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How to Get Rid of Stuff: Our A to Z Guide, from Apple Cores to Zillions of Cups
Garages so stuffed they won’t hold cars, black hole-style closets overflowing with clothes you never wear. We’ve got strategies on clearing the clutter and cleaning out everything from toys to old dishes to Granddad’s ugly recliner.
Decluttering Strategies: Ways to Shed Your Stuff and Simplify Your Life
From a toss-out-almost-everything approach to hiring a pro organizer, here are concepts and resources for deciding what to keep and what to toss.
Clothing Resale Options
Want to sell your formerly beloved clothing, shoes, and accessories, or refresh your wardrobe for less? The worldwide secondhand clothing market is now a $289 billion juggernaut, with major retailers joining the movement. Here's how to get the most money for your secondhand clothing.
Personal Organizer Shira Gill Shares Her Secrets for Simpler Living
Interview with Shira Gill, a professional organizer who knows how to cut clutter. She’s been helping clients bring order to their homes—and lives—for more than 15 years.
Can a Personal Organizer Help You Clean Up Your Act?
If you’re like many Americans, you have so much stuff you can’t control it. It might be time to call in a professional organizer. These specialists can help clear out and clean up garages, closets, dirty dens, even your computer’s hard drive.
Case Study #1: Laundry Room Horror Show
This mess was years in the making. A few years ago, I worked with “Sally” to bring order to my family room and mud room. I decided to hire her again.
How to Find a Good Housecleaning Service
If you want to hire a company, our ratings show how customers we surveyed rated local housecleaning services and the results of our price shopping.
How to Hire an Individual Housecleaner
Many consumers prefer to hire an individual for housecleaning help, rather than a service. But doing your own hiring brings the responsibilities associated with the role of an employer, such as filling out paperwork and paying various taxes.
Guidelines for Managing Household Employees
The National Committee on Household Employment, before it closed its doors, developed a set of standards for employers and their household employees. The guidelines presented here are from its Code of Standards for Household Employment.
Moving? Here's How to Find a Company that Delivers
Choose a moving company that provides reliable pricing, gets the job done on time, and takes good care of your belongings and the homes you’re leaving and moving into.
How to Get a Good Price for a Move
Good service is only part of the equation—you also want a good price. You’ll find tremendous price differences from equally reliable moving companies.
Local vs. Long-Distance Moves: Important Moving Industry Info
To deal effectively with moving companies, it helps to know how the industry works. A key is to know about the differences between local and long-distance moves.
