Don't let these common but misguided notions derail your goal to declutter and lighten up.

I have three kids, and I'm constantly stumbling over their toys. Since becoming a mom, decluttering has been difficult, but I'm more intentional about it. Decluttering has made me more thoughtful ...

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Regularly decluttering your home is always a good idea. It helps you think more clearly, breathe a little easier, and free up space for things that genuinely improve your daily life. But according to ...

The holidays are through and it’s nearly time to get back into the swing of normal life — but you might be feeling overwhelmed by the state of your home. Luckily, decluttering educator Shannon Leyko ...

Like many of you, I have a hard time getting rid of stuff. I’ve got boxes and boxes of weirdo bits and bobs, and piles of devices that I’ll eventually get around to stripping down into even more bits ...

Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. The suggestion is made that when we have a lot of stuff there is an associated anxiety that we need take care of it, preserve it, not lose it. It is ...

Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. I was cleaning out the basement, getting rid of stuff we will never use and if we did use them it might be once more. Gone. And I saw the crutches.

Margareta Magnusson, the author who took the idea global with the bestselling book, "The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning ...