The holidays are supposed to be a season of love and joy, but for many of us, they also come with feelings of stress and a long to-do list. If you aren’t organized before the flurry of festivities begin, tasks may take even longer or seem too daunting to even know where to start. Keep reading for my best tips on how to declutter for the holidays!

When it comes to organizing your home, which area gives you the most grief? If your closets come to mind first, you are not alone. For many, closet organization is an ongoing battle. Luckily, there are 3 simple steps that you can follow every time to streamline the process and maintain efficient closet organization.

In our consumer-driven society, purging is not something we learn from a young age. There is always an opportunity to make new purchases, but there is less incentive to eliminate. We are not taught to dispose of items when they are no longer needed. Instead, we hang on to them because we believe we might need them someday, or we feel guilty about getting rid of them because they were expensive. The result is that many of us are bogged down by our belongings, and paralyzed by the thought of downsizing a home.

As the new school year gets underway, September is the perfect time to get your home organized and recenter your family’s focus on the year ahead. You can help your little ones prepare for the school year by involving them in the process of decluttering their spaces. Keep reading to learn some of my best tips for decluttering kids’ areas!