The Clutter Fairy Weekly

Big organizing projects can disrupt your routines and leave you feeling swamped and overwhelmed. We’ll suggest tips to help you break down and keep control of big projects . Almost everyone who struggles with clutter can point to paper as one of their challenges. We’ll offer a short primer on managing the paper you decide to keep . How do you deal with things that have been in your life for as lon...

Gayle was out sick, but Ed decided that the show must go on! In this special episode of The Clutter Fairy Weekly , co-host Ed Gumnick answers audience questions about his decluttering journey, sentimental items, minimalism, and a lot more. Show notes: http://cfhou.com/tcfw159s The Clutter Fairy Weekly is a live webcast and podcast designed to help you clear your clutter and make space in your home...

Living on a fixed income or struggling to make ends meet puts professional organizing help, custom storage solutions, and expensive products out of reach for many of us. But a tight budget doesn’t have to be an obstacle to the organized life you want to live! In episode #158 of The Clutter Fairy Weekly , Gayle Goddard, professional organizer and owner of The Clutter Fairy in Houston, Texas, offers...

Crocuses and daffodils tell us that spring in the Northern Hemisphere is only weeks away. Now is a great time to start decluttering and organizing for lawn and garden season . Moving to a smaller living space is a complex process that requires careful planning and tough decisions. We’ll help you get a solid start by discussing the emotional and logistical challenges of downsizing . In episode #157...

This “Ask Us Anything” show answers your questions and discusses topics suggested by our viewers and listeners. In this episode: You’ve made up your mind to get rid of something, but your heart hasn’t caught up with your head. We’ll talk about what to do about stuff when breaking up is hard to do. Learn to apply Clutter Fairy principles to planning the contents of a room on the smallest possible s...

Has a flurry of holiday cooking and entertaining, an influx of new toys and treats, and daily duty as one of the busiest parts of your home left your kitchen in desperate need of attention? Our next show will help you get the “heart of the house” under control! In episode #155 of The Clutter Fairy Weekly , Gayle Goddard, professional organizer and owner of The Clutter Fairy in Houston, Texas, expl...

Big changes in your life—moving in with a new partner or spouse, a breakup or divorce, or a family member moving in with you unexpectedly—can disrupt or derail your organizing habits and routines. In episode #154 of The Clutter Fairy Weekly , Gayle Goddard, professional organizer and owner of The Clutter Fairy in Houston, Texas, talks about keeping your organizing mojo and momentum even when life...

In this “Ask Us Anything” show, we’ll answer your questions and discuss topics suggested by our viewers and listeners. In this episode: How to declutter large or cumbersome items Recap: Organizing a family art or craft space Organizing tips to get you out the door In episode #153 of The Clutter Fairy Weekly , Gayle Goddard, professional organizer and owner of The Clutter Fairy in Houston, Texas, a...

Every home is different, and every room of the house has its own special clutter problems. But with a thoughtful approach, you can look beneath the mess to see a plan and design in the chaos. In episode #152 of The Clutter Fairy Weekly , Gayle Goddard, professional organizer and owner of The Clutter Fairy in Houston, Texas, outlines a process for analyzing the contents, purposes, and layout of a r...

January is “Get Organized Month”! But after the year-end shakeup, it can be hard to figure out how to start new projects, restart past efforts, make a solid plan, find motivation, and keep momentum. In episode #151 of The Clutter Fairy Weekly , Gayle Goddard, professional organizer and owner of The Clutter Fairy in Houston, Texas, offers strategies for planning and implementing a rock-solid organi...

Whether you’ve set a resolution to get organized in 2023 or you struggle to make New Year’s resolutions stick, we’ll be here to uplift and inspire you this week, next week, and throughout the year. In episode #150 of The Clutter Fairy Weekly , Gayle Goddard, professional organizer and owner of The Clutter Fairy in Houston, Texas, pledges to support and encourage our community in making 2023 your b...

Happy holidays from The Clutter Fairy family to you and yours! In episode #149 of The Clutter Fairy Weekly, Gayle Goddard, professional organizer and owner of The Clutter Fairy in Houston, Texas, thanks our clients, patrons, minions, Meetup group members, YouTube subscribers, podcast listeners and our community everywhere for your generous support this year and wishes you a peaceful holiday season...

The pressure of holiday activities and year-end priorities means we might have to put organizing projects on hold—or at least in slow motion—and it can be tough to find enthusiasm when when you’re ready to restart. In episode #148 of The Clutter Fairy Weekly , Gayle Goddard, professional organizer and owner of The Clutter Fairy in Houston, Texas, suggests strategies for maintaining focus on and co...

In this “Ask Us Anything” show, we’ll answer your questions and discuss topics suggested by our viewers and listeners. In this episode: Focus on favorites to sharpen your declutter decision-making Decluttering shared workspaces for offices and teams What is your clutter trying to tell you about your lifestyle? In episode #147 of The Clutter Fairy Weekly , Gayle Goddard, professional organizer and...

Life-changing events can disrupt our efforts to get—or remain—organized. We may face unexpected trauma, such as a natural disaster, a job loss, or the death of a loved one, or find ourselves having to adjust to a new family member, a divorce, or a cross-country move. Each major life event presents a unique set of organizing challenges. In episode #146 of The Clutter Fairy Weekly , Gayle Goddard, p...

In this week’s “Ask Us Anything” show, we answer your questions and discuss topics suggested by our viewers and listeners. In this episode: Tips to cultivate motivation or keep your motivation fresh Organize papers to be ready for tax-filing time The stuff we keep to be ready for company In episode #145 of The Clutter Fairy Weekly , Gayle Goddard, professional organizer and owner of The Clutter Fa...

Just as trees drop their leaves to rest and wait for spring, the end of the year is a good time for us to pause and “shed” things from our lives to make room for something new, to reflect on what has served its purpose, what no longer fits, which habits have changed, what we’re ready to sell, donate, recycle, or discard. In episode #144 of The Clutter Fairy Weekly , Gayle Goddard, professional org...

Do the people with whom you share your space complicate your decluttering process? Spouses, partners, housemates, little children, big children, adult children, and elderly parents with conflicting—or non-existent—household habits and routines can sabotage our efforts to get organized. And sometimes even those who live alone aren’t free from outside meddling in our spaces. In episode #143 of The C...

In this “Ask Us Anything” episode, we answer your questions and discuss topics suggested by our viewers and listeners. In this episode: How many unfinished projects is too many? Micro- versus macro-organizing styles Recap: the five most common organizing mistakes In episode #142 of The Clutter Fairy Weekly , Gayle Goddard, professional organizer and owner of The Clutter Fairy in Houston, Texas, an...

Every home contains at least a few items we keep even though they serve no practical purpose and can be awkward to display and difficult to maintain. We’re talking sentimental stuff! Even when we want to let go, we get sidetracked down the path of memories, emotions, and long-held beliefs. In episode #141 of The Clutter Fairy Weekly , Gayle Goddard, professional organizer and owner of The Clutter...

We asked viewers and listeners to “Ask Us Anything” for an episode dedicated entirely to satisfying your clutter curiosity! In this episode: Walk-in closets—is floor storage off limits? Employing a housekeeper or maid in an extreme-clutter situation  “A place for everything and everything in its place”—but where is that? Downsizing as we age—tips you can use to get started right now In episode #14...

Before you can say “Boo!,” we’ll be kicking off the season of fun, joy, food, shopping, and chaos that runs from Halloween into the new year. This year, how about making the holiday season exactly what you want it to be? In episode #139 of The Clutter Fairy Weekly , Gayle Goddard, professional organizer and owner of The Clutter Fairy in Houston, Texas, suggests strategies to streamline the holiday...

In the last four episodes, we’ve explored our relationships with belongings from several different perspectives—our idea of a good life, emotional responses, habits and behaviors, and ethical principles related to stuff. In episode #138 of The Clutter Fairy Weekly , Gayle Goddard, professional organizer and owner of The Clutter Fairy in Houston, Texas, reviews the elements of the “personal philoso...

We make hundreds of decisions every week about what to buy, what to discard, where to shop, what to keep, what to give away, and who should have what we don’t want or need any more. In episode #137 of The Clutter Fairy Weekly , Gayle Goddard, professional organizer and owner of The Clutter Fairy in Houston, Texas, asks ethical, social, and environmental questions that can guide and influence our r...

Unproductive habits can lead to excessive accumulation, stagnation, and clutter. But useful habits can turn small increments of work into gigantic progress over time. In episode #136 of The Clutter Fairy Weekly , Gayle Goddard, professional organizer and owner of The Clutter Fairy in Houston, Texas, discusses the role of habits in keeping us stuck in our clutter or giving us the power to make mean...