Posts in Seasonal
How to Prepare Your Teen for Moving to College

To prepare for the back-to-school season, I recently chatted with my pal Angela Marie from the AM Hustle Show about my college moving tips. If you have an incoming college freshman who is about to head to school - it’s not too late to make sure that you’ve connected with them about important life tips (read on for all the details!). For your high-schoolers - take notes now so that you’re ready for move-out day in the coming years.

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Decluttering kid stuff before the holidays

Something that came up in the Clutter-Free Home Process course community this holiday season was talking about decluttering your kid stuff before the holidays. I know that this is a really important topic for folks, because you know during the holidays there's going to be an influx of kids' items. I love the idea of preparing for the holidays by decluttering kids' rooms (and play areas), so I wanted to share some of the tips that we covered in the course community, so you can implement them at home too.

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Spring Cleaning Tips You Can Use Anytime

Every year, I see people dive into spring cleaning. You make these huge lists of things to clean in the hopes of setting yourself up for success for the rest of the year. And while I do see the value in some spring cleaning, in some ways I think it’s another way that we can make ourselves feel bad about the state of our homes by not doing “enough”, compared to what we think others are doing. In that spirit, here are five questions I’ve been asked about spring cleaning recently, with tips that you can use all year round. My goal is that they help you simplify your season, not make it more complicated.

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Clutter-Free Gift Guide

I love the holidays as much as the next person, but I’m not a fan of the pressure to find the perfect gift. You know that feeling when you’re at a store, looking around, trying to find something that might work for the special person in your life. You panic, and end up buying them another scarf, novelty vintage toy or scented lotion. After the holidays, you relish the memories, but get the donation box ready for all the things you know you can’t return, but definitely don’t want to keep…

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