Many barriers exist to getting help with decluttering: hiring a professional organizer is expensive; it is embarrassing to let someone into your home; and it can take a long time to see results.

Tackle the excess one surface at a time.

When Cara Solomon, of Philadelphia, was moving into a new apartment 14 years ago, she knew one thing: She didn’t want to live like she’d been living. The move to a new two-bedroom, two-story apartment ...

Most people identify clutter as a tangible entity. It’s that pile of papers, books, and objects sitting on your desk waiting to be put away. While the physical stuff is obvious, most of our clutter is ...

Have you ever visited a home that looked totally spotless? If so, the person likely either hired a professional cleaning crew or had a strong aversion to clutter. Believe it or not, having a penchant ...

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CEO of Organized Jane and life-biz organizer passionate about helping leaders cut through the clutter to get their businesses organized. We are all faced with clutter, and now as many of us work from ...

Some outer-order experts argue that you'll do a better, quicker job if you clear clutter alone. That's certainly true for some people. They want to go at their own pace and make their own decisions.

If your countertops are currently being overrun by spices, oils, coffee, and other various kitchen necessities, these ...