Archives for Monthly Highlights
December 2008 wrap up
We’re a little late on this one, but let’s take a few moments to remember some of the things that made December 2008 a great month at Unclutterer.com.
December’s most popular posts:
- 2008 Gift Giving Guide: Useful gifts under $35
- Too many flower vases
- 2008 Unclutterer Gift Giving Guide
- 2008 Gift Giving Guide: Gifts of clutter
- 2008 Gift Giving Guide: The ultimate gift
Additional highlights:
- Unclutterer participated in RealSimple.com’s Holiday Blogathon
- Erin was interviewed on BBC Radio
- We had another fun Unclutterer Gift Giving Guide that we hope helped some of you survive the season with your sanity intact
- More than 1,760 people have joined our Unclutterer flickr group. There are 880 photos uploaded to the group, and we look forward to seeing your additions!
Popularity: 5% [?]
November 2008 wrap up
Let’s take a few moments to remember some of the things that made November 2008 a great month at Unclutterer.com.
November’s most popular posts:
- Black Friday: Tips for staying organized
- Reader suggestion: Storing a George Foreman Grill
- DYMO labelmaker giveaway
- Save time and effort with a personal shopper
- The Kindle saves space, but can it save you money
Additional highlights:
- Unclutterer started using Twitter for additional tips in 140 characters or less at UncluttererTips. More than 1,175 people are already following the feed.
- More than 1,667 people have joined our Unclutterer flickr group. There are 967 photos uploaded to the group, and we look forward to seeing your additions!
Popularity: 5% [?]
October 2008 wrap up
Let’s take a few moments to remember some of the things that made October 2008 a great month at Unclutterer.com.
October’s most popular posts:
- Lofted bedrooms by Tumidei
- Simple steps for organizing a home office
- Fun idea for reducing vacation mementos
- Small living in a refurbished shipping container
- How much of your mortgage is going toward clutter storage?
Additional highlights:
- Unclutterer was quoted in the Washington Business Journal in an article about Online Social Networks
- Erin had a post appear on CNN.com: Super busy? Try these six time-saving tips
- Unclutterer participated in the second annual Blog Action Day
- Lofted bedrooms by Tumidei had more than 34 del.icio.us saves—-our monthly high for a single post
- More than 1,524 people have joined our Unclutterer flickr group. There are 905 photos uploaded to the group, and we look forward to seeing your additions!
Popularity: 6% [?]
September 2008 wrap up
Let’s take a few moments to remember some of the things that made September 2008 a great month at Unclutterer.com.
September’s most popular posts:
- StairCase
- Lifetick: Goal-setting software that actually helps you achieve your goals
- Creating a personal strategic plan
- Sponges: Separating the new from the used
- Can a deep freezer save you money on meals?
Additional highlights:
- To our surprise, Can a deep freezer save you money on meals? had more comments than the Great Sponge Debate of 2008
- Creating a personal strategic plan had 49 del.icio.us saves—-our monthly high for a single post
- More than 1,400 people have joined our Unclutterer flickr group. There are 765 photos uploaded to the group, and we look forward to seeing your additions!
Popularity: 6% [?]
August 2008 wrap up
Let’s take a few moments to remember some of the things that made August 2008 a great month at Unclutterer.com.
August’s most popular posts:
- The garage zone: Tips to organize your garage
- Ikea’s new laptop workstation: A highlight of 2009 catalog
- All-in-one washer/dryer
- 10 tips to beat clutter in less than five minutes
- Plan out the week’s clothing on Sunday
Additional highlights:
- Organizing legend Julie Morgenstern sat for an interview with Unclutterer
- Erin was interviewed on Carrie and Danielle’s Style Statement blog
- 10 tips to beat clutter in less than five minutes had more than 45 del.icio.us saves—-our monthly high for a single post
- More than 1,370 people have joined our Unclutterer flickr group. There are 707 photos uploaded to the group, and we look forward to seeing your additions!
Popularity: 6% [?]
July 2008 wrap up
Let’s take a few moments to remember some of the things that made July 2008 a great month at Unclutterer.com.
July’s most popular posts:
- iPhone apps help reduce clutter and improve productivity
- Plastic card cable organizer
- Cleaning out your cluttered car
- Make those giant speakers into storage
- Work life creeping into personal life? Try a battery only weekend
Additional highlights:
- What oddity lurks in your clutter? kicked off a new feature on Unclutterer. Please continue to send in pictures and descriptions of the strange things you find in your home during an organizing project
- Matt’s In search of a nail care storage solution had more than 80 comments. Who knew nail care was such a hot topic?!
- Erin’s article “Easily Arranged” ran in the August/September issue of Ready Made magazine
- How to be prepared in case of fire had more than 43 del.icio.us saves—-our monthly high for a single post
- More than 1,245 people have joined our Unclutterer flickr group. There are 624 photos uploaded to the group, and we look forward to seeing your additions!
Popularity: 7% [?]
June 2008 wrap up
Let’s take a few moments to remember some of the things that made June 2008 a great month at Unclutterer.com.
June’s most popular posts:
- The six-way opener multi-tasker
- Baby toy alternatives (part 2)
- What to do if you are organized and your partner isn’t
- Unitasker: Battery eater
- Internet password organizer giveaway
Additional highlights:
- Unclutterer had its first prize giveaway
- Unclutterer welcomed Intern Julia to our ranks for the summer.
- Web-accessible project management tools had more than 50 del.icio.us saves—-our monthly high for a single post
- More than 1,125 people have joined our Unclutterer flickr group. There are 525 photos uploaded to the group, and we look forward to seeing your additions!
Popularity: 8% [?]
May wrap up
Let’s take a few moments to remember some of the things that made May 2008 a great month at Unclutterer.com.
May’s most popular posts:
- How to digitally encode VHS home movies
- Declaring laundry bankruptcy: How to use the laundromat to get your laundry routine under control
- Understanding how you process information to help you get organized, part I
- How to live simply in a 39 foot RV — From Louise Hornor
- Reader question: Help curb my cable clutter!
Additional highlights:
- The New York Times discussed Unclutterer in the article “Organize Your Life, It’s Your Civic Duty.”
- Unclutterer appeared for the first time on a podcast.
- How to digitally encode VHS home movies had more than 200 del.icio.us saves—-our monthly high for a single post
- More than 1,000 people have joined our Unclutterer flickr group. There are 482 photos uploaded to the group, and we look forward to seeing your additions!
Popularity: 8% [?]
April wrap up
Let’s take a few moments to remember some of the things that made April 2008 a great month at Unclutterer.com.
April’s most popular posts:
- A simple way to simplify email — From Stowe Boyd
- Bringing your bookshelves back to order
- Reader suggestion: Put membership numbers on cell phone
- Saying farewell to a hobby
Additional highlights:
- Unclutterer appears on page 20 of the 2008 Spring Issue of Woman’s Day Kitchens and Baths. In it, Erin dispenses advice on how to establish an effective laundry routine.
- Getting to know you led the pack this month with more than 225 comments
- A simple way to simplify email — From Stowe Boyd had more than 215 del-icio.us saves –- our monthly high
- More than 940 people have joined our Unclutterer flickr group. There are 435 photos uploaded to the group, and we look forward to seeing your additions!
Popularity: 9% [?]
March wrap up
Let’s take a few moments to remember some of the things that made March 2008 a great month at Unclutterer.com.
March’s most popular posts:
- Brainwash your way to a clutter-free life?
- Creating a minimalist workspace — from Zen Habits
- Managing Computer File Clutter
- The Real Cost of Financial Clutter on the Road to a Remarkable Life
Excerpts from our month of sharing:
- March 5 — Organized interior design advice from Decor8 editor Holly Becker
- March 7 — Reader suggested clutter-busting game: I’m moving overseas!
- March 12 — Creating a minimalist workspace — From Zen Habits
- March 17 — Unclutter your calendar and your social life — From GenPink
- March 19 — Environmentally friendly uncluttering — From Planet Green
- March 26 — The Real Cost of Financial Clutter on the Road to a Remarkable Life — From The Simple Dollar
- March 31 — Simple strategies to clear email clutter — From Gina Trapani of Lifehacker
Additional highlights:
- Unclutterer started blogging twice a week for Real Simple magazine’s website RealSimple.com. You can check out our advice here.
- Unclutterer was named a top life hack blog by alltop.com.
- Creating a minimalist workspace — from Zen Habits led the pack this month with 72 comments
- Creating a minimalist workspace — from Zen Habits had more than 280 del-icio.us saves –- our monthly high
- More than 846 people have joined our Unclutterer flickr group. There are 377 photos uploaded to the group, and we look forward to seeing your additions!
Popularity: 19% [?]
February wrap up
Let’s take a few moments to remember some of the things that made February 2008 a great month at Unclutterer.com.
February’s most popular posts:
- Creating a weekly meal plan
- Tips for quick grocery shopping
- Dry erase boards for the 21st century
- Unclutter your writing with self imposed limitations
Additional highlights:
- Real Simple magazine named Unclutterer a “best blog” in their March 2008 issue
- We were discussed on Feb. 28 on the WNBA Mystic’s blog
- Are cookbooks a thing of the past? led the pack this month with 57 comments
- Creating a weekly meal plan had more than 250 del-icio.us saves –- our monthly high
- More than 665 people have joined our Unclutterer flickr group. There are 259 photos uploaded to the group, and we look forward to seeing your additions!
Popularity: 18% [?]
January wrap up
Let’s remember some of the things that made January 2008 a great month at Unclutterer.com.
January’s most popular posts:
Additional highlights:
- On January 6 we celebrated our one-year anniversary!
- Amazing or Awful? had more than 95 comments — our monthly high
- Storing coffee had 30 del.icio.us saves –- our monthly high
- Speaking of del.icio.us, we established a share a link system where you can point us to great stories through their site. Just go to http://del.icio.us, and mark your suggested link “for:unclutterer” (without the quotes).
- If you own an iPhone or iPod Touch, you can now have an Unclutterer icon on your phone’s desktop.
- We were discussed on the Encyclopedia Britannica blog. The closest we’ve come to being IN an encyclopedia.
- More than 598 people have joined our Unclutterer flickr group. There are more than 228 photos uploaded to the group, and we look forward to seeing your additions!
Popularity: 23% [?]
December wrap up
We’re a little late to the game on this one, but let’s go ahead and take a few moments to remember some of the things that made December 2007 a great month at Unclutterer.com.
December’s most popular posts:
- Stop spending your weekends cleaning your home
- My New Year’s Resolution: Laundry
- Organize your life on your wall
- Uncluttering your refrigerator’s crisper
Additional highlights:
- Home and Garden Television rated us one of the Best Organizing Websites
- My New Year’s Resolution: Laundry had 40 comments — our monthly high
- Uncluttering your refrigerator’s crisper had more than 150 del-icio.us saves –- our monthly high
- More than 500 people have joined our Unclutterer flickr group. There are more than 180 photos uploaded to the group, and we look forward to seeing your additions!
Popularity: 10% [?]
November wrap up
Let’s take a few moments to remember some of the things that made November 2007 a great month at Unclutterer.com.
November’s most popular posts:
- Storing extension cords
- Learning time management can help your uncluttering efforts
- What to do with pajamas during the day?
- Cut it off!
Additional highlights:
- Twitter developer Alex Payne kindly guest authored Uncluttering with Twitter
- Launched Unclutterer’s 2007 Gift Giving Guide
- Cut it off! lead the pack this month with 51 comments
- Storing extension cords had more than 30 del-icio.us saves–-our monthly high
- More than 428 people have joined our Unclutterer flickr group. There are 151 photos uploaded to the group, and we look forward to seeing your additions!
Popularity: 10% [?]
October wrap up
Let’s take a few moments to remember some of the things that made October 2007 a great month at Unclutterer.com.
October’s most popular posts:
- Workspace of the Week: Cable basket
- Simple solution for small packets in your kitchen pantry
- Organizing gift wrapping supplies
- Record your uncluttering activities
Additional highlights:
- We released our site redesign and features upgrades on October 15 with the post Pardon our dust
- We participated in the very first Blog Action Day with PJ’s post Save money and help the environment
- Is that a purse or an overnight bag? lead the pack this month with 89 comments
- No shoes = less cleaning was a notable second this month with 67 comments
- Uncluttering your digital music collection had more than 85 del-icio.us saves–our monthly high for a single post
- More than 340 people have joined our Unclutterer flickr group. There are 135 photos uploaded to the group, and we look forward to seeing your additions!
Popularity: 26% [?]
