Letting go of sentimental items can feel like saying goodbye to the people and moments they represent. But decluttering doesn’t have to mean losing the memories. With thoughtful strategies, you can ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Lance B. Eliot is a world-renowned AI scientist and consultant. Decluttering deserves a hearty round of applause, and perhaps ...

Decluttering can help reduce visual distractions and benefit mental health, attention, and working memory. If getting started is hard, focusing on a small area at a time or trying a popular method can ...

The beginning of the year is a popular time to declutter, and for some, that will mean tackling family memorabilia. The sheer amount of it, and what to do with it — whether photos, papers, or objects ...

Excess clutter in living spaces can contribute to stress and issues with mental health. Understanding how to declutter can provide significant mental and physical health benefits. Decluttering ...

You’ve been here before: standing in your closet amid neatly aligned rows of hangers. Finally, your dresses hang neatly zipped, rather than half falling off. They’re filed by color, length, and/or ...

Ah, the junk drawer — a clutter classic. This is where my 15-minute method was born. I had a client who was overwhelmed by the idea of decluttering her entire house, so I suggested starting with just ...

After my 91-year-old grandfather died, it took my mom three years to sort through the mountain of paperwork and memorabilia that he’d amassed over seven decades with my grandmother. As I begrudgingly ...

Springtime is a perfect time to begin decluttering your home, given the theme of renewal and freshness. But what happens when some items you’d like to toss have special meaning or a connection to ...

When children leave home, parents often gain extra space physically while discovering it feels unexpectedly difficult ...