Keep Less. Make More.
If you don’t have a dedicated making space in your house or you just like to move around, knowing how to craft without a craft room and keep it organized is key. If you live with other people, they might not love your latest project spread all over the dining room table or your knitting […]
Many years ago I wrote for a blog called Craft Storage Ideas, which has long since departed the Internet, but I wanted to bring back this idea I shared there for ways to use mug racks in craft rooms. I’ve had a little mug rack I bought at a local vintage store in my craft […]
If you want to start slowly on your minimalism journey but make steady progress decluttering, the minimalism game might be for you. What is the Minimalism Game? Popularized by The Minimalists (learn more about them here), the minimalism game is a way to consciously and steadily declutter a space — whether a room or your […]
Approaches to decluttering come and go, but one decluttering tip I’ve been seeing a lot lately is the poop test. What does it mean and how can it help you? Let’s get into it. What is the Poop Test? The poop test (which could also be the pee test or the vomit test) is a […]
We know that unfinished projects count as clutter, and one great way to eliminate that clutter is to go on a finishing spree. What is a Finishing Spree? A finishing spree is just what it sounds like: dedicated time where you focus on finishing projects that have been lingering. It can also just be a […]
I’m lucky to be able to set my own schedule most of the time, and I love to have a regular getting things done day (or even part of a day) to get nagging things off my to do list. TCOYOS Revisited Many years ago, before COVID times, some friends and I would get together […]
Knowing how to organize a bookshelf so it works for you is a great skill when you’re decluttering books or just want to make your shelves look a little nicer. The Bookshelf of Doom I have this giant wooden bookshelf in my office that I love. I’ve had it for years and it’s heavy and […]
There are lots of decluttering rules out there, or guiding principles that you can use to help you clear out spaces. And while these tips are really helpful in some aspects of decluttering, they’re really not helpful for crafters. Let’s take a look at three common decluttering rules that I don’t think work well for […]
There’s a lot of talk on the Internet about how to romanticize your life, which basically just means taking the time to appreciate what you have and allow yourself the nice things and little treats that make life feel a little more special. What Does it Mean to Romanticize Your Life? Posts about romanticizing your […]
Trends in decluttering come and go like in everything else, and reverse decluttering seems to be having a moment. Let’s look at what it is and how to reverse declutter your spaces. How Decluttering Usually Works If you’ve ever read a book or watched a show about decluttering, or even just tried to do it […]