As the Editor-in-Chief of Unclutterer.com, I'm here because uncluttering, organizing, writing, and simple living are my passions. I was chronically disorganized for the majority of my life, but have changed my ways to pursue a less stressful, less chaotic, more remarkable life.
I'm so glad that you're here and joining our Unclutterer community. Welcome!
Hi there!! This is a really fun idea. I've followed unclutterer for a while, and am slowly morphing from a cleaner to an unclutterer. Hoping to gather even more ideas and inspiration for doing so here.
I read Unclutterer every day. The result is that my mind stays focused on uncluttering and the benefits gained, like fabulous and serene days. Not there totally yet, of course but much improved. There's an old saying that what grows is what gets watered, and this reinforcement and focus certainly help with that. I read early in the morning which is also a help. I can tend to wander off wooly-headed, meandering in the right brain, and I need this balance.
I moved in with my packrat (hoarder?) boyfriend four years ago, and have tolerated the chaos fairly well until recently. The shift came when he started working nights. Now he's either sleeping or working and we barely have any quality time together, so I'm looking for ways to make my life more satisfying.
I have boxes upstairs that I haven't even unpacked, there is no space in the bathroom for my toiletries, my clothes are stacked and hung anywhere I can find room, and the kitchen cabinets are spilling over with an excess of canned goods and food. Walking to the washer and dryer in the basement is dangerous.
Everytime I attempt to make space by getting rid of things (such as OTC medicines dated 1999), I can feel his blood pressure rise. I can't live like this much longer. I grew up with a neat-freak mother.
I ordered your book from a local bookstore and should have it by Thursday. I hope it helps!
I just discovered Unclutterer a week or so ago. My husband and I have a funny arrangement where he occasionally slips into his bachelor-like tendencies and forgets how to be as hygienic as this former food-service employee would like, and I tend to make way too many clutter piles for his neat-freak side to handle. Between the two of us, we have a REALLY clean house when we both use our strengths, but part of love is learning how to improve your weaknesses that drive your spouse nuts. So I'm learning everything I can about anti-procrastination, orderliness and livability. :)
I am a regular visitor at unclutterer.com, and I am looking forward to learning more ways to unclutter here at the forum. I love a neat and tidy house, but with two girls (3 and 5) playing in the living room and leaving toys and craft materials all over the place I often just give up on trying to keep the living room tidy. I tend to tidy up in bursts, and would love to find and maintain a good daily routine that will keep both my kids and myself happy.
I've been a avid reader for almost a year. I enjoy all the unclutterering ideas, and the unitasker Wednesdays.
I've been reading Unclutterer.com for awhile now and it really has helped me stay on track. My house is mostly decluttered, but if I don't keep reading about uncluttering, I can easily slip back into buying things I don't need. Reading Unclutterer.com every day is a continual reminder to stay on track. It also helps knowing there are people out there who think like I do. My family thinks my decluttering/organizing is kind of weird!
I read about the 100 thing challenge and started an inventory of my belongings. While I came in at close to 1000 personal items, I was more concerned by the number of items that I no longer use or expect will contribute to my future goals. I started reading unclutterer and found numerous helpful tips. Some of my larger issues are sports equipment, out of style clothing and paperwork.
hi folks,
i read unclutterer regularly. nice to see a forum started here!
Hello! My fiance and I rent a house; a few months ago, the landlady wanted to repair our garage and fix the roof. We had to completely empty the garage, and we ended up getting rid of fifty garbage bags worth of stuff. I'd already been reading about minimalism and decluttering techniques, but when I realized that I could live my life without a jam-crammed garage, I went pretty nuts over decluttering. I love decluttering *so* much.
I read Unclutterer every day; it inspires me and helps to keep me motivated.
I am the product of a mother who is a neat freak and I never really learned to be neat. She always cleaned up after me and I never really had to do anything. Fast forward 15 years or so and now I am married with almost 3 year old twin girls. While my house is by no means messy, its just disorganized. I find that when my house is clean and organized I am much happier. Not only because my husband isn't hounding me but life in general is just easier. Finding the time to do everything is a challenge and there has to be some kind of balance. I am hoping these forums will keep me motivated to keep my house in order.
Hi everyone,
I've been subscribing to the Unclutter blog for well over a year now (I realised it when I began recognising the "A year ago in Unclutter" items!).
Both me and my fiancé want to, but struggle to, have a place for everything, never mind everything in it's place.
Erin and Unclutter keep me aspiring to have a house without clutter.
We're getting there...slowly :)
I'm so excited about these forums. What a great idea, Erin! I'm a professional organizer and I've been a regular reader of Unclutterer for quite a while. I think it is so important to have a community of people that provide support or help with figuring out how to organize, and the voice of authority that Unclutterer has cultivated makes this the perfect arena for that. Looking forward to following the discussions here.
I do my best to live simply, but my book habit does make that difficult.
I've been reading Unclutterer for around two years. I know this from the "One & Two Years Ago on Unclutterer" posts that I recognize.
A friend said to me many years ago, "Your counters are crowded, but when I open a cupboard door, everything is in order!!" I've also gotten jobs because people know that I can be very organized & can bring organization to many places.
I'd have to say my biggest challenge lies in that if I don't have a good place to put something away, it doesn't get put away! Oy vey!!
Hello everyone.I have been interested in organization & decluttering for many years.Friends and family thought I was a little weird that I would think about these things let alone want to discuss them! I had read several books but I had no idea that there were others out there until 12 years ago when I searched "get organized" and slob sisters and messies and some of the other classic sites came up.It was great to realize I was not alone. Though I am light years ahead now,I still have alot of work to do. I like this site because it addresses my present needs-I am not needing "chore" sites, or "beginner" sites but rather one that discusses ideas and theory of getting organized. I like the office pictures and unitasker Wed. I read this site every day at lunch as my work relaxation. I am looking forward to forum discussions.
Now that it is only my husband and me, 4 sons grown and on their own, I really strive for neat, clean, organized and decluttered. I struggle with too much stuff and what to do with it. My husband is great and always willing to do his part. Unclutterer helps with new ideas and I love reading it everyday. I look forward to this new discussion and new ways to get my home totally in order.
Hey guys!
Just want to say thanks for your inspiring work! I read unclutter pretty much everyday and always theres some great new idea.
Keep up the good work and let's make the forum a perfect complement ;D
Greetings!
Mene
I've been reading unclutterer.com for a few months now and it is really helping me, but I am taking baby steps. Watching the show "Hoarders" really scared me. I am not a hoarder, but I see a pattern of having too much "stuff" that spans to my mother and my grandmother. Once I really became aware of all of the clutter around me, I literally see it all the time. It never bothered me like this before, but awareness is helping to force some change in my life. I still have a ways to go, but I am working on it.
hello! ~waves~
i grew up a terribly disorganized pack rat, but over the past 2 years or so i've been decluttering and simplifying my life. i'm much happier for the effort. thanks for the inspiration, and i'm looking forward to hearing from other unclutterer readers about their experiences.
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