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The Uncluttered Life shares organizing advice with Southern Living on the simple Friday-night habits organized people use to prepare for a smoother weekend. Small routines like resetting key spaces, putting away clutter, and planning ahead can make Saturday feel less hectic and help keep the home more manageable. These practical habits show how a little organization at the end of the week can create a calmer start to the weekend.

The Uncluttered Life shares expert decluttering advice with Real Simple on eight things organized people avoid keeping in their homes. Letting go of unnecessary items can reduce visual clutter, free up valuable space, and make everyday organization easier to maintain. These practical tips offer a simple way to make more intentional decisions about what stays and what goes.

The Uncluttered Life shares expert home organization advice with AOL on 10 things organizing pros say you should never store on the floor. Learn how smarter storage choices can reduce visual clutter, improve functionality, and make everyday spaces easier to maintain. Keeping floors clear can also make rooms feel more open, easier to clean, and more intentionally organized. These simple changes can help create a home that feels calmer, more functional, and easier to manage day to day.

The Uncluttered Life features Declutter Deck® Kids & Family Edition, a Mom’s Choice Award®-winning tool created to help families tackle toys, clothes, books, school papers, and everyday kid clutter. Each prompt gives parents and families one focused organizing task at a time, making it easier to reduce clutter and create more manageable spaces at home. Designed by professional organizers, the deck offers a practical way to take some of the guesswork out of family decluttering and keep progress moving one prompt at a time.

The Uncluttered Life shares organizing advice with Real Simple on the “One Surface Rule,” a simple strategy for keeping small spaces clutter-free. By limiting everyday items to one designated surface, the rule can help reduce visual clutter and make compact rooms easier to maintain. It also creates a clear boundary for what stays out and what should be put away. For small homes and busy households, this simple habit can make everyday organization feel more manageable.

The Uncluttered Life shares expert cleaning tips with The Spruce on seven smart ways to use a toothbrush for household chores. This simple tool can scrub tight spaces, loosen grime, detail hard-to-reach areas, and tackle small messes throughout the home. A toothbrush can be especially useful for detailed cleaning where larger brushes and sponges cannot reach. These practical cleaning ideas can help make everyday household upkeep more thorough and efficient.

The Uncluttered Life shares expert home care advice with The Economic Times on why outdoor rugs should be removed from front porches before fall. Trapped moisture beneath rugs can contribute to staining, mildew, and damage to porch surfaces over time. Removing them before cooler, wetter weather arrives can help protect exterior flooring and reduce the risk of costly repairs. It is a simple seasonal step that can make a meaningful difference in long-term home maintenance.

The Uncluttered Life shares expert decluttering and home organization advice with Southern Living on six things to clear each morning for a more organized home. Small daily habits can help reduce visual clutter, simplify routines, and make everyday spaces easier to maintain. Starting the day with a few focused decluttering tasks can also help prevent mess from building up and create a more orderly home without requiring a major organizing session.

The Uncluttered Life shares expert decluttering advice with The Spruce on why “just in case” thinking can make it harder to let go of unnecessary belongings. Practical strategies can help you make clearer decisions, reduce clutter, and create more functional spaces throughout your home. By focusing on what you truly use and need, it becomes easier to break the habit of holding onto things for a future that may never come.

The Uncluttered Life shares expert decluttering advice with The Spruce on five high-impact areas to tackle when you only have 30 minutes. Focusing on the right spaces can create noticeable progress without requiring a full-day organizing project. These quick decluttering sessions can help reduce visual clutter, make everyday spaces easier to use, and build momentum for future organizing.

The Uncluttered Life shares expert home organization advice with AOL on 10 Walmart finds professionals use to declutter and organize their spaces. From practical storage solutions to simple organizing tools, these affordable products can help reduce visual clutter and make everyday areas easier to manage. Small changes in how items are stored can create more functional spaces without requiring a major home overhaul.

The Uncluttered Life shares expert home organization advice with FinanceBuzz on 10 Dollar Tree finds professionals use to declutter and organize their spaces. These budget-friendly storage solutions and organizing tools can help contain everyday items, reduce visual clutter, and make frequently used spaces easier to manage. Simple, affordable products can make a noticeable difference when they are matched to the right organizing need.

The Uncluttered Life shares expert advice with Good Housekeeping on where cleaning products should—and should not—be stored at home. Choosing the right storage location can help reduce clutter, improve accessibility, and keep household cleaning supplies better organized. A simple change in where these products are kept can make everyday cleaning routines more efficient and help create a safer, more functional home.

Martha Stewart features expert organizing advice from The Uncluttered Life on how to prepare your front porch for fall. Before adding seasonal décor like pumpkins, mums, wreaths, and cozy textiles, organizers recommend clearing away lingering summer items that can create clutter or interfere with seasonal maintenance. Removing those pieces first helps create a cleaner, more functional porch that is ready for the season ahead.

The Uncluttered Life shares expert organizing advice with AOL on five decluttering rules professional organizers rely on every day. These practical strategies can help simplify decision-making, reduce excess belongings, and make everyday spaces easier to manage. Using consistent decluttering rules can also make it easier to maintain order and prevent clutter from building back up over time.

The Uncluttered Life shares expert organizing advice with Yahoo! Life on nine common mistakes that can lead to clutter, damaged clothing, and inefficient seasonal storage. From choosing the wrong containers to storing items before they are properly cleaned, small missteps can make winter wardrobes harder to manage. Smarter storage habits can help protect clothing, free up closet space, and make seasonal transitions easier.

The Uncluttered Life shares expert organizing advice with Good Housekeeping on seven things it may be time to remove from your linen closet. Clearing out excess linens, expired or unused products, and items that no longer belong can free up valuable storage space and make everyday essentials easier to find. A thoughtful linen closet edit can reduce clutter, improve visibility, and create a more functional space that is easier to maintain.

The Uncluttered Life shares expert organizing advice with The Spruce on why the oven should not double as extra storage space. Keeping cookware, pans, and other household items inside can create safety concerns, add unnecessary clutter, and make the kitchen less functional. Organizing pros recommend using dedicated storage areas instead so everyday cooking and cleanup remain easier and more efficient.

The Uncluttered Life shares expert organizing advice with The Spruce on eight items that should be kept away from the stove for safety and better kitchen organization. Storing flammable, heat-sensitive, or frequently used household items too close to the cooking area can increase risk and make the space harder to manage. Creating safer, designated storage zones can reduce clutter, improve accessibility, and help the kitchen function more efficiently.

The Uncluttered Life shares practical advice with YourTango on eight spending habits people often reconsider when they are focused on retiring comfortably. Cutting back on unnecessary purchases can reduce clutter at home while also helping people become more intentional about where their money goes. Small changes in everyday spending can support both a simpler lifestyle and stronger long-term financial goals.

The Uncluttered Life shares expert organizing advice with Parade on nine back-to-school strategies professional organizers use to make the school year run more smoothly. From creating designated drop zones to organizing supplies, clothing, and daily essentials, these practical tips can help reduce clutter and make busy mornings easier to manage. Simple systems can also help families stay more organized as routines become busier throughout the school year.

Back-to-school shopping is expected to reach a record $146.8 billion this year, driven in part by college spending that crossed $100 billion for the first time. Families with K-12 students plan to spend an average of $864 each. For parents sending a student to college, that number climbs to nearly $1,438.

The basics take care of themselves. What takes more thought are which products are worth spending money on that make the rest of the year easier. The ones that help establish a good sleep routine, make a shared room feel like somewhere worth being and turn the daily grind of school into something a little more manageable.

Whether your kids are entering kindergarten or starting their senior year of high school, the return to school at the end of summer break is a huge transition—for them, but also for you. There are things to buy (backpacks, notebooks, all the snacks) and do (health forms to complete, sports teams to sign up for). Plus, there are new routines to be established.

The classroom door can be the hardest place in the world for a 5-year-old, and for the parent watching from the other side. Tears, clinging and nervousness are familiar scenes at kindergarten drop-off, and understanding kindergarten separation anxiety can make the difference between a bumpy morning and one that builds a child’s confidence.

Child development experts say a calm, consistent routine is one of the strongest tools parents have. The way you say goodbye, and how you handle the wobble that follows, shapes how quickly your child settles into the school day.

Summer heat, long days, and a surplus of outdoor activities can take a toll on everything from beach towels to patio furniture. As the season winds down, there’s no reason to bring those unneeded or damaged items into the fall. “A home should reflect the season a person is actually in, not the one they’ve moved past,” says professional organizer Kimberly Savel-Turek.

A household that seems like it’s stuck in a constant state of disorganization isn’t always the product of laziness. In fact, it’s often a symptom of being chronically busy. Being too busy sucks away the energy and time you need to put things away, but also properly organize your belongings from the start.

Cutting corners on organizing to save time may make things look a little cleaner on the surface, but these poorly designed systems won’t be effective in the long term. Here are half a dozen bad organizing habits it’s time to break.

While professional organizers certainly know what to get rid of during a household clean out, they’re also experts on what to keep to ensure that you don’t experience regret or inconvenience down the line. Here, four pro organizers located throughout the South share six categories of items that you won’t want to part ways with the next time you’re looking to declutter.

If you know Dean Bell, you probably know him from The Bachelorette, Bachelor in Paradise, or his endless travel adventures with fiancée Caelynn Miller Keyes. But after speaking with him, one thing becomes obvious: the version of Dean today is a lot different than the guy viewers first met on television.He's still chasing adventure. He's just doing it with more intention.Partnering with Chevron this summer, Bell has spent plenty of time thinking about road trips, not just where you're going, but how you prepare for them. His approach isn't flashy. It's practical. And it's advice anyone can use before loading up the car.Road Trips Start Before You Leave the DrivewayBell admits he used to throw a bag in the car and leave.

Summer is in full swing, which means ‘tis the season for road trips! Whether you’re traveling across the state or have an epic cross-country road trip planned, keeping your car clutter-free makes the ride infinitely more enjoyable. Between empty water bottles on the floor and kids’ travel activities all over the back seats, clutter can quickly take over the entire vehicle. Not only can cause unwanted stains and odors, it can lead to serious frustration.