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Decluttering Cure wins, learnings, and tips! 👇
And that's a wrap on Apartment Therapy's Decluttering Cure! Bravo! What did you all think? How are we feeling? For anyone who's joining late, you are welcome to complete this at any time and at your own pace! This 14-day program will guide you through decluttering your home, and by the end, you’ll achieve a tidier space in…
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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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Thank you for inviting me
My name is Kerry and I live in a townhouse in Australia just 15 minutes out from Adelaide. I read post from someone who had taken the brave step to use the chaos decluttering method to organise her things and then read more and now I am hooked. I am the queen of clutter to the point that most rooms are multi purpose…
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Any recommendations for kitchen storage shelving?
Hi there! I recently got married (yippee) and now have real 8-piece sets of bowls/plates/etc and a few new appliances. I live in a Brooklyn apartment and while my kitchen is pretty generous, I'm still butting up against space issues. I'm looking for a shelving unit to take up some negative space in my kitchen + provide…
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Maximizing small space on a budget
Hello, I just recently purchased my first investment apartment and was wondering if I could get any help with the layout. I only want to be putting in the kitchen so whoever rents it is able to bring in their own furniture. I am however still trying to utilize the space as best as I can. The current disposition doesn’t…
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Way behind
Day one of this wonderful Apartment Therapy I'm at the emergency room with Dr's taking Xray's of my right arm. They have found a mass. I have pain. but not serious. Just can't use my rt. arm. It's moved up into a nerve. Now I have no movement in rt. arm and PAIN! So all my decluttering plans are on hold until this gets…
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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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How About The Whys Behind Decluttering..
The psychology of clutter/hoarding is interesting and need more of the why behind the behavior and the whys to stop and get out of the behavior…. For people who have lived with it for years and just are in overwhelm to do much, I want more ways to make it easier to let go. Part of my issue is that I think everything is…
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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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Which organizers do you prefer to buy from the dollar/discount store?
Lately, it feels like everywhere you look super discount retailers (like ALDI and Dollar General and Dollar Tree) are selling home organizers — from bins to baskets and beyond. I like my organizers to last, so I don't mind paying higher prices for a sturdy one that solves a major problem for me longterm, but it seems the…
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Storage Locker - Condo/Apartment
Does anyone here who has an on site storage room/locker (approx 7'x4' cage) have suggestions for organizing all the 'stuff' just shoved in. I have a shelving unit but it is 'stuffed' as well.
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How To Fold Clothes Really Nice
Does anyone have any methods for folding clothes really nice?
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Long hallway needs some love!
Hi all! I have this very long narrow hallway ~20 ft and its proven difficult for me to figure out how to decorate. Here are my notes/feelings: I like having the giant frames, but I think the white is too much and have been thinking about replacing with some medium wood color ones. Would sconces look cool between the…
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Your laundry day organizational heroes?
hi! i just did my least favorite chore: laundry. i don't have in-unit laundry, and i live in the city, so picture this… I wheel my laundry in a suitcase to the laundromat, then wheel it back and carry it up my fourth floor walk-up. it's not my favorite! but one thing I do love is this over-door drying rack from Brabantia…
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What's the best under-the-bed storage?
What's the best under-the-bed storage? Any suggestions welcome!
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Best pantry organizers for under $100?
What does everyone use to organize their pantry? Do you have an organizational process for where you place things? Since I'm just getting started, I'm ideally looking for budget-friendly recommendations. Maybe something easy to tackle like these baskets or something similar: I'd really love to know what has worked for you,…
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Best Under-Sink Bathroom Organizer?
Help — I'm a full-grown adult and I've never had my own bathroom sink before! I spent most of my life sharing a bathroom. Then, in the first apartment of my own (where I've lived the last 8+ years) there was no bathroom sink (look, don't judge, it was very affordable and I had a whole room dedicated to reading). Now, I…
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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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Give me your best spice rack organizers 🌶️
You're all slowly inspiring me to keep things a bit more tidy behind the scenes at home (yay!). During a recent cabinet cleaning, I realized that my spices are a mess! I have some on a lazy Susan next to the stovetop, and the rest are in a cabinet. What are the best spice rack organizers you all love and use? Something…
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How do you organize your fridge to avoid waste?
How do you organize your fridge to avoid waste?
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Recipe Chaos!
how do y’all organize your recipes?? I print out my faves from nutritionists and then stack into categories, but that’s where they stay. Big piles of paper!! SO much to look thru when I need one. Would love to know how everyone else manages. Thanks for the help!
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Organizing Scarves and Purses
I have about 30 scarves, and I have tried many ways to store them. I don't like any of the ways. I bought one of those hangers that you can put scarves through little holes. I tied them to the rod in the closet. But then I never could find the scarf I wanted at the moment without feeling overwhelmed. I used to keep them in…
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Under the kitchen sink organization!
Hello design-y friends! Does anyone have photos of their organized cabinets under their kitchen sinks? Mine is currently a mess of various cleaning materials, buckets, trash bags, etc etc etc. Thanks!!
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Jewelry chaos
I have decades of jewelry (necklaces, bracelets, rings, and pins, primarily) that I have created or collected. No “store-bought” solutions that I have seen meet my requirements: capacity, protection of pieces, usability and access to items, and effective organization of collection. HELP!
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How do you keep your home organized and clutter-free?
How do you keep your home organized and clutter-free? Share a picture of your best organization solutions!
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Bookshelves & Wainscoting
Hi, there — I am looking to get new bookshelves and have library wall in my office, but I have this beautiful wainscoting on the walls that I don't really want to cover. How should I style this appropriately that still highlights the wall molding and gives me ample bookshelf space?
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I need to see my stuff but it is too messy
I have ADHD and find it much easier for me to see what is in my cabinets (clothes, pantry, toiletries) as opposed to putting them in drawers. I fold and stack my t-shirts, jeans, sweaters, etc., but it is unsightly and disorganized looking. I also have a hard time keeping up with housekeeping tasks, no matter how hard I…
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Legos!
Hello! I'm curious if anyone has a holy grail lego solution. We have many sets ranging from small to massive, and my kids give up quickly on the larger sets when everything is color sorted (as much as color sorting appeals to me, as done in the recent Nate Burkus post) Thanks! ML
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Show off your organized closets 💁♀️
Does anyone have a closet that's organized and functions well? I'm looking for some inspiration. My bedroom closet is somewhat organized by color, but I have a bunch of things hidden on the floor that have become my secret chamber of things Photo credit to the lovely Studio DIY (I love these closet doors!)
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How do you organize your shoes at home?
I'd love to know how you all organize your shoes at home. Do you have a favorite shoe organizer or rack? I have one of those over-the-door racks and soft shoe cubbies, but I've been considering something like this for my closet: What do you all like to use?! Sincerely, someone with way too many shoes 😬
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What's your favorite (and least favorite!) area to organize in your home?
I'll go first: I love folding sweatshirts (it's so niche but I feel super relaxed while doing it) and loathe reorganizing my spice cabinet. I wish I had a drawer, but all I have is a super tiny cabinet so I haven't quite found a way to organize it yet. (Open to suggestions!)
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Dollar tree
which is the cabinet rack at dollar tree
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Decluttering
I try to “Declutter” at least one thing a day from my house, even if it’s something small like an empty tube of toothpaste. How do you tackle decluttering?