I want to tell you a story about time. Some years ago we were sitting at a table in a restaurant waiting for our friend to arrive. He was late. Very late. This was in the time before mobile phones and we had no way of getting in contact with him to find out what […] Continue reading

For the last few days I have been madly filming clips for the soon to begin Decluttering Challenge in The Clutter Free Life Private Facebook Group. In this challenge I not only tell readers what to declutter but I also tackle the reasons behind our clutter issues. I discuss the myths behind why we often […] Continue reading

Have a look around your house. Where are your hotspots? Those places where clutter tends to accumulate for you. When trying to declutter your home it is important to begin in these areas. Why? So that you can see the benefits of all of your hard work as soon as possible. There is really no […] Continue reading

So here we are in July already! Don't ask me how it happened. Five minutes ago it was January I'm sure of it. This month, thanks to my environmentally conscious, animal loving thirteen year old, we are participating in 'Plastic Free July'. It doesn't have the same ring to it as Dry July (no alcohol […] Continue reading

Sometimes life gets so busy and so overwhelming that we simply have no idea where to start or what to do next. We feel stressed and rushed. We feel like we are flying from one task to the next without being able to give our full attention to any of them. I know that when […] Continue reading

Do you know the feeling of looking in your wardrobe and seeing lots of clothes but having absolutely nothing to wear? I do. I used to own a lot of clothes but when it came down to it, a lot of them simply did not go with anything else in my wardrobe and never saw […] Continue reading

When we find ourselves in a situation where the need to declutter becomes obvious as soon as we walk through the front door, we can be forgiven for thinking that the benefit of decluttering is just about creating extra space in the room. In reality, there are many more things to be gained from a […] Continue reading

You may not realise it but there are a number of significant self care mistakes you could be making. If you are guilty of even one of these, you could be shortchanging yourself and your family. Happily, most of them are not hard to correct. Which mistakes are you guilty of making? Beginning the day […] Continue reading

A friend recently shared how he drops off the grid for a week every year and goes hiking in the bush. He leaves behind all technology and contact with regular society. I'm not sure how others react when he tells them this because he seemed surprised when I agreed that it was a great thing […] Continue reading