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DAY 14: Celebrate Your Decluttering Wins
Congratulations on making it to the final day of Apartment Therapy's Decluttering Cure! Whether you joined us on day one or jumped in on day five, you should be proud of the fact that your home is tidier and more organized than before. All we want you to do today is enjoy your decluttered home to the fullest. You can…
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DAY 13: The Best Way to Donate or Sell Everything You’ve Decluttered
It's day 13 of Apartment Therapy's Decluttering Cure, and we're going to address all the items that need to be donated, sold, or given away. Let's get these items out of your house as soon as you can, so they can be useful to someone else. Do you have a great tip on where to donate or sell unwanted items? Share it below!
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DAY 12: The "Box and Banish" Decluttering Method Will Help You Finally Get Rid of Clutter
It's day 12 of Apartment Therapy's Decluttering Cure! Today, we're going to be addressing the "maybe" outbox we set up on day one that's filled with items you're not sure if you want to keep or let go. To finally make decisions on these things, we'll be practicing the “box and banish” method. Share below what's in your…
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DAY 11: Here’s How to Find and Fix Your Clutter “Problem Area”
It's day 11 of Apartment Therapy's Decluttering Cure, and we're going to be identifying a clutter problem area in our homes — and then addressing it. This could be a counter with items all over it, an overstuffed drawer, a messy cabinet, or disorganized shelves. Tell us what your clutter problem spot is below.
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DAY 10: The Best Way to Declutter Your Busy Bathroom in Just a Few Steps
It's day 10 of Apartment Therapy's Decluttering Cure! Today, we'll be decluttering your busy bathroom in just three steps. Set aside 15 minute, 30 minutes, or an hour (whatever time frame works for you!) for the assignment. Let us know below what you discovered in your busy bathroom today?
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DAY 9: The Best Method for Decluttering & Organizing Your Bedroom in Under an Hour
It's day nine of Apartment Therapy's Decluttering Cure, and we're going to achieve a clutter-free bedroom in under an hour. Get ready to declutter and tell us below how it went today.
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DAY 8: 10 Clever Ways to Prevent Clutter from Happening in the First Place
It's day eight of Apartment Therapy's Decluttering Cure! Today, we're going to do just one thing to prevent clutter from happening in the first place. For instance, cancel a subscription you no longer need or sign up for online statements only. Let us know below what you chose to do today.
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DAY 7: How to Declutter & Organize Sentimental Items Without Feeling Guilty
We are at the halfway point of Apartment Therapy's Decluttering Cure! How are things going for you? For day seven, we're going to deal with one of the hardest types of clutter: ones that have sentimental value. As you go through the assignment, make sure to take breaks and reach out for support. Tell us below what you…
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DAY 6: The Best Way to Declutter & Organize Paper Clutter All Over Your Home
It's day six of Apartment Therapy's Decluttering Cure! Today, we're going to take down our paper clutter. This task will require you to dig in more since paper piles can be a mix of practical and sentimental things and can be found everywhere. Tell us below how your day went. What pile did you tackle today?
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DAY 5: The 5-Step Method To Help You Declutter Clothes in Under an Hour
It's day five of Apartment Therapy's Decluttering Cure! Let's spend some time today going through the clothes in our closets using a five-step method that'll help you declutter clothes in under an hour. Tell us below how it went today! What stood out as clear “yes” and “no” items for you in your closet?
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DAY 4: The Best Method for Decluttering Your Kitchen
It's day four of Apartment Therapy's Decluttering Cure, and we're tackling our one spot in our kitchen — whether that's the cabinets (one or all of them), a drawer, the entire fridge, or your pantry. Let us know below what you got to today.
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DAY 3: How to Declutter & Organize a Messy Junk Drawer in 15 Minutes
It's day three of Apartment Therapy's Decluttering Cure! Today, we'll be decluttering one messy junk drawer in just 15 minutes. Share with us below how your day went! Did you find anything interesting in your junk drawer?
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DAY 2: 15 Decluttering Principles & Rules That’ll Help You Tidy Your Home
It's day two of Apartment Therapy's Decluttering Cure! Today, we'll be establishing our guiding principles and setting some ground rules to make decluttering so much easier. A guiding principle can be a word, phrase, rule, statement, or philosophy that will resonate with you and keep you on-track. Share with us below what…
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DAY 1: Set Up Your 3 Outboxes Before Starting Any Decluttering Project
Welcome to the first day of Apartment Therapy's Decluttering Cure! This free 14-day program will guide you on how to start decluttering your home, and by the end you’ll achieve a tidier space in just two weeks. (Sign up now if you haven't already to get each assignment delivered straight to your inbox.) Whether it’s your…
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Remove or mitigate cat smell
One of our beloved cats urinated inside a plywood cabinet. The mess sat unnoticed. Once found, I tried baking soda, hydrogen peroxide, steel brush, and enzyme urine deodorizer. Any other suggestions?
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Finally knocked a few home projects off the list this weekend
My wedding is coming up next weekend, and while almost all of the T's and I's are crossed and dotted there, I still needed somewhere to put my anxious energy — so we finally 1) installed an IKEA lamp that has been sitting on our dining room table for months, 2) installed a magnetic knife block, finally clearing counter…
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what's one small thing you do to your home before hosting friends?
living with two pets, I always, always have to make sure I vacuum the floors before guests come over. even if it's just for a brief visit I hate seeing pet hair on my floors.
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Declutter Redesign & Relax..
I've decided it's time for a fresh new organized relaxing kind of life and I'm gonna make it happen 😁! Would appreciate any fresh new or even just different and simple ideas. Time to clean house ! Thanks 🙏
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What's the best vacuum for cleaning up pet hair?
Does anyone have a favorite vacuum cleaner? I'm looking for something that's especially great for pet hair. I have a Dyson Cyclone V10 right now, which has been really good overall, but after a few years of heavy-duty Basset Hound hair, I'm starting to wonder if it's dulling out. Here is my pup! What vacuum do you all like…
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Down Duvet Insert SOS
I just got a new duvet cover and down insert to go with it…I washed and dried both at my laundromat and the down blanket smelled horrible. I let it air dry for a while but then took it to my dry cleaner. It STILL smells like a wet dog! Should I take it back to the dry cleaner, or do you think this will eventually go away…
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Decluttering & Organizing Your Kitchen
Hey everyone, One day, I was making my dream bubble tea in the kitchen. As I was washing ingredients, the sink got clogged, and I realized how chaotic the space under my sink had become. That incident pushed me to organize my kitchen better. Here are the tips I used: Under the Kitchen Sink Stackable Bins: I started using…
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Where to donate, dispose and consign
I’m starting a “Swedish Death Cleaning” but need suggestions for places to donate, dispose of, and consign unwanted items.