I've been in a 'decluttering' frame of mind of late, I'm trying to be Very Thorough and getting rid of things I just don't use. This is not so hard in the kitchen, since I don't cook, but much harder when I get to office supplies, and books!

If you are having a hard time getting started on that decluttering project you always intended to do then give Keep This, Toss That: Unclutter Your Life to Save Time, Money, Space, and Sanity, by Jamie Novak, a try. Moving from room to room through the house, it provides advice, in the form of detailed lists, on how to decide what to toss or keep.

Then, to keep that new, uncluttered space clean, there's RealSimple Solutions from the editors of the magazine Real Simple and written by Amanda Hinnant. Lots of nice ideas for storing, cleaning, decorating and even entertaining.

And, of course, one of my favorites, Simplify Your Life from the June 10, 2014 post. :-)

Reading Hermit With Dog