Tips and Tricks for Yard Sale Success

Tips and Tricks for Yard Sale Success

As you’re spring cleaning or decluttering, one of the things that you can consider is setting up a yard sale. By designating a box for items to sell, each family member could possibly contribute for the items that you want to sell. Garage sales and yard sales sound great in theory, but in practice they don’t always go so well. If they’re not carefully conceived, they can be little more than a waste of a perfectly good weekend. But with some thought and planning, a spring garage sale can be a great success. Here are 8 tips for yard sale success. 8 Simple Tips for Yard Sale Success * Choose a good weekend for your sale. If there’s a big springtime event held in your…

6 Tips to Declutter Your Workspace

My desk, as I admitted in the ditch the junk challenge, is a bit of organized chaos. I clearly know where things are but to others it may seem like a big mess. It’s not quite as bad as it was and it actually looks a lot better now. But I still have a bit of organizing to do and some trash to throw out. If you’re in the same boat, then today’s post is for you! I’m sharing 6 tips to declutter your workspace that you can start today. Be sure to check out the rest of my home management tips for more decluttering advice! Why You Should Declutter Your Workspace The benefits of having a decluttered workspace include, but are not limited to,…

Staying Sane During Spring Cleaning

Spring is just around the corner for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere and for many of us that hopefully means the end of snow until next Winter. For me, like numerous others, spring also carries with it the idea of spring cleaning. Yes, even this uninspired homemaker has notions of spring cleaning. And it’s not that I don’t like cleaning- I actually do. At times I find it to be therapeutic. My problem, sometimes, is figuring out where to start. And trying not to take on too much so I don’t get too overwhelmed too quickly. The biggest part for me is staying sane during spring cleaning. Some years the urge to purge has really gotten strong and I have to resist the…

7 Steps to Decluttering

7 Steps to Decluttering

This post was originally published on March 4, 2015 and was a central focus of my Ditch the Junk for Lent Challenge- 40 Days to a Better Me. If you’re still with me for the Ditch the Junk for Lent Challenge, welcome to Week 3! The first two weeks focused on healthier eating by ditching the junk food and reducing sugar intake. Now, for my next focus area, I’m moving on to clutter and organization. If you recall, I have three areas that I’m focusing on (Detoxify, Destress, and Declutter). Today, I want to share with you 7 steps to decluttering and how to start letting go. For me, this is a huge problem. Both Kyle and I are very sentimental people and well, I’ll…