Archives for A Year Ago
A year ago on Unclutterer
- Get your dot on
Use little colored dots to keep track of what you actually use.
Popularity: 1% [?]
A year ago on Unclutterer
- Clutter-free movie viewing
Subscription and download services offer alternatives to buying DVDs. - The minimalist kitchen
Let’s be honest. What tools do you really need in your kitchen?
Popularity: 2% [?]
A year ago this week
In case you missed them the first time out of the gate, these are the posts that made the news a year ago this week on Unclutterer:
- Uncluttering ideas on Oprah
She’s one of a kind and she has some great advice on getting rid of clutter. - Iron no more!
Embracing a non-iron lifestyle can save you time and space, as well as rid your home of laundry clutter. - Ending cable confusion
One of the best ways to reduce cable-clutter is to make sure cables are sized appropriately. - Decluttering Tip: An alternative use of eBay for removing clutter
Use eBay to help fight the urge to keep something just because you might someday need it again. - Organizing your workspace
The trick to office organization is the same as for organization in any other part of your life: reduce the clutter. - Vacuum sealed storage bags
Space Bags are the “as seen on TV” vacuum sealed storage bags that claim to save you tons of space. - Purveyors of clutter
There are certain places that people should not shop if they are trying to curb their clutter. - Paper clutter begone, part 4
A checklist for papers that need to be saved in a filing cabinet. - Extreme minimalism Monday: The spork
Why have two utensils when you can have one? - Retail tricks that get you to buy more
Understanding retail strategies can help to keep your spending in check and clutter out of your home. - Holding pattern ideas
Putting items that you’re unsure about getting rid of immediately into a MeBox can help you to feel secure in your decision to declutter. - Clutter-free Mother’s Day gift giving
In the spirit of a simpler lifestyle, we at Unclutterer offer up the following Mother’s Day gift ideas. - Reader question: Shelving your CD collection
What do you do when your CD collection starts taking over your living space. - Photographing your mementos
Taking digital photos of your mementos can get rid of clutter, free-up storage space, and provide you with a simple way to walk down memory lane. - Cat Filth is Clutter
The litter-robot gets rid of cat filth clutter better than every product we’ve ever found. - Conquering coin clutter
Keeping your spare change under control.
Popularity: 3% [?]
A year ago on Unclutterer
- Paper clutter begone, part 3
FreedomFiler is a filing system that does exactly what it claims to do and brings sustainable order to papers in the home. - Curing Costanza wallet
This website creates a single paper card with multiple barcodes on it to replace the stack of plastic loyalty program cards in your wallet.
Popularity: 2% [?]
A year ago on Unclutterer
- No more wire hangers!
No starch, hold the hangers and plastic bags, please. - Tackling your iPod clutter
Belkin has a solution that adds virtually nothing to your desk space and keeps the iPod wires where they belong — out of sight.
Popularity: 2% [?]
A year ago on Unclutterer
- Toy clutter treatment
Teach your kids to take charge of their own toy clutter.
Popularity: 3% [?]
A year ago on Unclutterer
- Paper clutter begone, part 2
Manuals and instruction booklets can be stored digitally to free up storage space and decrease clutter in your home. - There’s wealth in simplicity
The advice in The 4-Hour Workweek jibes very well with our own philosophy here at Unclutterer: simplify to be happier, not to be a monk.
Popularity: 2% [?]
A year ago on Unclutterer
- Junk Removal
What do you do with all the garbage the city won’t collect?
Popularity: 2% [?]
A year ago on Unclutterer
- Reader question: Magazine clutter & organization
Keep all your magazines together in one place, pull out only the one you’re reading, and always put it back before you take out another once. - Send in your pics
Are you in the process of uncluttering your home or workspace? Send us before and after photos and we’ll post them on Unclutterer.
Popularity: 2% [?]
A year ago on Unclutterer
- Undo the junk mail damage
I knew that someone out there had to have a service to take care of the junk mail problem for me. Not only did I find a company to do the work, but I found a company that also works toward improving the environment.
Popularity: 3% [?]
A year ago on Unclutterer
- Paper clutter begone, part 1
To rid our home of the unnecessary papers, we invested in the Fujitsu ScanSnap (available for the Mac and PC) and scanned all of the papers that weren’t vital for us to have in paper form. - Slay your wire monster, part 2
Belkin has some very useful alternatives to your usual run-of-the-mill surge protectors.
Popularity: 4% [?]
A year ago on Unclutterer
- Freecycle
If you’re looking to get rid of clutter in your home, Freecycle might be one way to say goodbye to your stuff.
Popularity: 4% [?]
A year ago on Unclutterer
- Bedrooms are for sleeping, part 2
Once you’ve got everything out of your bedroom that doesn’t belong, what should you be left with?
Popularity: 4% [?]
A year ago on Unclutterer
- Pets are clutter!
If you have pets, you’re bound to accumulate pet supply clutter. Here are some tips to make sure fido also lives a simple life.
Popularity: 4% [?]
A year ago on Unclutterer
- Bedrooms are for sleeping, part 1
Ideally, your bedroom is a place for sleeping. That is, it’s a place for rest and relaxation. Anything in your room that doesn’t contribute to the relaxation will likely only keep you from recharging your batteries.
Popularity: 4% [?]

