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The Clutter Diet Blog

Clutter Video Tip: Sunday Planning Saves Time All Week Long

Are you having a Commodores kind of day? You know “Easy Like Sunday Morning.” If not, watch this video on the 5 C’s of Sunday Planning and mellow out your “Brick House.” (Sorry, I couldn’t resist ;)) (Click here to watch on YouTube if you can’t see the embedded player.)   Transcript: Hi, I’m Lorie… Read more »

How Much Is Too Much to Keep “Just in Case?”

I remember growing up watching game shows and hearing them say that someone won a "year's supply" of something, and I always wondered how much that really would be. Was a year's supply enough for one person, or a whole family? Was it enough for someone who REALLY liked Rice-A-Roni, for example, or someone who… Read more »

Clutter Video Tip: Stop Washing So Many Dishes

Ahh, summer vacation; the pool, the cookouts, the dishpan hands? What’s with all of these dirty cups and glasses? There is a way to cut down on all of these dirty dishes without dehydrating your family. (Click here to watch on YouTube if you can’t see the embedded player.) Transcript: Hi. I’m Lorie Marrero, and… Read more »

How to Organize for a Move

May is National Moving Month… I've moved my family eleven times personally, along with helping countless clients move over the years, so I know that moving means stress! Read my proven movin' strategies for a less stressful move here on Good Housekeeping's Home Style blog. And if you want my help on your move, check… Read more »

How Many of Your Dreams Have Come True?

Do you write your goals down? Why not? It's been proven and demonstrated over and over again that writing down your goals makes them much more likely to happen. And reviewing them regularly makes it even more likely! I was just reviewing mine, and I found an old list from 2005. I was astonished at… Read more »

Save 30% off at the GAP thru Sunday 5/29/11 (even sale items!)

The newest Donate Movement partner is the Gap, who is doing something so exciting this week! If you bring in a clothing donation for Goodwill® to any Gap store (can be Baby Gap, GapKids, etc.), you will receive 30% off your entire purchase, including items that are already on sale! Get the details here, and… Read more »

Clutter Video Tip: Favorite Organizing Products for Clothing

You know that dream where you’re talking to all of your friends, and then you realize you don’t have any clothes on? Terrifying, right? Watch this video shot at The Container Store to make your clothes organized and accessible, it will be much easier to get dressed and avoid embarrassing au naturel moments. (Click here… Read more »

Get Organized to Make Summer a Breeze!

Activities,vacations and chores- oh my! Summer is fun but it needs its own systems and routines to work best.   Click here for some suggestions for a sensational summer with less stress on Good Housekeeping's Home Style blog. Follow me on Twitter for my Daily #ClutterTweetTip, "Like" us on Facebook, and see our weekly #ClutterVideoTip… Read more »

Which Voices Are Talking Inside YOUR Head?

I recently had the pleasure of doing an audio interview for our private member area audio collection with my friend Wendy Lipton-Dibner, bestselling author of Shatter Your Speed Limits: Fast Track Your Success and Get What You Truly Want in Business and in Life (Kindle edition here). One of the things we talked about on… Read more »

Clutter Video Tip: Favorite Kitchen Organizing Products

If you can’t stand the heat… Then maybe you need to organize your kitchen. Let me show you some of my favorite products from The Container Store in today’s Clutter Video Tip. (Click here to watch on YouTube if you can’t see the embedded player.)     Transcript: Hi, I’m Lorie Marrero and I’m coming… Read more »

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