• Decluttering Defined: Photographs,Jess Lex

    Decluttering Defined: Photographs

    Decluttering and downsizing anything sentimental can be a very difficult endeavor. If you haven’t yet read our blog post entry “Facing Emotions in Downsizing,” it could be a good idea to start there before getting into the specifics here. Photographs are one of those sentimental items that can be di

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  • How to Get Started with Decluttering ,Jess Lex

    How to Get Started with Decluttering

    I look around my home and what do I see?  A million little things staring back at me! (Downsizing adaptation of the poem "I Look In The Mirror" by Helen H. Moore) As humans, we take joy in collecting for decades. Things pile up – some of them practical, others not so much. But none of that matters.

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  • Hoarding: When Clutter Crosses the Line,Jess Lex

    Hoarding: When Clutter Crosses the Line

    Everyone struggles with clutter. It is normal to collect a fair amount of things throughout life. There is a point though when a person’s level of clutter might be crossing a line from “normal” into a situation that might need to be labeled as “Hoarding.” Hoarding tendencies in a person can make dow

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