Decluttering

Whether it’s hidden debt or a family skeleton, carrying around secrets can take a heavy toll on your happiness. Here are real-life stories that show how coming clean can set you free.

A kitchen cleared of clutter gives a working mother the space and inspiration to cook.

Low-cost improvements yield big returns in a cramped home-office space.

Resolve to fix, change, organize, replace or otherwise deal with anything that has been driving you bonkers.

Simple, thoughtful, low-cost strategies for transforming the first place you see when you walk in the door.

Rethinking your housing choices, embrace community, and five more tips to live more simply.

In an environment of economic contraction, many of us are looking for meaningful ways to cut back. Here’s good advice on how to get by with a little less, and enjoy it more.

How clearing out the clutter in your space can help you clear your head, too.

Do you have the urge to splurge? Emotion-induced shopping may seem harmless, but letting your feelings take over your wallet could end up costing you more than money.

Not ready to take on the whole house? Just making forays into this trio of high-impact areas can help you take a load off your life.

Is your life a mess, or does it just look like one? Decluttering experts suggest you tackle both problems simultaneously — by ridding yourself of excess stuff.

You’re toning and reshaping your body. Why not use feng shui to bring your home along for the ride?