If you have a lot of items that are still usable, but you don’t want or need them, donating them is a great way to move them out without feeling guilty. We live in such comfort that it’s easy to forget that there are people out there who don’t have a suit so they can go to an interview, a teddy bear to snuggle with or the supplies they need for school.

Getting rid of stuff that you never used or no longer need is a lot easier to get rid of when you know it’s going to someone who will cherish it. Here’s an ideas short list of places you might not have thought of before.

School Supply Drives

Think back to the kid in your class who used a short stubby pencil because that’s all he had. Remember the kid who the teacher would sneak notebook paper to because she didn’t have any. Now think of the snickering they had to endure. Continue reading →

So you’ve followed all the advice and decluttered your house. But all too soon, you realize that you have clutter creep. Stuff is starting to build up again. Maybe you ended up replacing some of the stuff you got rid of or maybe everyone isn’t pitching in to keep the house decluttered. Here are a few simple, quick habits that all family members can do to keep the house decluttered.

Deal with Mail Immediately

The last thing any of us wants to do after a long day at work is deal with the mail. But since it has to be done, do it immediately. Throw ads and other junk mail directly in the trash or recycling bin. Put bills and other important papers in the specified place and shred sensitive information that doesn’t need to be filed.

To make this even easier, make all your bills, banking and other statements paperless and get your name on the “no junk mail” list. Before long, there will be very little mail to deal with at all. Continue reading →