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Category Archives: decluttering in 52 weeks
Decluttering the Kitchen Counter — Weeks 11 and 12 of 52
The stacks of paperwork and general chaos on my kitchen counter has been driving me crazy for a while now! Although most of the papers are jam-packed in containers, you can see there’s a lot of them — as well … Continue reading
Decluttering the Garage: Weeks 9 and 10 of 52
Confession: I’ve never cleared out my garage — and have lived in this house a long time. When my son was growing up, I tried to close my eyes to the jumble every night when I parked the car inside. … Continue reading
Decluttering the Bathroom — Week 8 of 52
My first floor half bath gets a lot of use, but I haven’t cleaned out the cabinet for many years. And since I had sinus surgery last year– to stay healthy, I have to use a saline spray made with … Continue reading
Domestic Decluttering : Week 7 of 52 — Decluttering Pots and Pans
Boy, it’s been years since I looked through my pots and pans/overflow utensil cabinet! Took everything out and spread it on a towel on the floor. How did all the stuff in the photo above fit inside?
Decluttering and Departmentalizing — Week 6 of 52 — Decluttering Jewelry
I LOVE jewelry — and have a lot of it. So decluttering jewelry in an overflowing armoire — plus a jewelry box I’ve had since college — was a real project.
Decluttering the Pantry: Week 4 of 52 Decluttering Adventures
I feel blessed to have a pantry: a little closet right in the kitchen to fill with food — and a door that closes to hide it all. It’s great until the contents start to overflow …
Decluttering Debrief: Week 3 of 52 — Decluttering Under the Kitchen Sink
You know the old saying “everything but the kitchen sink”? Well, that’s about what you can find underneath one.
Decluttering Declared: Week 2 of 52 — Dejunking the Junk Drawer
The decluttering project for week 2 of 52 was the junk drawer under the microwave. (Actually, it’s junk drawer #1 of 2 there.)
Decluttering Debut: The First in a Series of 52 Dejunking Adventures
A couple weeks ago, I boldly announced that my word for 2016 is DECLUTTER. My #1 life goal this year is to declutter my entire house and garage: 1,500 square feet of space on two floors.
