The Clutter Fairy in the Media

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Tick, Tock: Set Realistic Time Expectations for Organizing Projects

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The Clutter Fairy explores the complexities of estimating and allocating time for organizing work and suggests ways to set realistic time expectations.

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The Clutter Fairy Weekly, Topic to Be Announced Soon!

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Rethink and Reframe Your Clutter Language: The Power of Words 2

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The Clutter Fairy examines words we use to describe our clutter and suggests reframing language for a clearer insight into our stuff and our lives.

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Tick, Tock: Set Realistic Time Expectations for Organizing Projects

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What Are Your Clutter Set Points, and How Can You Change Them?

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The Clutter Fairy talks about how we arrive at clutter set points—the “right” volume of stuff for our needs—and how we can change them.

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Rethink and Reframe Your Clutter Language: The Power of Words 2

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Make Space for Your Best Life: Declutter for Health and Well-being

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The Clutter Fairy discusses impacts of clutter on our physical, emotional, and psychological health and the health benefits of taking control of our spaces.

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Clutter Klatsch Virtual Coworking Session

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Life Is a Journey: Prepare and Pack for Smooth Vacation Travel

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The Clutter Fairy offers tips for planning, packing, and preparing for lower-stress vacation travel.

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Make Space for Your Best Life: Declutter for Health and Well-being

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Irreplaceable: Managing Family Photos, Heirlooms, and Memorabilia

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The Clutter Fairy offers strategies for managing family photos, heirlooms, and other “priceless” memorabilia.

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Life Is a Journey: Prepare and Pack for Smooth Vacation Travel

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Cradle to Cane: Advantages of Organized Space in All Life’s Stages

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The Clutter Fairy talks about how people of almost any age can benefit from a clear, clutter-free home.

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Irreplaceable: Managing Family Photos, Heirlooms, and Memorabilia

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May Is for Motivation: How to Energize Your Organizing Projects

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The Clutter Fairy offers strategies for finding—or creating—the motivation to keep your organizing projects and commitments going strong.

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Cradle to Cane: Advantages of Organized Space in All Life’s Stages

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Everything Must Go! Decluttering Strategies for Your Next Move

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The Clutter Fairy explains how to optimize planning, packing, and moving your household; also: leverage moving strategies even when you’re staying put.

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May Is for Motivation: How to Energize Your Organizing Projects

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Efficiency versus Effectiveness | How to Avoid Decluttering Burnout

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The Clutter Fairy explores the distinction between efficiency and effectiveness and addresses the problem of decluttering burnout.

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Everything Must Go! Decluttering Strategies for Your Next Move

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Spring Into Action: Small Cleaning Projects to Refresh Your Home

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The Clutter Fairy shines daylight into neglected corners of our homes and offers a list of simple tasks to kick off your spring cleaning regimen.

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NAPO 2023 Summit Report | A Case Study in “Tetris Organizing”

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The Clutter Fairy discusses the pitfalls of Tetris organizing and suggests alternatives that are easier to use and maintain. Plus a NAPO 2023 Summit report!

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Spring Into Action: Small Cleaning Projects to Refresh Your Home

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Organizing Now for Future Stuff | Decluttering Your Command Center

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The Clutter Fairy offers a simple plan for decluttering your “command center” and discusses how to organize now with future acquisitions in mind.

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NAPO 2023 Summit Report | A Case Study in “Tetris Organizing”

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Breaking Down a Big Project | Paper Primer | Part of the Landscape

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The Clutter Fairy discusses keeping control of big projects, a short primer on paper management, and stuff that’s become part of your landscape.

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The Clutter Fairy Weekly #160—Topics to be announced soon!

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On the Spot: Ed Flies Solo to Answer Audience Questions

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The Clutter Fairy Weekly co-host Ed Gumnick answers audience questions about his decluttering journey, sentimental items, minimalism, and more.

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Breaking Down a Big Project | Paper Primer | Part of the Landscape

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Shoestring Organizing: Declutter and Organize on a Tight Budget

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The Clutter Fairy offers suggestions for lower-cost (or free!) strategies and solutions for the do-it-yourself organizer on a modest budget.

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Breaking Down a Big Project | Paper Primer | Part of the Landscape

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Organizing for Lawn and Garden Season | Challenges of Downsizing

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The Clutter Fairy discusses decluttering and organizing for lawn and garden season, the emotional and logistical challenges of downsizing, and more.

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Shoestring Organizing: Declutter and Organize on a Tight Budget

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Ask Us Anything: Breaking Up Is Hard | Tiny Bathrooms | Why We Procrastinate

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The Clutter Fairy explores why it’s hard to break up with your stuff, organizing a tiny bathroom, and why we procrastinate—and how to break the cycle.

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Organizing for Lawn and Garden Season | Challenges of Downsizing

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Food, Form, and Function: Organizing Your Kitchen and Pantry

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The Clutter Fairy explores the sources of kitchen clutter and offers strategies to optimize your kitchen to fit your food habits, tastes, and lifestyle.

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Ask Us Anything: Breaking Up is Hard | Tiny Bathrooms | Why We Procrastinate

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Shifting Ground: How Life Changes Complicate Your Clutter Landscape

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The Clutter Fairy talks about keeping your organizing mojo and momentum even when life changes make you feel as if the ground is moving beneath your feet.

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Food, Form, and Function: Organizing Your Kitchen and Pantry