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Daily tips on how to organize your home and office.
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Your email inbox is not a filing cabinet

“I know the email is in here, just hold on.” I was recently asked to forward an email I had received to someone else. I couldn’t remember the exact title of the message that I wanted, so I spent a fe...

58 min ago

A year ago on Unclutterer

2009 Picture hanging stripsIn my continuing search for apartment-friendly organizing solutions, I’ve found a sturdy product from 3M that can help renters from having to put nails into the wall....

1 h ago

Unitasker Wednesday: Salt and pepper shaker holder

All Unitasker Wednesday posts are jokes — we don’t want you to buy these items, we want you to laugh at their ridiculousness. Enjoy! Salt and pepper shakers — irrespective of shape or style ...

1 day ago

Keep your home organized even though your partner is not

Long weekends are great for catching up on things you’ve been meaning to do or simply doing nothing at all. Over the three-day-weekend, you probably spent more time with your spouse, partner, r...

2 days ago 1 person likes this

A year ago on Unclutterer

2010 Preserving for posterity or hoarding?“A Generation X pack rat forfeits his treasures” is a thought-provoking article that explores the fanfare surrounding Douglas Coupland’s re...

4 days ago

Workspace of the Week: DJ wonderland

This week’s Workspace of the Week is Geekah’s marvelous music bureau: I know very little about the world of being a DJ or a recording engineer or pretty much anything to do with digitally alter...

6 days ago

Ten reasons to slow down

One of my goals for the rest of this year is to slow down. I’ve discovered that my mind and feet move a bit more quickly since I’ve become a parent. I seem to be grabbing at every bit of ...

24 may 12 1 person likes this

Unitasker Wednesday: Ben and Jerry’s Euphori-Lock

All Unitasker Wednesday posts are jokes — we don’t want you to buy these items, we want you to laugh at their ridiculousness. Enjoy! Back in 2010, when I wrote about the Doughnut To-Go, I was convinc...

23 may 12

A year ago on Unclutterer

2011 Ask Unclutterer: Organizing and uncluttering strategies for people with ADHD and visual processorsReader Shannon is looking for tips for people with ADHD and who are also visual processors. 2010...

23 may 12

Improve your decision-making skills and reduce the clutter in your home and office

Clutter can collect in homes and offices for multiple reasons, and avoidance is a common cause for clutter collection. Avoidance is not laziness (laziness can be a cause for clutter, but it’s v...

22 may 12 1 person likes this

Three simple steps for staying focused and getting things done

There are many things I want to do and I’ve been known to multitask (as recently as last week!). When time seems elusive, it can be easy to get caught in the trap of doing too many things at on...

21 may 12 2 people like this

A year ago on Unclutterer

2011 Unitasker Wednesday: Corn Kerneler If your ear of corn is too big or too small, the blade on the Corn Kerneler doesn’t work because it isn’t adjustable. 2010 Focus and self control a...

20 may 12

Ask Unclutterer: Designing a new space that prevents clutter and reduces cleaning time

Reader Howard submitted the following to Ask Unclutterer: Do you have any tips for remodeling or building a house that would help prevent clutter or reduce cleaning maintenance in the design of the s...

18 may 12 2 people like this

New additions to the Unclutterer family: Introducing Dave Caolo

As I mentioned Tuesday, we have delightedly added two new voices to the Unclutterer content team. Today, I want to introduce you to Dave Caolo, who will be sharing his phenomenal insights on the site...

17 may 12

Unitasker Wednesday: Pizza Plates

All Unitasker Wednesday posts are jokes — we don’t want you to buy these items, we want you to laugh at their ridiculousness. Enjoy! A few years ago, my husband and I got rid of all of our dining war...

16 may 12

A year ago on Unclutterer

2011 Ask Unclutterer: Concert ticketsReader Ali wants to know how best to display her concert, play, festival, and movie tickets she has kept over the years. 2010 Ask Unclutterer: Regular car mainten...

16 may 12

Unstuck: An app that helps you achieve your goals

I’m always on the lookout for smart phone and iPad applications that can improve my productivity. It’s probably not a good idea to keep app switching all the time (it certainly makes more...

15 may 12 1 person likes this

New additions to the Unclutterer family: Introducing Deb Lee

We are happy to announce that two writers are joining our content team here at Unclutterer. Starting today, there will be three active voices bringing you advice, reviews, inspiration, and a little b...

15 may 12

Five tasks to keep your Monday morning productive

Monday mornings can be tough, especially rainy ones like we’re having in the Mid-Atlantic this morning. Instead of wasting away your morning, try these simple five tasks to keep your productivi...

14 may 12 3 people like this

A year ago on Unclutterer

2010 Book review: Stuff Hoarding specialists Randy Frost and Gail Steketee recently published Stuff: Compulsive Hoarding and the Meaning of Things that explores the psychological world of hoarding. I...

13 may 12

Workspace of the Week: Lots of necessary equipment in a fixed space

This week’s Workspace of the Week is Lpvisuals’ computer workstation: No doubt about it, there is a lot of equipment in this workstation. A setup like this, however, is very common for help des...

11 may 12

An uncluttered plunger, really

Every once in awhile, I’m truly impressed by what a product can do. The first time I used the Shazam application on my iPhone, I was in disbelief for hours (to this day, if someone told me magi...

10 may 12

Unitasker Wednesday: The KAZeKUP

All Unitasker Wednesday posts are jokes — we don’t want you to buy these items, we want you to laugh at their ridiculousness. Enjoy! We talk a lot on Unclutterer about honoring the things you choose ...

09 may 12

A year ago on Unclutterer

2010 Using dynamicFRAMES for children’s artwork Parents often write to me and ask how they can organize their children’s artwork so that it doesn’t overwhelm every vertical surface ...

09 may 12

Uncluttered gift ideas for Mother’s Day

Mother’s Day is this weekend (May 13) and although flowers and plants are usually an appreciated and safe gift, you may be thinking outside the (flower) box this year. If you’re still loo...

08 may 12 1 person likes this

Do your spaces reflect what matters most to you?

My friend Brittany (whom I’ve mentioned so many times on this site that I’m starting to think I need to add her to our About page) sent me a link to the following video, which I’ve ...

07 may 12

A year ago on Unclutterer

2011 Book review: Keeping It Straight Keeping It Straight — You, Me, and Everything Else by Patrick Rhone is a digital book that is part memoir, part simple living and productivity guide, which...

06 may 12

Workspace of the Week: Personal practical

This week’s Workspace of the Week is NeverMindTheEnd’s glossy white home office: This home office is a wonderful example of a highly utilitarian space that feels very comfortable and personaliz...

04 may 12 1 person likes this

Start a full-room organizing project with a blank canvas

Earlier this week, our landlord brought in floor layers to pull up the carpet in our master bedroom and replace it with wood flooring. This meant we had to get everything except for the bed frame and...

03 may 12 1 person likes this

Unitasker Wednesday: Cupcake Corer

All Unitasker Wednesday posts are jokes — we don’t want you to buy these items, we want you to laugh at their ridiculousness. Enjoy! This week’s selection sincerely leaves me asking a lot of qu...

02 may 12

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