Most of us don’t realize how gradually stuff takes over. It creeps in, a clearance purchase here, a “just in case” item there, a bag of things you keep meaning to donate that ends up sitting by the ...

If you’ve scrolled through CleanTok lately, you’ve probably seen the usual steps: take stock of what you have, get rid of ...

If your living room feels overwhelming or hard to relax in, that’s a sign it’s holding too much. When you’re always shuffling things around just to clean or sit, clutter’s likely the culprit. Cabinets ...

Some people accumulate way too many things over the course of their lives. While it may not seem like a big deal to some, having a cluttered home can be a direct result of becoming overwhelmed by ...

In the Fall of 2012, I gave the invited keynote speaker at the annual international conference for ICD—the Institute of Challenging Disorganization. These are professional organizers helping clients ...

Approximately 2.6% of the population battles with hoarding disorder, a psychiatric condition defined by persistent difficulty discarding or parting with possessions, regardless of their actual value.

Have you seen the late George Carlin’s riff on “Stuff”? If you haven’t, it is brilliant, hilarious, and it exemplifies so much of what I believe about the over-filled, over-scheduled, over-thought, ...