organization

9 steps to decluttering your home in minutes

Caroline encourages her followers to “place labels underneath your containers” so that visitors don’t see where you store your items, but you’ll know where it is.

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Here’s a simple trick if you’re struggling to throw stuff away

"Someone recommended adding a third category into my closet cleanout: items I wanted to keep, items I would donate or discard, and items I would hide," Jandra Sutton explained.

The 8 best cleaning products to make your car look brand new every time

Say goodbye to expensive car wash bills! 

True-crime fanatic's 'In case I go missing' folder sparks worries on TikTok

Medical records and passwords and fingerprints — oh my!  Those are just a few of the crucial things one fastidious, true-crime obsessed TikToker has neatly filed away in her now-controversial...

11 shoe storage ideas that will make staying organized so much easier

Something to get your shoes in order.

Founders of The Home Edit talk new Walmart organization collection

2022 is going to be the year where everything has a place in your home.

How to make your makeshift WFH space a fancy fixture

Like it or not, you’re probably not going back to the office full time for a little while. So, if the work space you’ve set up at home still looks...

The agenda of Black Lives Matter is far different from the slogan

Many see the slogan Black Lives Matter as a plea to ­secure the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness for all Americans, especially historically wronged African Americans....

Easy ways to declutter your home during coronavirus lockdown

More mess equals more stress.

How to declutter your home, according to professional organizers

Don't mess around! Five organizers share tips and tricks for cleaning out and arranging bedrooms, playrooms, closets, pantries, under-sink storage areas and more.

Now de-cluttering queen Marie Kondo wants to sell you stuff

First, she came for your clutter — now she wants to sell you housewares. Marie Kondo — who became a pop culture sensation with a series of books, YouTube tutorials...

Mom's insanely simple fridge hack goes viral

Sarah Hornung, of Buffalo, recently admitted that she is “shocked” at how viral her basic refrigerator organization tip has become during the back-to-school season.

Declutter your work space — and spark progress

When Susan Carnes watched the Netflix show “Tidying Up With Marie Kondo,” she immediately decided to kick her office clutter to the curb, purging filing cabinets, drawers and shelves, and...

From bento boxes to crystal tuners: Organizing expert Marie Kondo's favorite things

Using her love-it-or-lose-it “KonMari Method,” Marie Kondo has sparked a global decluttering craze in the last few years. The bestselling author of “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up” (and three...

Your resolution is way too hard — but these hacks will make it easier

A New Year’s resolution is a lot of pressure — but not if you take it day by day. “Big goals only reach fruition when they’re broken down into smaller...

The biggest mistake people make when trying to sell their stuff

Getting sentimental could cost you. The biggest mistake many people make when trying to sell their stuff is charging too much. Economists have even dubbed this the “WTA-WTP disparity,” or...

Swedish death cleaning is the morbid new way to de-clutter your life

I’m about to ruin an otherwise enjoyable morning by going where every daughter has gone before. I’m about to have an awkward conversation with my parents. “Ah, Mom,” I say,...

The one thing you absolutely must do before you die

When Abby Schneiderman’s brother was killed in a car accident, her family was crushed by grief. They were also overwhelmed by trying to get his affairs in order posthumously. “In...

25 life hacks to help you save money and stay organized in 2017

From smartphone apps to new uses for laundry aids, here are clever solutions to some of life's small but nagging problems.