Clutter on Shine

8 organizing tips to throw away

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By Diane Oatis

I used to be a hyperorganizer. I was famous for it. Friends would ask me to help them weed through their closets, and there are still people who walk into my office and say, “It’s so…clean in here.” But sooner or later, life intervenes. Not long ago, at the end of a ridiculously stressful day, I was putting away laundry—I looked at the color-coded-by-season hangers in my closet and it hit me: Why? A long commute, a teenage son, a parent living alone and suddenly being a neatnik seemed less important. So I’ve let go of some things, and guess what? They were never worth the time anyway. Here are eight things I’ve decided I don’t need to do to keep my life in order.

Dry-erase paint: Is this the best idea of all time or asking for a whole lot of trouble?

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I am determined to get my life organized. But taking on my whole life feels a little too close to climbing Everest when I am really just prepared to set the treadmill at a slight incline. I have chosen instead to take on small projects that can be done in an hour.

5 life energy drains you need to stop putting up with right now

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We all have certain people or processes in our lives that leech our energy away, sometimes without our even noticing. Even if we eat healthy foods, exercise, and take time out to rest, a high level of energy at the beginning of the day can be slowly stolen away by energy drains. Although each…

13 ways to declutter your closet

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By Cristina Schreil

Wardrobe Organizing 101

If the over-the-door shoe rack isn’t enough to cut your closet clutter,…

5 common clutter culprits

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By Shana Aborn

If you sat down and tried to figure out why you’re drowning in clutter, you’d probably come up with the typical reasons: You procrastinate too much, you’re too sentimental about your things, you’re a pack rat, blah, blah, blah. But sometimes the reason isn’t so obvious. Would you believe that losing weight or trying to save money can contribute to a bursting-at-the-seams house too? Here’s how to conquer a few unexpected clutter culprits.

5 ways to take care of business -- and yourself -- while your kid's in the tub

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During those first few years, bath time with your baby can be a lovely mix of sweet and sudsy, slippery and scary. Getting an infant or even a wiggly toddler into the tub, surrounded by water that is just the right temperature, thoroughly cleaned, and then out, wrapped, diapered, and clothed can be precarious.