Growing up we all have grand plans about our future professions: doctor, teacher, ballerina, pilot, footballer, astronaut. Few of us ever actually enter these widely understood professions. Instead, we grow up to become executive assistants, marketing directors, account managers and personnel officers. Do any of us actually know what these jobs are? I wanted to be an author when I grew up, before realising I had no interest in writing books and even less skill in doing so. I

Without any doubt, the most common question I am asked about tidying, cleaning and decluttering is how to find the motivation to start. When we live in messy, dirty or cluttered homes our energy is quite literally drained from us by the mess. It turns out that living in a messy home will actually cause you stress and anxiety, which in turn makes tackling the mess that little bit harder. This is the vicious clutter cycle. You are stressed by your mess, so you are unable to tac

There's no greater feeling than waking up in the morning, full of energy and excited to start the day. Trouble is, most of us don't wake up like that. I wake up most mornings a little bleary, a little groggy and a lot grumpy. When we feel unmotivated like this, it can be almost impossible to get anything done. The effort to strap on running shoes and go for a jog becomes herculean. Just thinking about finishing that important work report is exhausting enough to have you headi

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

I often read online that people instinctively know how to declutter. This hasn't been my experience. I find that most people fit into one of two categories: those who know how to declutter and are already organised as a result and those who have no idea where to start. That second group of people? They're the ones with junk drawers wedged shut, more clothes than my local thrift store and kitchen cupboards full of gadgets they've never even used. When you find yourself living