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A year ago on Unclutterer

2011

• Moving: How to pack your home
  Tips and tricks for how to pack your home before a move.

2008

• Creating extra storage and counter space in a small kitchen
  Rolling kitchen cart can provide extra space for the smallest of kitchens.
• Weekend project: Tackle the area beneath your kitchen sink
  The last thing you want to do is have to waste time clearing a path for someone who is about to cost you a hundred dollars an hour to fix the plumbing beneath your sink.

Posted by PJ on Feb 29, 2012 | Comments Off | Tweet This

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2011

• Unitasker Wednesday: Mascara Protector
  The item, the Tweezerman Mascara Protector, is supposed to protect your face from getting mascara on it when you’re applying mascara.

2010

• O Magazine focuses on uncluttering
  The March 2010 issue of O: The Oprah Magazine just hit newsstands and it is dedicated to the theme “De-Clutter Your Life!” The uncluttering articles begin on page 142, but most of the content in the rest of the magazine is tangentially related to the topic.
• Unitasker Wednesday: Formula Mixer
  Introducing the Formula Mixer.
• Design Public’s Organization Blog Fest: Bookshelves
  The website Design Public is hosting an Organization Blog Fest for a week, and they asked me to be a part of the advice-wielding group for the second year in a row.
• Ask Unclutterer: Auto office
  My wife uses her mini van as an office for her process serving business, and a shuttle bus for taking our children to and from various events plus all the household shopping. What suggestions or gadgets have you come across for organizing a vehicle? Any suggestions would be appreciated.

2009

• Organizing food storage wraps
  If you’re not lucky enough to have a designated drawer for food storage wraps in your kitchen, you probably have to sacrifice space in your pantry or cupboards for these items.
• Unitasker Wednesday: Underground time capsule
• Purchasing the right CFL bulbs
  Martha Stewart Living had an article in their September 2008 issue that highlighted the differences of all the CFL options.

2008

• Reader suggestion: Staying organized with binder clips
  Reader Christine shows us how to create a hanging file system with binder clips.
• Multifunctional home office hub
  You are sacrificing quality for quantity, but you are also saving space and did I mention it features a wireless network interface?

Posted by PJ on Feb 26, 2012 | Comments Off | Tweet This

A year ago on Unclutterer

2011

• Unitasker Wednesday: Bananarama returns
  If you’re a stockpiler of fine banana unitaskery, then the Bananza Banana Slicer might be the next item for your collection.
• Storing bed sheets
  If your linen closet is cluttered and overflowing with bed sheets, it might be time to unclutter and organize your collection.
• Workspace of the Week: Creative desktop storage solutions
  This week’s Workspace of the Week is Ron Ron’s ingenious workspace.
• Ask Unclutterer: Pesky plastic bags
  Instead of throwing away plastic grocery bags, reader Robert is looking for ideas on ways to reuse them.

2010

• Unitasker Wednesday: Fit and Fold
  Unfortunately, like most tasks that seem difficult, there is an inventor ready to produce a plastic doodad who is also eager to take your money from you. Presenting, the Fit and Fold.

2009

• Unclutterer article in latest issue of Real Simple magazine
  In the article “10 ways to let go of your stuff,” I spend 1,000 words talking about my transformation from a clutterer into an unclutterer on pgs. 119-120.
• Collapsible funnel
  Please forgive my relatively high level of excitement for such a bland product, but sometimes it is the smallest things that make life better.

2008

• Second favorite organization tool: The labelmaker
  The labelmaker is such a simple device that it belongs on my all-time list of favorite organization tools.
• Going paperless
  According to the New York Times article Pushing Paper Out the Door, a paperless future is coming quicker than a lot of us may think.

Posted by PJ on Feb 20, 2012 | 3 Comments | Tweet This

A year ago on Unclutterer

2010

• George Washington: Simplicity seeker
  George Washington’s biography is a nice reminder that the problems and aggravations we face currently, and our desire for a more simple life, are often very similar to those experienced by the people who lived before us.

2008

• Unitasker Wednesday: The pancake puff
  Do you like pancakes? If you do, you’ll probably question why you have been eating flat pancakes all of these years when you could have been eating pancakes in the shape of a ball.

Posted by PJ on Feb 15, 2012 | Comments Off | Tweet This

A year ago on Unclutterer

2011

• Unitasker Wednesday: Shoe Bibs
  Are you a messy eater? I mean, a really messy eater? Are you constantly having to replace your shoes because you can’t find your mouth? If so, then you must be the target market for Shoe Bibs!
• Curing clutter problems in under-sink cabinets
  Cabinets under sinks in kitchens and bathrooms are common places to find clutter. Following these steps can help you to get rid of clutter for good from these spaces.

2010

• Why we hold on to sentimental clutter
  Sentimental clutter plagues our attics, basements, closets, garages, and desks. These sentimental trinkets can keep us from moving forward with our lives physically and emotionally. If there is so much of the past taking up space in the present, there isn’t room to grow.
• Discover your style to keep clutter out of your closet
  I like to think of my wardrobe as being an exclusive club that only the best of the best can get into. I’m the bouncer, and I get to decide what items make it past the red velvet rope, and what items don’t.
• Unclutterer history and services
  We have had a wonderful bump in traffic recently, and we thought it might be a good idea to talk about our history and all that we do here at Unclutterer.
• Putting Unclutter Your Life in One Week to the test
  Photographer Tasra Dawson put Unclutter Your Life in One Week through the ringer to see if she could clear the clutter and organize her life in seven days. She documented the process with a video series on her website and I want to share it with you.
• Ask Unclutterer: Credit card clutter
  Reader April asks how to control her credit card clutter that is overwhelming her.

2009

• Creating a central binder for your home
  A central home binder offers a safe haven for important paper, vital contacts for anyone to access and a receptacle for health information.
• Ask Unclutterer: Corner kitchen cabinets
  The answer we discovered are storage systems that use the descriptive phrase “blind corner” in their names.

2008

• Getting the most out of your storage closets
  How to organize and effectively maintain a storage closet in your home.
• Make your own earbud caddy
• Are cookbooks a thing of the past?
  The internet is slowly making cookbooks obsolete.

Posted by PJ on Feb 12, 2012 | Comments Off | Tweet This

A year ago on Unclutterer

2011

• January resolution wrap up, and introduction of February resolution
  In 2011, I’m trying out small, monthly resolutions instead of large, annual New Year’s resolutions. My public resolution for January was to be more organized in the kitchen, and create and use more nutritious meal plans for my family. In February, I will go through everything — absolutely everything — in my office.
• Unitasker Wednesday: Watermelon knife
  This year, I vow to impress watermelons! I shall feel no shame about using a multi-functional knife. Instead, I will win the watermelons’ affections as I pull out my Stainless Steel Watermelon Knife.
• Ask Unclutterer: Organizing photographs
  Storing photographs in a large tote isn’t the best way to show you value the images. Follow these seven steps to get your images organized.

2010

• Evaluate your household routines
  Do you have a routine chart for household chores? Is everyone in the house taking responsibility for and completing their duties? Do you need to evaluate your routines to make sure they’re meeting the demands of your home and fit with your schedule? With the start of the new month, now might be a good time to make sure you have a functioning system in place.

2009

• Baby safety clutter
  After browsing through an unsolicited baby product magazine that I received in the mail, I am now aware of the products that over protective parents just can’t live without.
• Storing specialty hangers?
  How do you keep the non-standard hangers organized when they aren’t in use?
• Unitasker Wednesday: The snowman kit
  Snowman kits include everything except the snow!

2008

• Letting a corner of clutter slide
  Small pockets of clutter can serve as little humbling reminders that I am human and am far from perfect.
• The wireless Wii nunchuk
  Nyko, a third party supplier for gaming accessories, has Wii owners covered with the a wireless nunchuk.

Posted by PJ on Feb 6, 2012 | 2 Comments | Tweet This

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2010

• Three uncluttered activities you can do on a lazy Saturday
  Three of these to-do items on my list today are great tasks to complete on a day you’ve decided to stay at home. From my home to yours, I bring you three uncluttered activities you can do on a lazy Saturday.

2009

• Ask Unclutterer: How many hours will a family of four spend on laundry each week?
  Reader Amanda recently e-mailed and asked a few questions about laundry maintenance for a family of four.

2008

• Shootsac organizes your camera lenses for simple transport
  The Shootsac is a bag that easily holds multiple lenses for quick and easy access.
• Book review: Does This Clutter Make My Butt Look Fat?
  Peter Walsh’s latest book provides tips for treating your body with honor and respect.

Posted by PJ on Feb 1, 2012 | Comments Off | Tweet This

A year ago on Unclutterer

2011

• Unitasker Wednesday: BeanSlice
  It is rare that someone submits a unitasker and my first thought is, “I want that!” But this week, that was my response. Even I, the UNCLUTTERER, am tempted by plastic doodads that do the exact same thing as the knives I already own.
• Are you sabotaging your uncluttering and organizing efforts?
  There are hundreds of ways to sabotage your uncluttering and organizing efforts, and just one solution for all of them — admit to yourself that you’re sabotaging your success.
• Ask Unclutterer: Movies with an uncluttered theme
  Reader Ellis asked: “If you had any recommendations of films with a minimalist/uncluttered theme?”

2010

• Unitasker Wednesday: Mini Cupcake Maker
  After using this confection-specific appliance, store it in your cabinet next to your Muffin Magic, your cupcake batter dispenser, and your Perfect Brownie pan.
• Unclutterer goes shopping with The New York Times
  Erin is featured today in The New York Times — “Ending the Reign of Chaos“
• The case against the iPad
  There are a number of reasons why you might want to think twice before buying Apple’s new iPad.
• Ask Unclutterer: Messy mail
  Could you please do an article on how to keep mail organized? I considered myself pretty much clear of clutter, except for my mail. It’s driving me crazy.

2009

• Preserving digitized photographs
  What to do after you have your print photographs digitized.
• Folding kitchen island
  The folding island saves on space in the kitchen and it also serves you well while you need extra counter space.
• GarageBand rocks more with less
  The new iLife ’09 suite updates GarageBand with several exciting new features that will help beginner, and even advanced, guitarists keep their hobby clutter-free.

2008

• Cleaning your floors without effort … that is, if you don’t break your neck …
  Slipper Genies allow you to clean your floors while you move about your home with no extra effort or supplies.

Posted by PJ on Jan 29, 2012 | Comments Off | Tweet This

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2010

• Use your mac as a television
  The elgato EyeTV Hybrid lets you watch televised programming on your Mac without needing a dedicated television set.

2008

• Stop hoarding magazines
  Many magazines are now putting their entire publishing history on CDs or DVDs.

Posted by PJ on Jan 25, 2012 | Comments Off | Tweet This

A year ago on Unclutterer

2011

• Unitasker Wednesday: Tea-Boy Penguin Tea Timer
  This just may be the cutest, most precious unitasker ever! Introducing the Tea-Boy Penguin Tea Timer.

2010

• Netflix streaming on your Nintendo Wii
  Beginning later this spring the Nintendo Wii will support on-demand streaming of content from Netflix.
• Boston Herald reporter finds calm after uncluttering
  Last Wednesday, Boston Herald columnist Darren Garnick publicly admitted that his previous love of disorder may have been misplaced. In his article “Pride in messy desk replaced with ‘sinking, drowning feeling’” on January 13, Garnick professes his new appreciation for being organized.
• Unitasker Wednesday: The Nuvo Ritmo Pregnancy Sound System
  The stuff being marketed to first-time pregnant women and parents is about 1/4 necessary, 1/4 might-be useful to some people, and 1/2 scams and clutter. As proof of the scams and clutter category, I present the Nuvo Ritmo Pregnancy Sound System.
• Doing more with less: Dogme 95 and self-imposed limitations
  The Dogme 95 movement shows us how self-imposed limitations can help us focus on what’s really important in our work.
• Ask Unclutterer: Processing the possessions of someone who has passed
  Unfortunately, there isn’t a one-size-fits-all response for how to handle the possessions of someone who has passed away. That is why I almost always recommend contacting a professional organizer who specializes in exactly these types of cases.

2009

• Storing board games and puzzles
  If board game and puzzle organization has you stumped, here are some suggestions for getting your games in order.

2008

• Book review: One Year to an Organized Life
  If you’re in the market for a comprehensive, concrete, methodical guide to home organization, Regina Leeds’ latest book is an excellent place to start.
• Keep your tax documents organized
  When it comes to clutter the federal government has all of us beat. The tax code alone is over 60,000 pages and continues to grow by leaps and bounds.

Posted by PJ on Jan 23, 2012 | Comments Off | Tweet This

A year ago on Unclutterer

2011

• Creating a home paper management system
  Reader Steve sent us a great solution for keeping mail off his family’s kitchen counter tops and dining table.

2010

• Uncluttered and inexpensive storage designs from CB2
  Since it’s probably safe to assume that you don’t eventually want to end up watching the buildings around you burn while Frank Black sings “Where Is My Mind?”, consider CB2 next time you’re about to make the drive to IKEA.
• Ice Box Art
  The first part is a simple acrylic sign holder with magnetic tape on the back. There are many ways that you can decorate this, or if your kids are a little older, have them decorate it themselves.

2009

• Power strips that work well with wall warts
  Three alternatives to traditional power strips. These alleviate or reduce the space-hogging wall wart problem.

2008

• Storing coffee
  Is your coffee equipment taking over your kitchen?
• Unitasker Wednesday: Snowball maker
  This contraption will supply you with round snowballs that your enemies will envy.

Posted by PJ on Jan 18, 2012 | Comments Off | Tweet This

A year ago on Unclutterer

2011

• Unitasker Wednesday: USB-Powered Foot Warmer
  Socks seem to be a pretty decent alternative to shelling out $20 and giving up a USB port to power this dangerous foot warmer.

2010

• Can a waffle iron make more than waffles?
  For the first time since we nominated it back in 2007, I have come to doubt our Unitasker designation for the waffle maker after learning about the fun new website: Waffleizer.com.
• What is your free time worth to you?
  Over on the economics blog Marginal Revolution, a reader asked Tyler Cowen how to determine the financial value of his free time. Cowen responds in the post “What’s the value of your time?“
• Ask Unclutterer: Coat control
  I live in Brooklyn on the top floor of a Brownstone and have NO coat closet, which is killing me this winter because our coats just end up all over the kitchen table. Do you have any ideas/suggestions for coat/hat/gloves/boot storage for a small apartment?

2009

• Book review: Career Renegade
  If you’re ready to have a career you love, then Career Renegade is the book for you.
• Productivity and organizing insights found in Lean systems
  Programs that strive to increase productivity in the workplace are usually worthwhile systems that increase morale and creative thinking, instead of stifle it. Additionally, most have proven records of increasing quality and efficiency.
• Choose from the heart: Clutter free and feeling fine
  Danielle LaPorte heads helpful advice for keeping your clutter under control.

2008

• Reader suggestion: Cleaning ornaments
  Clean ornaments with compressed air.

Posted by PJ on Jan 16, 2012 | Comments Off | Tweet This

A year ago on Unclutterer

2011

• January 2011 resolutions and a plan of action
  I am ready for a year of 100 percent success, and monthly resolutions with daily schedules will be my plan of action to make that happen.
• Unitasker Wednesday: Snap Jack Pancake Cutter
  Are you against owning any knives? Do you really like pancakes? If you answered both questions affirmatively, well then I have the perfect product for you! Introducing the Snap Jack Pancake Cutter.
• The Fujitsu ScanSnap S1100: An ultra-portable paper clutter reducer
  Yesterday at CES, Fujitsu released its latest model in its ScanSnap scanner series. The S1100 is a mobile color scanner, smaller than my shoe.
• Review: The Procrastination Equation
  Piers Steel, PhD, has produced an exhaustive look at the research, history, definition, forms, and treatment of procrastination.

2010

• Increasing energy: Erin’s first set of 2010 resolutions
  I’ve written in the past about how getting adequate sleep is linked to an uncluttered life. If I’m exhausted, I’m less likely to eat well and exercise (also energy related), tackle items on my to-do list, think and work efficiently and clearly, keep up with chores, stay focused, and respond well under stress. One hour of missed sleep can tank my productivity the following day.
• Unitasker Wednesday: Chair socks
  Look at these cute socks. Oh, wait. You’re saying they’re not socks I can wear? They’re socks for my chairs?
• James Jamerson’s Uncluttered Bass Rig
  I’ve written before about my constant battle with an affliction called Gear Acquisition Syndrome (GAS). It’s an almost compulsive need to purchase new equipment in the firm belief that the new item, be it a guitar, amp, or effect pedal, will be the spark that ignites stale monotony into inspired genius. Sometimes it works, but I find that more often, buying new equipment is just a substitute for doing the hard work required to be creative.
• Build your own recyclable furniture with Grid Beam
  Grid Beam allows you to use a few standard modular and reusable components to create whatever structure you need at the moment.
• Multipurpose games
  Avoid board game clutter by purchasing games that serve multiple purposes.

2009

• Book review: The Power of Less
  If you are looking for sound advice on how to improve your productivity, The Power of Less will help you to be more efficient in all your dealings.
• January is Get Organized Month
  The National Association of Professional Organizers has once again declared January Get Organized Month.

2008

• Post-holiday cleanup, part 2
  Storing ornaments through out the year is a bit of a pain, but it is necessary if you do have a Christmas tree to decorate this time of year.
• Post-holiday cleanup, part 3

Posted by PJ on Jan 11, 2012 | Comments Off | Tweet This

A year ago on Unclutterer

2010

• Unitasker Wednesday: Inflatable meal
  In this holiday season, we wanted to invite all of you to join us for a (virtual) meal. Come on in, grab a seat, sit down, and let’s enjoy a meal together.
• Unitasker Wednesday: Electronic bubble wrap
  Popping bubble wrap no longer needs to involve bubble wrap, thanks to the Mugen Pop Pop Endless Bubble Popping Keychain.

2009

• Unitasker Wednesday: Fingertip oven mitts
  That’s right, fingertip-only oven mitts do not look safe in the least. I’m going to go out on a limb and say that they look unsafe. And, all you can do is grab a plate with them. You certainly couldn’t use them while grilling, reaching into boiling water, or removing a pan from the oven.
• Gadgets of the decade that helped unclutter our lives
  For all the unitaskers and useless doo dads the past decade gave us, at least there were a few gadgets that helped to get clutter out of our lives.
• Sort, scan, and file your stacks of papers
  If you’re looking at a Great Paperwork Filing Project of 2009 or 2010, try the following method from the “Tuesday at Work: Fixing Your Files” section of Unclutter Your Life in One Week to get it under control.
• Unitasker Wednesday: Gift Wrap Cutter
  Scissors are so obsolete. Sure, they have efficiently and effectively cut billions of things for more than 3,500 years, but whatever. You’re not into multi-taskers. You’re all about tools that only have one specific purpose, like the Gift Wrap Cutter.

2008

• 2008 Gift Giving Guide: Gifts of clutter
  It’s the holiday season, and we all need a little smile. Similar to our Unitasker Wednesday posts, we think you might enjoy our favorite gifts of clutter.
• 2008 Gift Giving Guide: Digital giving
  This installment of the Unclutterer Gift Giving Guide explores the virtual world of digital products.
• Preparing your car for a road trip
  Guest author John Walton gives advice for organizing your car before a big road trip.

Posted by PJ on Dec 20, 2011 | 1 Comment | Tweet This

A year ago on Unclutterer

2010

• Ask Unclutterer: Regrets and legacy items
  Andrew wants to know: “Have you ever regretted getting rid of something?” and “What do you do about ‘legacy’ items?”
• Pack rats in fiction: Through the Looking Glass
  In chapter eight of the tale “It’s My Own Invention,” Alice encounters the White Knight, a man with a nasty manifestation of Just-in Case syndrome.

2009

• PDFs and t-shirts: New in the Unclutterer store
  Introducing the new internal Unclutterer store. Available are two t-shirts: “Simplicity is revolutionary” and “Less is more.” Also available are the seven worksheet PDFs that accompany the book Unclutter Your Life in One Week.
• Unitasker Wednesday: USB-powered eyelash curler
  Why should I safely curl my eyelashes in front of a mirror when I could do it blindly in front of my laptop with 5V current?

2008

• Built NY lunch bag for kids
  The Munchler is a lunch bag that can also be carried like a backpack. It also unzips into a place-mat for easy use. Made from polypropylene, it will insulate your child’s food.
• 2008 Gift Giving Guide: Useful gifts under $35
  If you’re going to buy something tangible, we suggest getting gifts that work with our motto: A place for everything, and everything in its place.

Posted by PJ on Dec 12, 2011 | Comments Off | Tweet This

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2010

• Holiday season perfect time to sell or donate items
  Gift giving items are in high demand on Craigslist and eBary right now if you’re looking to get rid of lightly used items not being used in your home.
• 2010 Holiday Gift Giving Guide: Ultimate generosity
  This year’s ultimate generosity uncluttered gift are the Intellishred crosscut paper shredders from Fellowes.

2009

• 2009 Gift Giving Guide: The Six O’Clock Scramble
  If you or anyone you know struggles to figure out what is for dinner, a Scramble subscription might be a welcome gift this holiday season.
• 2009 Gift Giving Guide: Gifts for kids
  In our seventh installment of Unclutterer’s 2009 Holiday Gift Giving Guide we’re discussing gifts for children.
• An author’s minimalist home of the future
  In 1952, Popular Mechanics magazine ran an article about science fiction author
  Robert Heinlein‘s then-new 1,150-square-foot minimalist home. Titled “A House To Make Life Easy,” the article written by Thomas E. Stimson, Jr., explores the “house that’s called extreme today but may become conventional before the 20th century has run its course.”
• 2009 Gift Giving Guide: Gifts the Unclutterers are giving
  In our eighth installment of Unclutterer’s 2009 Holiday Gift Giving Guide we’re discussing gifts the Unclutterer team members are giving this holiday season.

2008

• Bedroom storage
  Excess storage in the bedroom can lead to expanding one’s wardrobe beyond what is needed.
• Pet hair gets everywhere
  I definitely miss not having a cat, but one thing I don’t miss is cleaning up cat hair all the time.

Posted by PJ on Dec 4, 2011 | Comments Off | Tweet This

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2010

• 2010 Holiday Gift Giving Guide: Organized gifts for kids
  A list of practical gifts for kids that they can unwrap, which help to keep their lives more organized.
• Being organized before a doctor’s visit
  Doctors can be intimidating, even those with amazing bedside manners. It can be easy to be anxious and/or timid around them — especially when they’re wearing those impersonal white lab coats. A little organizing can help reduce these anxieties.
• Review: Five Books
  What are the five books you should read to learn as much as possible about a specific subject? Five Books has the answer.
• 2010 Holiday Gift Giving Guide: Pampered grooming gifts for him
  There aren’t many gifts more practical than grooming items. All of these items are utilitarian and functional, but are luxurious enough that they’re likely not something a man in your life will routinely buy for himself. You can pamper him, and know the gift won’t clutter up his space.
• 2010 Holiday Gift Giving Guide: Kits
  A kit can be an extremely practical gift, one that could make a real difference in an emergency situation.

2009

• As seen on Lifehacker
  This past week, Lifehacker ran a fantastic post showing how to creatively display power cords instead of hiding them.
• Is ‘user-friendly’ and ‘intuitive’ software really simpler?
  Should software developers expect more from end-users?
• 2009 Gift Giving Guide: All the small things
  We’re starting off Unclutterer’s 2009 Holiday Gift Giving Guide talking about stocking stuffers.
• 2009 Gift Giving Guide: Gifts that reflect what matters most to you
  In our second installment of Unclutterer’s 2009 Holiday Gift Giving Guide we’re discussing gifts that reflect your personal priorities and desires. Initially, this may appear to be a little self-serving (and, well, it is a little bit), but keep reading before you dismiss the idea entirely.
• 2009 Gift Giving Guide: The gift of education
  In our third installment of Unclutterer’s 2009 Holiday Gift Giving Guide we’re discussing gifts of knowledge.
• Unitasker Wednesday: Plastic wishbones
  To get us all into the Thanksgiving holiday spirit (and those of you outside the U.S., feel welcome to laugh along), I present to you synthetic Lucky Break Wishbones in packs of 4, 5, 8, or 10 wishbones!
• 2009 Gift Giving Guide: Ultimate uncluttering
  In our fourth installment of Unclutterer’s 2009 Holiday Gift Giving Guide we discuss the ultimate gift of our Guide.

2008

• The Kindle saves space, but can it save you money
  A ZDNet article explores the answer to the question if a Kindle device saves money for college students and average readers.
• The Puj Tub
  I was intrigued by the Puj Tub as a solution to small space baby bathing.

Posted by PJ on Nov 30, 2011 | 2 Comments | Tweet This

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2010

• A woman in uniform: Angelina Jolie
  Angelina Jolie admits to having a small closet, and her wardrobe of all coordinating, multi-functioning pieces is helpful to maintaining its small size.
• Unitasker Wednesday: Tiger Taco
  This week’s unitasker selection was guaranteed a spot in our feature simply because of its name: The Tiger Taco.

2009

• Introducing the Unclutterer Forums
  The Unclutterer Forums are now open to anyone who wants to register for them.
• Unitasker Wednesday: USB-Powered Hamster Wheel
  The list of unitaskers available for your computer’s USB ports just got a little bit longer thanks to the extremely necessary USB-powered Hamster Wheel.
• A simple Thanksgiving solution
  Until yesterday, I had no idea that chalk wrote easily on matte-finish oilcloth. The concept is so basic, yet its implications have my head spinning. I’m no longer trying to think of ways to decorate my Thanksgiving table, entertain the kids during mealtime, or am worried about a centerpiece — I have my solution.

2008

• Unitasker Wednesday: Piercey the egg piercer
  Piercey will make your hard boiled egg preparation easy and friendly.

Posted by PJ on Nov 20, 2011 | Comments Off | Tweet This

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2010

• Never lose your lens cap again
  It might seem obvious, but it often makes sense for loss-prone items to be physically secured so they won’t end up missing when needed.
• Review: Real Simple’s 869 New Uses for Old Things
  The editors at Real Simple magazine have put together a hardcover collection of multi-tasking equipment and suggestions to honor their 10th anniversary. The book, Real Simple: 869 New Uses for Old Things, is an alphabetical listing of unexpected uses for wine corks, olive oil, old jump ropes, Q-tips, salt, soap and hundreds of other common household items.
• Really small spaces: Portland coop
  Not everything with a clean and uncluttered design makes your life easier.

2009

• Official release: Unclutter Your Life in One Week
  If you buy the book or request it at the library or borrow it from a friend, I hope you enjoy reading it and find it helpful and motivating. I tried my best to write the book I needed when I was overwhelmed with clutter, and I hope it speaks to you wherever you are on your uncluttering journey.
• Unitasker Wednesday: TwitterPeek
  This item was sent to us by many Unclutterer readers, and I specifically liked the humor expressed by those who sent it to us over Twitter. Today’s unitasker is the TwitterPeek.
• Video tour of Jay Shafer’s 96-square-foot house
  Take a video tour of a house smaller than some people’s closets.
• Let go of the past from your wardrobe
  In Unclutter Your Life in One Week, I talk about setting guidelines for your wardrobe to help you decide what can stay and what should go. The eighth item on this list is “You should have an occasion in the next year to wear it.”

2008

• Reader suggestion: Storing a George Foreman Grill
  Reader Liz sent us the following solution for storing the removable plates and body of her George Foreman Grill.

Posted by PJ on Nov 6, 2011 | Comments Off | Tweet This

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2010

• Unitasker Wednesday: Asparagus Peeler
  The Orka Asparagus Peeler is for all those times you peel your asparagus, which, at least for me, is never.
• Unclutter your wallet by keeping a second wallet in your glove box
  To avoid the symptom’s of “Costanza wallet,” keep a second wallet for loyalty cards in the glove box of your car.

2009

• Unitasker Wednesday: Chef’n Garlic Zoom
  Most multi-tasking or high-utility kitchen products have simple names that begin with lowercase letters: skillet, oven, knife, plate. A good sign that something might be a unitasker is when its name is cutesy and trademarked: JerkyXpress, Plater Grater, Nostalgia Cotton Candy Maker. By all accounts, the Chef’n Garlic Zoom is destined for unitasker greatness based on the fact that it includes a random apostrophe and the word zoom.
• Space-saving cheese grater
  The Joseph Joseph brand cheese grater folds flat for storage and up for use. It’s sturdy and comes in a handful of colors. It’s great for small-space living.

2008

• JBL module makes any speaker wireless
  The JBL WEM-1 Wireless Expansion Module promises to extend your speakers wirelessly up to 70 feet.

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