Decluttering can sometimes take the form of a capital-P project (like the one we’re doing right now with the Cure) where there’s a big effort over a brief period of time. But people with tidy homes also know the power that small, frequent efforts can have towards keeping a home uncluttered, too. Everyday clutter — … Read more
When you start to see the telltale signs that it’s time for another decluttering effort, you’ll be tempted to dig right in and start clearing out last seasons’s stretched-out sweaters or the microplane you swore you’d use to make au gratin potatoes every weekend. Follow that motivation for sure! But before you actually begin casting … Read more
Clutter is the enemy. For as long as I’ve been the editor of Apartment Therapy’s Organize & Clean vertical (Hi, I’m Taryn!), “decluttering” has been the most consistent topic of interest to our audience for years. The thing is though, you have to name your enemy to fight it, and the word “clutter” doesn’t have … Read more
Shifrah Combiths Contributor With five children, Shifrah is learning a thing or two about how to keep a fairly organized and pretty clean house with a grateful heart in a way that leaves plenty of time for the people who matter most. Shifrah grew up in San Francisco, but has come to appreciate smaller town … Read more
It might be in the basement. It could be in the attic. Maybe it’s underneath your bed or tucked into the depths of your closet. The “it” in question? All of your stuff. If you’re moving out of your parents’ house, you’ll have to face the monster that it is and organize it out of … Read more
Some people rent out storage units or fill their attics with the things they might need later, but definitely don’t need now. For the past five years, my childhood bedroom was that space. It housed clothing, sentimental items, paperwork, and a whole lot of books I had read and wanted to hold onto, or simply … Read more
When you think about it, a home is really just a collection of objects. Some are more important, like walls, lights, and mattresses. Others — like the fraternity formal t-shirt and box of spare cords — maybe less so. There’s also a whole lot of objects in-between that might be hard to parse through — … Read more
Shifrah Combiths Contributor With five children, Shifrah is learning a thing or two about how to keep a fairly organized and pretty clean house with a grateful heart in a way that leaves plenty of time for the people who matter most. Shifrah grew up in San Francisco, but has come to appreciate smaller town … Read more
Shifrah Combiths Contributor With five children, Shifrah is learning a thing or two about how to keep a fairly organized and pretty clean house with a grateful heart in a way that leaves plenty of time for the people who matter most. Shifrah grew up in San Francisco, but has come to appreciate smaller town … Read more
Tierra Smith Contributor Tierra is an award-winning journalist who tells women-centric and minority-focused stories that highlight the triumphs, challenges, and futures of those marginalized communities. She enjoys praying, volunteering, supporting HBCUs, and traveling the world. She believes everyone should pursue their God-given purpose.