How much of your clutter are you keeping because it's worth a lot of money? I met with a vintage resaler this week because I'm always looking to find new options for you. Her pitch to me was that now…… Read More Can your clutter make you rich? The post Can your clutter make you rich? appeared first on Joyful Surroundings LLC ..read more

In every decluttering and organizing project, there’s that moment when you’re done. Except you’re not done. Far from it. The boxes are still crammed full of papers. The floor is still covered in piles. The closets continue to look like…… Read More Getting unstuck when you’re midway through decluttering The post Getting unstuck when you’re midway through decluttering appeared first on Joyful Surroundings LLC ..read more

You must hang your clothes by color. You must hang your clothes by size. You must hang your clothes by season. You must hang your clothes in outfits. You must hang your clothes by the occasion you'll wear them. You…… Read More Want a beautifully organized closet? Here are the rules you absolutely must follow The post Want a beautifully organized closet? Here are the rules you absolutely must follow appeared first on Joyful Surroundings LLC ..read more

Now you've created your Museum of Clutter, it's time to start using it to declutter. You've lugged all the 4-drawer file cabinets in the Tri-County area back to your basement and arranged your treasures in them. That museum is quite…… Read More How to declutter using 4-drawer filing cabinets The post How to declutter using 4-drawer filing cabinets appeared first on Joyful Surroundings LLC ..read more

Professional organizer or not, we all have a million better things to do than clean our homes. We keep things up, kinda, but deep cleaning is right at the bottom of the list of fun things to do. I recently…… Read More How to get organized using 4-drawer filing cabinets The post How to get organized using 4-drawer filing cabinets appeared first on Joyful Surroundings LLC ..read more

This thing you want to buy costs $100. More than you're comfortable spending, but it's on sale! It's half price! It's such a good deal, you'd be crazy not to buy it. You know you'll end up buying it eventually,…… Read More Did you get a screamin’ deal? The post Did you get a screamin’ deal? appeared first on Joyful Surroundings LLC ..read more

The exact decluttering principles I use with my organizing clients to help them successfully clear their messy homes. What is slow and steady decluttering? Slow and steady decluttering is the practice of tackling the clutter in your messy home gradually.…… Read More Slow and steady wins the decluttering and organizing race The post Slow and steady wins the decluttering and organizing race appeared first on Joyful Surroundings LLC ..read more

The long-term rewards for decluttering are awesome. Who doesn't want to live in a beautiful organized space, where they can always find everything, and feel comfortable having people over at the drop of a hat? But decluttering is hard work.…… Read More 10 ways to reward yourself for decluttering and organizing The post 10 ways to reward yourself for decluttering and organizing appeared first on Joyful Surroundings LLC ..read more

Many basements are full of clutter waiting to be turned into riches at a yard sale. Here's how to have the best garage sale in town. How not to have a yard sale Some yard sales have the stench of…… Read More How to have a successful yard sale The post How to have a successful yard sale appeared first on Joyful Surroundings LLC ..read more

A surprising amount of the clutter that fills our homes falls into the category of evidence that we're loved. Here are the notes and letters all my friends from school sent me.  I'm likable. I've kept every Valentine and birthday…… Read More When clutter is proof you’re loved The post When clutter is proof you’re loved appeared first on Joyful Surroundings LLC ..read more