really want to declutter your home, you’ll have to invest in a variety of carts, shelves, and cubes , but I know that […]

I’ve been using robot vacuums for years, and no matter what robot vacuum I’m testing at the moment, I always use a handheld vacuum when […]

Most existing decluttering techniques involve step-by-step processes that force you to develop new habits and try new approaches. Many of them are based on the […]

Cleaning the house is one of those never-ending tasks that can feel overwhelming, so I recommend creating a schedule (and sticking to it). No matter […]

According to one survey, we spend a lot of time in the kitchen —about 400 hours a year, which is more than an hour a […]

Sometimes you come across a solution to a problem that doesn’t actually exist. Viral videos will have you believe that you should mix large amounts […]

Like many Americans, I lament that online shopping is hurting local businesses that can’t compete with the convenience of unsustainable perks like Prime’s “free” two-day […]

If you have a big mess in your home, you may already be using the piling method to fix it: you drag the clutter to […]

For some, the motivation to clean comes easily, but for others, not so much. If you fall into the second category, you can try to […]

Cleaning up mess after mess is counterintuitive, and that’s often how I look at cleaning floors. A large bucket of water splashing around the house […]

I’m always looking for ways to increase storage space in my home, which makes me a big proponent of storage furniture —pieces that serve one […]

If you’re having trouble finding the motivation to clean, you’re not alone—that’s why there are so many different techniques that involve rewarding yourself a little […]

TikTok and Instagram are full of ideas on how to declutter your home, and some are better than others. Virus hacks are hit or miss […]

There are levels for organizing your wallet and bag. You should organize where you store your bags , declutter the insides of your bags , […]

Creating a cleaning schedule and sticking to it is difficult , but only because life is hard. Finding time to clean can be impossible, especially […]

Once you ‘ve put away your summer clothes and pulled out the hats, scarves, boots and coats for fall and winter, the closet where you […]

There are several ways to declutter your closet and downsize your wardrobe, although some are much more difficult than others . As autumn approaches, why […]

I don’t believe in that saying “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” Just because something works doesn’t mean it can’t be better in some […]

When you ‘re decluttering and decluttering , you can use several methods to make sure you’re following the basic principles of keeping like items together […]

I’m going to recommend something that sounds like a lot of work. Honestly, it’s a lot of work, but I want you to hear me […]

The change of seasons is always a good time to clean. Although cleaning is recommended to be done quarterly, some tasks are best done at […]

Finding a place to store different items is difficult because it helps to always store similar items together and ensure that they have a designated […]

Having a strong nightly routine is very important to me, so I’ve shared all the different tools and products I use to help me enjoy […]

If you’ve read any of my organizing posts in recent weeks, you’ll almost certainly have noticed that I’m a big proponent of the organizational triangle […]

I’m a big proponent of limiting cleaning to small daily chunks of about 15 minutes or so to avoid feeling overwhelmed and to get into […]

Whether you get decluttering inspiration from CleanTok influencers , Pinterest, or what your aunt shares on Facebook, a lot of housekeeping tips these days come […]

There are all kinds of cleaning and organizing methods , and each one suits different people or different types of clutter. But what if the […]

I keep yapping about putting everything in containers and keeping it in a designated area, out of sight. This is all well and good, but […]

Even if you no longer use a wire brush to clean your grill, you may still need one or more for other household tasks and […]

Once you find a shirt or pair of pants that you really like, it can be tempting to wear and wash them often. But after […]