As a Certified Master KonMari® Consultant, I am often asked this question. From a KonMari® perspective, the order in which we declutter our homes is crucial.

This blog is a sampling of what is included in our life Hack Decks®. Life Hack Decks®, our sister site (www.hackdecks.com), include five different decks. These include Date Deck®, Declutter Deck®, Dorm Deck, New Mama Deck, and Random Acts of Kindness Deck.

Who would have thought? The concept of Dormify, the one stop shopping site for college students to outfit their dorm room, is a thing. It makes me want to dial back the years and go back to college dorm living.

Poor sleep habits and sleep deprivation are serious problems for most high school and college students. One reason is because of a misunderstanding or lack of understanding of sleep hygiene. Sleep is particularly important during these crucial years.

I can remember when my kids were small and one of my favorite things was going back to school shopping. I loved it. The smell of new crayons, reams of paper, pencils, and notebooks.

Declutter Deck® turns organizing into simple, manageable steps with guided prompts that help you tackle clutter one task at a time. With each card, you build momentum, reduce stress, and create lasting systems that make your home feel calmer and easier to maintain.

The 20/20 rule states that when struggling to decide whether to let go of an item, you should consider letting it go if you can replace it for less than $20.00, and can replace it in less than 20 minutes.

Bringing the outdoors indoors starts with incorporating natural elements like plants, wood textures, and soft, earthy colors that create a calming, grounded atmosphere. Opening blinds and decorating with nature-inspired accents can brighten your home and connect your space to the world outside.

Otherwise known as Pareto’s Principle, the concept of the 80/20 rule was developed by the Italian economist Vilfredo Pareto in 1906 after he notice that eighty percent of Italian land was owned by twenty percent of the people.

In the Feng Shui decluttering approach, there are seven steps to clearing clutter from your life. We refer to Karen Kingston’s book, Clear Your Clutter with Feng Shui, and the seven steps to decluttering.

After decluttering and organizing my mudroom, what are my storage options? People often ask, as they are decluttering and organizing their homes, what the best storage solution is for their needs.

Clutter refers to a collection of items that are disorganized, excessive, or no longer useful, creating visual or functional disorder in a space. It often accumulates when belongings don’t have a clear purpose or designated home, leading to stress, distraction, and reduced efficiency in daily life.

When we approach a new client, we often discuss which direction they would prefer to go. Some of our clients prefer to use the KonMari Method®.

Let’s face it. Clutter is stressful. It overtakes your life and makes it feel heavy, cumbersome, and difficult to manage. The more clutter you have, the heavier your life can feel.

Swedish Death Cleaning is a Scandinavian practice of gradually decluttering your home so your loved ones won’t be burdened with sorting your belongings later in life. Rather than a morbid concept, it’s a thoughtful, intentional approach to simplifying your possessions, keeping only what adds value, and letting go of items you no longer need.

I am an empty nester. Raising kids and doing loads and loads of laundry, driving back and forth to band practice, and helping with homework felt like it would go on forever.

Any time you drop by my house, it’s visitor ready. Most people want to stop reading right here, and say that I’m crazy, obsessed, or abnormal. I get it. But I also have learned a few tips and tricks over the years, and if you read further, you’ll see it’s not as hard as it looks.

Energy and clutter are inextricably linked. When my home environment is dirty or needs decluttering, I feel exhausted. When my home is clean and tidy, I have abundant energy. A cluttered environment also drains your mental energy and makes you feel overwhelmed.

There is no doubt that decluttering your home makes your physical space feel good. Decluttering clears your mind and energy (remember, Feng Shui), and creates space for new things and abundance to come into your life.

Organizing on a budget is one of our goals, and we’ve selected several products for your kitchen organization that look expensive but aren’t.