Books, Books, Books
Guest Post By: Dan Danbom Books can pose problems for people wanting to declutter, downsize, or move — or for people who inherit books. The question is always: What do I do with these? The best alternative is often to sell them, but not all books have equal value, and some have no value at […]
Easy and Effective Home Organizing Tips
Guest Post by: Lexi Klinkenberg Home organization can be taxing and overwhelming, especially when there’s a lot of clutter involved. But it doesn’t have to be that way. There are several quick and efficient ways to organize your home. Here are a few: Keep, trash, or donate: No maybe piles; apply this rule in every […]
Downsize Your Way to a Decluttered Life
By Jane Moore Photo courtesy of Unsplash Downsizing is a commitment to a simpler life, unburdened by the clutter of accumulated possessions. It means living in a smaller home with more manageable living expenses and reduced property taxes. It also means paying lower mortgage payments, which is welcome in an area like Denver where home […]
The Tiny House Experience
In today’s society, tiny houses have become more desirable than large homes. While living in a tiny house is not for everyone, it offers unique benefits for those who are interested in a more minimalistic lifestyle. A tiny house is only a couple of hundred square feet. In a tiny house most of your space […]
Understanding the 5 Levels of Hoarding
Happy New Year! Our first blog of the year comes from Jennifer Hanzlick of Clutter Trucker. They are a junk removal and hoarding cleanup company in the Denver area. Most people are familiar with clutter, messy rooms, excess junk in the garage and the occasional backed-up sink or broken refrigerator. Everyone has faced an unkempt […]
Simplifying A -Z: N – No
N – NO The organizing word for ‘N’ is “NO”. I bet you’re wondering how this relates to organizing…well, learning how to say “NO” is a huge part of becoming and staying organized, not just in your space, but also in your life! Here’s how it works: When going through your things and deciding what […]
Simplifying A-Z: F – Free
F – Free No matter what it is, if it’s free, we want it! Americans are guilty of accepting anything and everything that’s labeled ‘free’. Whether it’s free samples of broccoli casserole at the grocery store (even though we don’t like broccoli), or a free dollop of lotion tucked inside a tiny packet in a […]
Simplifying A-Z: D-Decisions
The alphabet of organizing! Or, how to simplify your life one letter at a time! D – Decisions If you’re like me, you love when a decision has been made, but you agonize over the making of it! There’s a story my mom likes to tell about me when I was little. She would let […]
Simplifying A-Z: C-Clutter
The alphabet of organizing! Or, how to simplify your life one letter at a time! C – Clutter That one small word can strike fear in the eyes of women, children and well-groomed men! It can also bring on feelings of disgust, exhaustion, overwhelm, anger, sadness and embarrassment for all of us! Clutter has become […]