My office/studio/craft space always feels like a bit of a mess, but the worst space of all is the craft closet. It’s always overflowing with stuff! Here’s how to declutter a craft closet if you have one that’s out of control in your house, too. What is a Craft Closet? A craft closet doesn’t have […]
How Do I Know How Much Is Enough to Keep?
One of the many challenges that comes when decluttering craft supplies or anything else, really, is deciding how much is enough to keep. It can feel in the moment like we ought to keep everything, or like we should be able to keep everything, if only we can find a better way to organize it. […]
Even Marie Kondo Can’t KonMari, and That’s OK
When I first read The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, Marie Kondo’s manifesto on decluttering, my reaction was “here’s a woman who has no kids or hobbies.” It’s easy to say everything needs to “spark joy” when you aren’t in the world of diapers, plastic toys and grubby play clothes. Easy to say you should […]
A Word for the Year: Usephoria
My actual word for the year is calibrate, but one meaning of calibrate (to me, anyway) is to make things a little bit better, and that’s exactly what usephoria is about. What is Usephoria? Usephoria is a word I made up a few years ago and I defined it like this: The joyful feeling derived […]
If Your Closet is Overwhelming, Project 333 May Help
Project 333 is not a book that feels relevant to me at all, but maybe it will be more so to you. I know I have more clothes than I wear, but I’ve never been the type to shop for fun, which the author, Courtney Carver, definitely was. I’ve never spent beyond my means on […]
Let Me Teach You How to Declutter Craft Supplies
Want to learn how to declutter craft supplies and get the making space of your dreams? Nobody buys craft supplies thinking, that’s going to look amazing in the bottom of my closet for the next 10 years. And yet, that’s often what happens when we buy things without a clear vision of how we want […]
These Free Worksheets Will Help Give You Motivation to Declutter
It can be hard to find motivation to declutter. But if you can get a good vision for what you want your space to look like when you’re done, it just might give you the kickstart you need. I know how hard it can be to declutter your craft supplies and make a space that […]
KonMari Not Working for You? Try New Minimalism
Affiliate links are included for your convenience. Marie Kondo’s methods have probably inspired millions of people around the world to clean out their spaces and look for the things in their homes that spark joy. But it can be hard for some people to know what joy looks or feels like, or how you feel […]
On Swedish Death Cleaning, Natural Disasters and Decluttering Now
Why Swedish death cleaning and natural disasters can motivate us to declutter things now, while we still have the chance. There have been so many people affected by hurricanes, earthquakes, fires and other disasters lately. I’ve read more than one person say that having to clean out a house full of stuff that was flooded […]
9 Easy Ways to Get Rid of Your Craft Supplies
Get rid of your craft supplies with ease with these ideas for places and people that will accept them. It can be hard — in lots of ways — to get rid of craft supplies, but it’s literally difficult sometimes because you just don’t know what to do with the supplies you don’t want anymore. […]