This Simplified Home

Inside: Do your kids have too many toys? Here’s 7 compelling reasons why you should purge toys. My favorite’s #7. One of my friends has a house so clean, you’d never guess she has kids. And her husband travels for work. And she’s the most real, authentic person I’ve ever met. She keeps a bin […] Read more…

Inside: You’ve tried decluttering and organization, but nothing seems to work. Read this post for the most common mistake people make when getting organized. Doesn’t it feel like some people were born with the organization gene? I had a friend in high school who was so organized, each of her hundred-plus barrettes had a neat and […] Read more…

When I tell people I’ve been decluttering for four years, what I mean is my last four years of decluttering have stuck. Just like weight loss that ends in gaining all the weight back, my previous years of decluttering attempts only ended in clutter. Read more…

If you’re looking for the ultimate declutter your home checklist, you’ve found it! Use this as a guide to avoid overwhelm when decluttering. Read more…

Inside: Are clutter and anxiety getting in the way of you living your best life? Learn how they’re related and 6 steps to kick clutter and anxiety to the curb. Groggily waking up from slumber, I hear “Wahh!” Our baby is waking up for the 4th time that night and I. Am. Beat. I saunter […] Read more…

Four years ago, if you told me I’d live in a house that is mostly clean most of the time, I wouldn’t believe you. Not only would I not believe you, I wouldn’t even think it was possible. Read more…

If we played a game of messy house poker, it’d go something like this: “I’ll see your junk drawer and raise you a junk room.” Before we decluttered, we had so much clutter, it overflowed out of every drawer, cabinet, and closet, and eventually slithered down the hall to take over our unused 4th bedroom. Read more…

When you live in a cluttered home, small tasks feel like insurmountable projects. Learn 7 ways you simplify your life by getting rid of clutter. Read more…

Let’s face it. Decluttering your home takes a massive amount of time and energy. Don’t despair! Here are 5 quick clutter busters to get you started. Read more…

With your head in your hands, you cry out “How can I ever clean up all this mess?” Clutter covers Every. Conceivable. Spot. Closets packed to the brim. Kitchen cabinets with stuff spilling out, surfaces covered with paper, coloring books and toys. Read more…