Decluttering can help improve mood, ease anxiety, and improve productivity. If it has these stress-busting benefits for you, it can be an important way to practice self-care.

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You bought the organizational gear, but now it’s just adding to your clutter. Here’s what to do next.

Clutter, it may surprise you to learn, isn’t a monolith. There are all different kinds: visual clutter, digital clutter, easy-to-part-with clutter. Distinct types of clutter call for different ...

Ahh, winter ... The days grow shorter, the temperatures drop, and we spend more time cocooned like hibernating bears inside our homes. And while the season can feel slower, winter presents an ...

"I feel like if I could just get rid of all this clutter, I could go on to do great things," I say as I am pouring out my heart to Jennifer Hunter, a perfect stranger who happens to be a professional ...

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The first days of the new year will arrive quietly. The calendar flips, but our spaces are still holding onto December. Extra layers, half-put-in away gifts, the subtle weight of things that don’t ...

Do you look around your home and wonder how it got so full of knickknacks, or scan your office and ask yourself how it got to be so buried in neglected piles of paper? What about your calendar: Is it ...

Winter is a great time to deep clean and declutter, since a tidy, orderly home is linked with better mood and self-reported health. Regular cleaning and disinfecting helps maintain a “hygiene barrier” ...