It's officially January, and you're fully embracing the “ new year, new me ” mindset. This may mean you're eager to do some tidying up around the house after the holidays, including tackling a few ...

Put things back where they belong: Once you've used something, put it back where it belongs. Avoiding delays takes practice, ...

Back-to-work routines hit fast after the holiday break, and for many workers, the clutter waiting on their stations shows up ...

Declutter weekly: focus on countertops, refrigerator, junk mail, and handbags to maintain a tidy home. Monthly sorting keeps ...

Southern pro organizers speak to eight categories of items that you should make a plan to toss. Trust these experts—you'll be just fine without these items weighing you down.

Even if your house and yard are kept clean, you may be attracting mice without even realizing it. Stacks of old papers and ...

The end of the year is a great time to tackle a few key decluttering tasks. Here are the top seven places organizing pros ...

While you likely won't miss most of the items you throw away (or even remember them!), there are a few things that may leave ...

It's the time of year when we accumulate the most stuff. When we do, people often throw around the word "hoarding." But it turns out it's a frequently misunderstood term. Therapist Jayme Kolbo spends ...

One of my favorite holiday stories is “Good Housekeeping,” a Bailey White public radio commentary from some years back. It’s about White’s comic struggle to clean up her elderly mother’s house for ...

Living and dealing with constant clutter is especially harmful for women, according to therapist Elizabeth Earnshaw, not only because they often bear the burden of "fixing" the mess, but also because ...

Like many people, my garage and closets are littered with the detritus of modern life—from stacks of paperbacks and fancy china to a fussy tea maker, still swaddled in its box. All of it needs to go.