When my therapist suggested decluttering might ease my anxiety and OCD symptoms, I was skeptical. I decided to try it and started looking for a method that might help me with the process. It became ...

Sometimes, when clearing out our belongings, we need a little bit more structure than 'Does it spark joy?'. Something to motivate us to keep actively making our homes messier, and stop worrying that ...

This simple approach promises to make clearing out clutter feel less overwhelming.

Move over, Marie Kondo, there’s a new approach to decluttering that’s taking over social media. It’s a little juvenile, and more than a little gross, but it’s sparking joy for people who are ...

The 90/90 decluttering rule states to get rid of any item you haven't used in the last 90 days and won't use in the next 90 days. I spoke to organizers about whether the rule is effective and used ...

Lindsey Ellefson is Lifehacker’s Features Editor. She currently covers study and productivity hacks, as well as household and digital decluttering, and oversees the freelancers on the sex and ...

Looking ahead to spring, many of us will be thinking of giving our homes a good clean and clear out. Decluttering is a rewarding but often daunting task, as it's likely to cause a bit of a mess in the ...

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 ...

Lindsey Ellefson is Lifehacker’s Features Editor. She currently covers study and productivity hacks, as well as household and digital decluttering, and oversees the freelancers on the sex and ...

Move over, Marie Kondo, there’s a new approach to decluttering that’s taking over social media. It’s a little juvenile, and more than a little gross, but it’s sparking joy for people who are ...

I can finally see the floor!

Anxiety and OCD had been manipulating my life like puppet masters for almost two years when my occupational therapist recommended trying decluttering to help ease my symptoms. At that point, though ...