declutter Archives

Haven or Hot Mess: How Does Your Home Feel?

by Debra Smouse | Sep 15, 2022 | Strategies To Get Your Life On Track

When you walk into your home, how does it make you feel? Do you feel relaxed and cozy? Is anxious the first thing that comes to mind? Does your home make you feel welcomed and at ease? Or do you put blinders on and just try to shut out the chaos around you? If your...

Seven Reminders for When You Think You Cannot Declutter Your Home

by Debra Smouse | Sep 8, 2022 | Strategies To Get Your Life On Track

If there’s one thing I know for sure it’s that our thoughts can affect our reality. Take housekeeping for example. I told myself for years that I was lousy at it. As was evidenced by my cluttered house. I’d walk in from work, take one look at the...

Create a Vision for Your Post-Covid Life Where You Are the Priority

by Debra Smouse | Oct 17, 2020 | Strategies To Get Your Life On Track, Tricky Situations

To say that the last year was different is an understatement. Most of the women I talk to confess to throwing most of their self-care out of the window due to demands on managing their families, their homes, and their work during the pandemic. And, darling, it’s...

How to Declutter Without Going Minimalist So Your Home Reflects Your Personality

by Debra Smouse | Mar 29, 2019 | Strategies To Get Your Life On Track

If you’ve been anywhere around the internet, I’m sure you’ve heard about Marie Kondo and how “Tidying Up” is the new black. I love that she’s inspiring folks to get rid of the clutter that doesn’t serve them. Because, truly,...

How to Declutter a Room in One Day so You Can Chill Out and Relax

by Debra Smouse | Dec 14, 2018 | Strategies To Get Your Life On Track

If your life is like most folks I talk to, there are a lot of moving pieces. And whether you are typically organized or struggle keeping your house in shape? When life is busier, like at the holidays, it’s harder to keep clutter under control. Yet, isn’t...

Declutter for Peace of Mind So You Can Love the Season (and Your Life)

by Debra Smouse | Nov 19, 2018 | Feeling Burned Out, Stressed Out, Overwhelmed & Exhausted, Strategies To Get Your Life On Track

It can be hard not to feel stressed out this time of year. There’s just so much to do, isn’t there? Dealing with (sometimes) unpleasant family members. Choosing just the right gifts for everyone on your list. Attending parties. Not to mention simply...

Upgrade Your Undies As Part of Your Spring (or Anytime) Cleaning

by Debra Smouse | May 5, 2017 | Strategies To Get Your Life On Track

She conspiratorially leaned into me over a recent lunch “I never knew how great a red bra and matching undies could make me feel.” She was seventy before she purchased a bra that wasn’t white or black and had discovered a whole new sense of confidence when she...