I can't throw things away, and I moving to a smaller place....whats the best thing to do, except throw it out?

Do you have trouble with cluter? What's the best way to declutter?

I moved into an apt. and try to create the hotel like (clutter free) atmosphere. I don`t own much stuff to begin with and before buying anything, I think where to put it etc... I take trash out every day. Yet without constantly organizing and cleaning out everyday, its hard to maintain the clutter free home.. Do you have any tips?

I have a hard time with clutter. I try to declutter, but it doesn't seem to work for long. In my house, an empty flat surface is an invitation to pile something on. What methods do you use to declutter? I am very interested in getting it taken care of. Once it's gone, it will be a lot easier to prevent from returning.

My husband and I have a small 2 bedroom home which seems to be cluttered. Husband in the military so he has lots of extra gear and uniforms. We have lots of luggage and clothes and shoes. I would like to know the easiest and cheapest way to rid clutter, any help is appreciated. Thanks!

I'm looking for advice from people who have had this problem, or can at least give me a serious answer. I seem to have an unusually high tolerance for messiness, specifically dry clutter (paper, shoes, etc.). I tell myself I'm going to fix it, I put myself of schedules, but I have a horrendous case of the "It's not too bad, I'll do it later" syndrome, and it piles up. We don't entertain in our home, so I can't use that as motivation. I was raised in a similar environment where housekeeping just wasn't a priority. And I want SO bad to change. My husband flipped a switch somewhere along the lines and it irritates him (unless it's his mess), and now we're expecting a child. I am obviously aware that when babies go mobile they get into EVERYthing, but just as important, I want to break the cycle. But I have to get in the hang of things before Baby gets here. **I do NOT have science experiements growing in my house, just a lot of dry, disorganized mess. I keep the dishes and laundry clean, it's just a matter of putting it away once it's clean. I micro-organize just fine (things like my make-up shelf, or alphabatizing the cd's, etc.) but when it comes to larger things I lose ambition. Plus, when I do it when hubby's not around, he comes home and messes it up and loses everything again. I have VERY limited storage, I can't modify my apartment, I can't afford (and don't have room for) more storage options that what I have. I know I need to purge and get rid of a lot of stuff, but once that's done, I need practical ways of keeping my house clean and safe (and so I'm not embarassed to open the door when someone DOES knock). Okay, girls, like I said, if it were a matter of "just do it", it wouldn't really be a problem. But if I took a weekend to tear apart and clean out my closets, it would only get worse because when the motivation died, all the stuff that belonged IN the closet, would be out in the room itself. And I had asked for advise for someone who knew from my perspective, not tips from clean-freaks to whom this stuff comes naturally.

I've been making good progress at getting rid of clutter these last 3 weeks of vacation. What a way to spend a vacation. But I hate how unsightly cords look. Like there's hundreds of cords under this computer. (I didn't set it up.) Any ideas? Thank you.

he's a pack rat who hasn't cleaned out the place in two years!! he's planning to work 8 hours a day for five days during his work holiday. what is the best method for him to de-clutter and clean his apartment. it is seriously bad.

I would like to hire a clutter expert for my home and would like to get some ideas on how find and choose one.

Yikes! It's holiday season and my house in in disarray. Between work, school and Christmas shopping I have little time to sort the clutter and polish the decks. Anyone got any encouraging advice?