It's easy to get swept up in the coziness of fall, only for winter to come knocking and leave you feeling like the rug has been pulled out from under you. And with hosting season quickly approaching, it's time to get your home in order.

Whether you’re a self-proclaimed hoarder or a fervent organizer, chances are there’s stuff you hold onto just in case you need it at some point.

It’s a dilemma we all face, regardless of our habits. Think: an old sweater at the back of your closet, extra scissors in the junk drawer, or spare plates “just in case” one breaks.

Let’s face it: the holidays can be stressful, especially if you’re the one hosting. There's food to prepare, a guest list to curate, and gifts to purchase. But the biggest silent stressor? Cleaning and organizing your space to prepare for the festivities.

From overgrown garden beds to forgotten tools, garden clutter builds up in subtle ways. It can accumulate when you walk away from an unfinished project, or when your garden enthusiasm wanes in the heat of the growing season.

It's easy for our brains to miss piles of 'stuff' and clutter hot spots in our homes as we quickly grow accustomed to seeing them day in, day out. Invite guests into your home for the holidays, however, and they will lock onto the clutter zones you've stopped noticing immediately.

As one of the most frequently used rooms in the house, it’s easy for the bathroom to get cluttered with personal items and excess decor, which is exactly why it should be prioritized during your routine tidying. But sometimes it can be difficult to pinpoint what should be removed to reduce visual clutter for your guests, especially during holiday chaos.

Life can get messy—it’s so easy for your home to go from neat and orderly to a chaotic disaster zone in no time at all, especially if you have little ones running around. As a working mother of a 5-year-old, I feel like I’m constantly wiping, vacuuming and picking up the latest round of arts and crafts to keep my home in a somewhat neat state. That’s why I’ll take any hack that promises to help me organize my home—and keep it that way.

When you're running out of storage in your home, the basement may seem like a viable solution. Unfortunately, basements experience fluctuating temperatures and high humidity levels, which can cause severe damage to materials like wood and fabric, especially in the winter.

When I was a kid, people would chalk up my inability to complete things to my “artist’s spirit”. What people didn’t understand was that the clutter and inability to complete things were symptoms of ADHD rather than personality traits. The most frustrating part was that it made me feel completely overwhelmed and incapable nearly all the time.

My linen closet is a complete jumble of sheets, towels, and toiletries, so ahead of hosting for the first time this holiday season, I tried the Functional Elimination method in a bid to organize it.

Raise your hand if you’re guilty of shoving anything and everything into your hall closet without much thought. Think: cardboard boxes, outerwear that hasn’t seen the light of day in years, and other items that you may have forgotten existed.

It's easy to get swept up in the coziness of fall, only for winter to come knocking and leave you feeling like the rug has been pulled out from under you. And with hosting season quickly approaching, it's time to get your home in order.

The process of decluttering can be downright draining, both mentally and physically. Deciding what to toss, what to donate, and what to keep “just in case” often feels like an emotional guessing game. But the payoff, a calm, organized home, is well worth the effort. 

My name is Danica Carson, and I am the Co-Founder of The Uncluttered Life® as well as the Creator of the Declutter Deck®. Alongside my partner, I launched The Uncluttered Life in 2019, and we have been transforming lives through the power of organization ever since.

Having a transitional space like a mudroom between the outside world and the rest of your home is a great way to help keep your home cleaner and more organized. Unfortunately, a mudroom can become cluttered and messy unless you keep it well-organized.

We asked two professional organizers for their best tips to keep a mudroom neat.

Danica Carson, creator of Hack Decks®, specializes in creating simple and effective ways to help others live their lives with less stress and more enjoyment.

Voyage Dallas caught up with Danica Carson, creator of Declutter Deck® and Hack Decks® for her insight into what’s fun to do in the Dallas Fort-Worth area.

Danica Carson, creator of Hack Decks®, specializes in creating simple and effective ways to help others live their lives with less stress and more enjoyment.

Danica Carson focuses on pain points and transitions such as getting organized, becoming a mother, going off to college, and coming up with fresh ways to connect with her creative line of Hack Decks®.

A cluttered environment affects how you feel on the inside. It also has an impact on your mental health and can make you feel overwhelmed and stressed. It causes chaos. When you hold onto physical clutter, you hold on to mental clutter, as well.