decluttering

It seems never-ending...because it isn't! Everyone has a different method in housecleaning and decluttering, and if yours seems to be working for you or you've heard something that works please share it! I'm always up for new ideas. :) A friend of mine came over a week or so ago and told me...

Decluttering your home or workspace can often seem overwhelming, but in truth it can be as peaceful as meditation, and can be a way to practice living mindfully and in the moment. 1 ~Clutter is a manifestation of a) holding onto the past and b) fear of what might happen in the future...

(Or Master Bedroom) I am cleaning/decluttering my house one room each month, starting with my bedroom. (After the stress of the holidays, I will need a quiet, soothing, CLEAN place to unwind....I'm thinking of it as my Christmas gift to myself.) The plan is to completely empty the room, deep...

Holiday season is quickly approaching, is your home ready for entertaining? Mine sure isn't :lol:. I'm still unpacking here and at this point I am just throwing stuff we don't want into the garage. I'm not sure why I packed half of this stuff in the first place :rolleyes:. What about you...

Do you have regrets or "DOH"s after working to declutter your house? I sure do. I can toss or donate stuff we haven't even THOUGHT about for 5 years or more, and sure as he!!, not two weeks after getting rid of something, I will hear "honey didn't we have a ______ around here somewhere?"...

So I have started decluttering my home by going through our DVDs and video games and listing them on ebay. Any tips for decluttering the rest of the house and getting ridof things we are not really sure why we hanging on to in the first place but can't seem to get rid of? :smhelp:

~Well, it's that time of year again! I'm ready to purge my home of 1000 items by December 21st. How about you? Here's a link to the last two Fall Flings: 2nd Annual Fall Fling! - Frugal Village Forums I like to choose a reward for finishing. It helps motivate me. This year my reward will be a...

I took part in the Fall Fling and Spring Fling, getting rid of items that were unused in my home. I threw away, donated, or rearranged tons of stuff in my home. I thought I could rest. But NO! Now I look around, and see more stuff! How did I accumulate so much? I've decided that...

I can fill..... 5 trash bags today. I'm working on decluttering paper piles and things in house I haven't used/enjoyed in years but continue to hang on to. I hope to post a picture later today to help keep me on track and accountable. Anyone else decluttering today?

After reading an article where the link was included in another thread about a man who was limiting himself to 100 personal items I decided that I would spend the rest of February including today getting rid of 25 items each day Today, I got rid of (1) old candle holder that was already...

Let's get this party started! We have 27 days to de-junk and deep clean our bathrooms. Even if we only do 15 minutes a day for the next 27 days, that's almost 7 hours! A lot can be accomplished in 7 hours. Ready. Steady. Go!

I read the threads here at FV about de-cluttering, and find them very inspiring. It's helped me to take a good look at what is around me and to realize that I have simply become used to it, and don't really see it anymore. I love reading about how you find more peace in your home after...

(Or Master Bedroom) I am cleaning/decluttering my house one room each month, starting with my bedroom. Anyone care to join me?

Clearing a Space for Change In life, we tend to have an easier time acquiring possessions than we do getting rid of them. Just as we harbor emotional baggage that is difficult to let go of, our lives can tend to be filled with material objects that we may feel compelled to hold on to. Most...

Hooray! Today, my favorite local charity came to collect the results of my post-move decluttering session, which I've been diligently working on for the last few weeks. Unnecessary furninture, knicknacks, pictures (the kind you hang on the wall, not photographs), clothing, our wedding china...

I decluttered before and got rid of lots of stuff. Me and my 2 girls have a decent sized bedroom house and we still have too much stuff. My kids have toys they haven't played with in a long time because they can't find it, I keep buying things because things get misplaced. I'm having a...

I made one resolution that I know I will keep. DECLUTTERING !!!! Did anyone else make this resoltion this year? We have lived in the same house 22 years, are avid garage sale book readers, and I am an avid crafter for 22 years. Lots of stuff:box: Really got started this week. So far, I went...

As we begin on our journey into a decluttered and organized home, I would really like for us to all identify why we are joining this challenge. I think it’s important that we actually think about the purpose of all of the work we are doing. Is it something we are doing because we have nothing...

http://www.oprah.com/foodhome/home/decorating/slide/20070207/housekeeping_20070207_350_101.jhtml Last year (or so) Oprah dedicated a large portion of her show to helping people declutter their lives. Peter Walsh from Clean Sweep gave tons of advice on how to help people declutter their homes...

http://zenhabits.net/2007/10/15-great-decluttering-tips/ I found this short little article/list and thought it would be helpful to those of us looking forward to clearing out in the New Year!