The Clutter Fairy Blog

The Clutter Fairy responds to audience comments about clutter negotiations, e-mail bankruptcy, catch-and-release shopping trips, and why Gayle doesn’t need to spy on you.

The Clutter Fairy examines value-based emotional responses and habits of thought that sabotage our ability to get or stay organized.

The Clutter Fairy identifies the behaviors that lead to decor clutter and suggests strategies for cleaning up your “look.”

The Clutter Fairy examines the many flavors of decluttering stuckness and suggests strategies for extracting yourself from the mire.

The Clutter Fairy examines the assumptions and expectations we inherit from our family or culture—or entrench in our own habits—and offers fresh perspectives on our must-have stuff.

The Clutter Fairy examines how relationships complicate organizing challenges and suggests ways to improve communication, negotiation, and cooperation to reduce household clutter conflict.

The Clutter Fairy explores interesting findings from the field of habit research and suggests ways to apply these ideas to our clutter challenges.

The Clutter Fairy explores ways to rethink paper sorting and storage by defining “bigger buckets.”

The Clutter Fairy examines the phenomenon of “retail therapy” and offers strategies for keeping balance and perspective in our shopping habits.