Category: Clutter-Free Living
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10 Tips for “Letting Go of the Excess Stuff”
It happens to most of us. Sales magazines and offers and postcards arrive and we think, “Hmmmm…..looks interesting. I’ll hold on to this and check it out later”. Problem is, life gets in the way and “later” takes a week, then a month, then a year and before we know it, there is an accumulation…
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Decluttering With Scott Roewer
By: Cathy Green Most of us have had to deal with clutter in our lives. But if we are not careful, clutter will continue to collect and it has the capacity to take on a life of its own. Below is an interview that I recently had with the DC/MD area’s premier organizer, Scott…
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The “Process” House
By: Cathy Green I talk a great deal about cluttered houses. However, there is another type of house that needs to be discussed. I term it the “process” house. In short, a process house is one that needs to be cleaned over a period of time. What qualifies a home as a process house?…
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Places to Take Unused “Stuff” that Serves as Clutter
By: Cathy Green I recently walked into a beautiful home located on a beautiful street in an absolutely beautiful neightborhood. The purpose was to complete an in home estimate to determine price for cleaning the house. The second I walked through the door, the vision of beauty melted into a vision of clutter—too much stuff…
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Teaching Children To Clean
By: Cathy Green I’ll never forget an experience I once had when I went to complete an in home estimate in a home. The fact that the home had stacks and stacks of out-of-date telephone books all over the place was one issue. The dirt all over the walls was another issue. The clutter was blinding.…
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What’s The Difference Between a Collection and Clutter?
This is an organized collection This is disorganized clutter People sometimes start off with a collection which ends up being clutter. Above are two dressers. One displays a wonderfully put together collection which adds to the overall beauty of the dresser and room. The other represents a chaotic mass of stuff all thrown together—taking…
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Journalist Josh Freed Proud of Cluttered Lifestyle
Journalist and author, Josh Freed [pictured above on the right] is so proud of his cluttered lifestyle that he has produced a documentary about it. Check this out: As a boy, Josh Freed was scolded by teachers for his constant mess. They warned he wouldn’t succeed in life unless he changed. Once in the workforce,…
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Living in a Dirty Home
The house in the picture above represents any number of things: a. The room may belong to a hoarder b. The room may belong to someone too lazy to clean c. The room may belong to a person who is depressed Whatever the issue, the person who owns such a room is out of control…
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Cluttered Spaces Can Take Over Your Life
I went to visit a home recently for an estimate and noticed two things: 1. The place had great potential 2. The place was so cluttered that the owner had resorted to using her floor for storage space Never allow your home to overtake you. Your home is a place that should offer you…
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Spring Cleaning Tips from Martha Stewart
Spring is right around the corner, believe it or not. Check out some of Martha Stewart’s tips—and then call UpperCrust Maids, LLC so that we can help you out! Make the Bed Tidiness begets tidiness. A crisply made bed makes the whole room seem more orderly, which makes it less likely that you’ll let other…
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