The first thing any pro will tell you when you first express an interest in living with less, is that decluttering is a marathon, not a sprint. If you have found this post because you feel ready to start making radical changes in your life, GREAT. If you have found this post because you don't quite know where to start, GREAT. Decluttering is not a once-off, fast process. It is a lifelong skill and habit that we can all learn. It is not over in moments - less Usain Bolt, more

It is no secret that children are not great fans of tidying up; it cuts into their all-important and hectic playdate schedules. So much to play, so little time to tidy. Yet teaching your littles to help out around the house needn't be like pulling teeth, nor do you need to resort to threats and bribes (been there, done that, bought the t-shirt). Sick of tantrums and tears from children asked to tidy, I decided to turn tidying, cleaning and decluttering into exactly what a chi

It is no secret that I enjoy organising. In fact, I love tidying and organising so much I’d consider it a hobby, as well as my career. Most people aren’t quite so convinced that organising is great fun. Instead, they view it as a chore, an unfortunate necessity in adult life. That being said, most people accept - albeit grudgingly! - that being more organised is a good thing. To help motivate you to organise your home today, here are 5 of my favourite reasons to start organis

If I had a penny for every time somebody told me they just didn't have time to keep their house as clean and tidy as mine, I would be a very rich woman. Well, richer than I am at least. No matter how many times I hear this claim, it always surprises me. Yes, the people who say this lead busy lives but their assumption that having a clean home takes oodles of time and burdensome hard work leaves me baffled. I did not always love to clean. Cleaning is something I have trained m