Fire hose and water

Stop the Fire Hose! Preventing Clutter at the Source (YouTube Video)

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By paying careful attention to our collecting habits, we can change our behavior to cut off the “fire hose” of new clutter.
Cardboard moving box labeled "Deferred Decisions"

Thinking Outside the Box: Decluttering Your Last Move…or the Next One (YouTube Video)

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Decisions postponed before, during, or after a move can steal space in our homes and our minds for months, years, or even until the next move.
Open corrugated cardboard box

Clutter Hacks #10: Top Tip for Stuff Left Over from the Last Move (YouTube Video)

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Treat the leftovers of a move as a new project, schedule appointments to work on it, and give yourself credit for incremental progress.

NAPO Report: Fresh Organizing Ideas from the National Conference (YouTube Videos)

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Gayle reports back from the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO) 2016 Conference in Atlanta.
Wires plugged into power bar

Clutter Hacks #9: Favorite New Organizing Product from NAPO Conference 2016 (YouTube Video)

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Here’s the Clutter Fairy’s favorite new product from the NAPO 2016 conference—zippered cable organizers from Neet Products.
We’re gonna need a bigger bucket (image of three buckets)

Bigger Buckets: Streamline Paper Processing by Rethinking Your Categories (YouTube Video)

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The Clutter Fairy explores ways to rethink and retool paper storage by defining “bigger buckets.”
Small cat stuck in a tree

Getting Unstuck: Simple Ways to Overcome Overwhelm (YouTube Video)

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The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, but what if you can’t figure out how to even start moving?
Organizing Your Craft Space for Creative Inspiration

Organizing Your Craft Space for Creative Inspiration (YouTube Video)

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The Clutter Fairy explains principles for organizing a craft space and offers tips to keep your creativity flowing.
10 daisies

Leap into Spring Cleaning: 10 Quick Projects with Big Impact (YouTube Video)

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Our February 2016 meetup suggested 10 small household projects where you can score big decluttering wins.
Sardine can with Dec 31 2015 expiration date

Out with the Old: Setting an Expiration Date on Clutter (YouTube Video)

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The Clutter Fairy talks about how to “set an expiration date” on clutter to open up space for new possibilities.
Happy New Year! from The Clutter Fairy

Happy 2016!

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The Clutter Fairy reflects on the best reason to get organized in 2016: to gain space and clarity to enjoy the things you love.

Clutter Hacks #8: Top Tip for People Who are Drowning in Mail (YouTube Video)

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Our #1 piece of advice for getting paper clutter under control: Stop the accumulation by establishing a regular routine.