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bhg.com | Mary Cornetta
Credit: Photo: Delmaine Donson / Getty Images In today’s digital age, clutter extends beyond crowded closets and messy desks. Digital clutter— unread emails, countless open tabs, and thousands of unorganized photos—can feel like a burden and actually hinder your productivity and focus. It’s easy to overlook because it’s often out of sight.
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3 weeks ago |
bhg.com | Mary Cornetta
Credit: Photo: Jason Donnelly As a professional organizer, I’ve often heard the phrases “I’ll deal with it later” or “I’ll put it away later” from my clients (and, if I’m being transparent, from myself occasionally). When you’re busy and overwhelmed, deciding to tidy up later feels like the best thing to do in the moment. But it’s also what causes clutter to build up over time—and the problem is made significantly worse if you don’t have a designated home for all your things.
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3 weeks ago |
bhg.com | Mary Cornetta
Credit: Photo: Getty Images / Kinga Krzeminska There is certainly no shortage of hacks for erasing fabric stains. From baby powder to soak up butter from your shirt or acetone to remove water-based paint splatters on a pair of overalls, methods like these can help save those clothes from ruin. For everyday smudges and lightly soiled items, however, a commercial pretreatment product is the best tool to have handy in the laundry room.
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3 weeks ago |
bhg.com | Mary Cornetta
Credit: Brie Goldman Whether you use regular batteries or have invested in the rechargeable kind, they all eventually run out of juice and need to be disposed of—and, no, letting them linger in and clutter up your junk drawer doesn’t count. Tossing dead batteries in the trash might seem tempting, but it’s actually unsafe for both you and the environment. Not only that, it can actually be illegal to do so depending on where you live.
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3 weeks ago |
bhg.com | Mary Cornetta
Credit: Photo: Werner Straube If you've ever felt like you're always tidying up but never feel fully organized, you're not alone. One of the common root causes is that many of us instinctively fill every available surface, from drawers to shelves, and cabinets to closets. You’re simply maximizing your space, so what could be the problem? Well, what if we told you the key to being more organized lies in intentionally leaving some space empty?
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