Ellen PhillipsQ: Even though I’ve tried numerous times, I can’t seem to get my home uncluttered. Any ideas? – Clarice Clean
A: Dear Ms. Clean: I always tell folks my home is very clean but also very cluttered. Between my husband and me (mostly me), it always looks like a tornado has blown through.
Perhaps these new hints I’ve discovered from Bottom Line Personal can do the trick for both of us.
Let’s try together.
1 Tidy all at once. Rather than doing all kitchen drawers one day and the laundry room shelves the next, take a short period of time to work on everything. Begin in early morning, right after that first cup of coffee when your mind is sharp and unencumbered.