The Clutter Fairy in the Media

Little girl reluctantly receives a holiday gift

Clutter Hacks #16: Top Tip for Reducing the Volume of Gifts You Receive (YouTube Video)

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Make a wish list to share with friends and family who like to give gifts. You’ll save them trouble and only add things to your home that you really want.
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Enough Stuff? Embrace Your Reason for the Season (YouTube Video)

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Let the things you treasure about the holidays guide your celebrations, and this year you’ll collect joyful memories instead of just more stuff.
Flooded house

Clutter Hacks #15: Top Tip for Preparing for a Natural Disaster (YouTube Video)

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Before a natural disaster strikes, collect your vital documents in a water-tight container and have it ready to go so you’re prepared to evacuate, file insurance claims, or request recovery assistance if you need it.
Deep flood water

Clutter Hacks #14: Top Tip for Recovering from a Natural Disaster (YouTube Video)

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After a natural disaster, make your first priority the health and safety of your family and yourself. Take care of yourselves, because everything else is just stuff.
Hurricane Harvey

Harvey and Beyond: Organize After (or Before) a Natural Disaster (YouTube Video)

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Hurricane Harvey has taught us a lot of harsh lessons about what’s at stake when a natural disaster strikes. Our lives and priorities can get turned upside-down overnight.
Foot tripping over child's toy on stairs

Clutter to Calamity: Organize for Safety and Ease of Access (YouTube Video)

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Clutter disrupts our comfort, productivity, enjoyment, and pride in our homes. But sometimes clutter becomes a serious threat to our very health and wellbeing.
Gayle Goddard

Hello from the Hurricane Harvey Flood Zone (YouTube Video)

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The Clutter Fairy reports in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey on September 3, 2017. Many thanks to our fans for your concern and good wishes!
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Clutter Hacks #13: Top Tip for Making Your Cluttered Home Safer (YouTube Video)

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As a first step to make your cluttered home a little bit safer, clear enough space on your floors so that you can get to the exits in the event of an emergency, or so that emergency personnel can reach you if you need urgent medical attention.
Jack Russell terrier posing on welcome mat

Dust Off the Welcome Mat: Organize for Entertaining (YouTube Video)

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Clutter-impaired people often let embarrassment, fear of judgment, and the physical condition of their homes stand in the way of the fun and fulfillment of entertaining.
Iced tea at the picnic table

Clutter Hacks #12: Top Tip for Entertaining in Your Cluttered Space (YouTube Video)

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Don’t wait to entertain until your home is “perfect”! Provide the key elements of basic comfort, and remember that quality time with friends and family is the heart of successful entertaining.
Scrapbooking craft materials, scrap paper, tools, and decor

Creativity versus Clutter: Organize for Hobbies, Arts, and Crafts (YouTube Video)

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The creative drive is an essential human need to enrich and beautify our lives and the world. But clutter can steal the space, free time, and clarity we need for creative pursuits.
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The Clutter Fairy on Houston Life

The Clutter Fairy’s Gayle Goddard was a guest on the June 19, 2017, Houston Life show. Gayle shared common mistakes people make when they try to get organized.
Clear table top

No Room Left Behind: Organize to Reclaim Space (YouTube Video)

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The Clutter Fairy uncovers sneaky ways in which clutter erodes our free space and creates trouble spots throughout the home.
Wooden kitchen utensils

Put a Lid on It: Organize for Cooking and Food Storage (YouTube Video)

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The Clutter Fairy talks about how to reclaim the heart of the house—the kitchen—as a welcoming place to prepare healthy meals for yourself and your family.
Suzanne Goddard’s serene and beautiful backyard

Outer Space: Organize Your Garage, Patio, or Storage Shed (YouTube Video)

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It's spring—time to go outside and play! But for those of us who struggle with clutter, our “outer spaces” can become blocked with junk instead of supporting our dreams of outdoor fun and entertainment.
Crumpled paper

Looking Good on Paper: Take Control with a Few Smart Paper Practices (YouTube Video)

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Like any clutter, paper can stand in the way of your best life. Failure to control it wastes time and effort and can lead to financial or legal trouble.
Alarm clock and morning coffee

Ready, Set, Go: Organize to Streamline Your Daily Life (YouTube Video)

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Disorganized spaces and unproductive habits can waste valuable time and keep us from getting the day off to a strong start.
Parking spaces

Clutter Hacks #11: Top Tip for Streamlining Your Morning Routine (YouTube Video)

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The Clutter Fairy’s best advice for streamlining the process of leaving the house to head for work: Designate "parking spaces" for your most critical items.
Goals list on napkin

Make Space for the Life You Love: Organizing Goals for 2017 (YouTube Video)

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Our stuff becomes clutter when it stands in the way of other things that we want and need, like relationships, comfort, and peace of mind.
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Uncluttered Home for the Holidays: Organizing Tips for a Joyful Season (YouTube Video)

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The Clutter Fairy offers less stressful, less cluttered solutions to holiday gift-giving, decorating, and entertaining.