Behind closed doors across the country, millions of individuals are quietly overwhelmed by something most of us take for granted: our relationship with things we bring into our homes. The ...

When you start decluttering, you quickly run into a bunch of rules that promise to make everything easier and faster. But not ...

Dear Savvy Senior: My dad has always been a pack rat, but since Mom died a few years ago he’s become more of a hoarder. The clutter has gotten out of control and I don’t know what to do. Any ...

Fortunately, frugal living is having its moment. Modern-day spartans shun consuming more than what is needed. They don’t ...

Asking how discarding an item fits with a person's goals can help them decide whether to keep it. MoMo Productions via Getty Images I recently helped my mom sort through boxes she inherited when my ...

The hot new syndrome these days is hoarding — people can’t get enough reality TV shows about poor idiots who can’t throw anything away, even if those people watching have to shove aside three boxes of ...

You might find yourself holding onto things because they remind you of important moments or people in your life. Sometimes, ...

Do you know the difference between clutter and hoarding? The tendency to clutter is common, but it is not the same as hoarding. The latter is a mental health disorder listed in the Diagnostic and ...

Does this ring a bell? If your phone contains thousands of photos you have to swipe through to find what you need or your phone storage is always full because you’re reluctant to delete anything, even ...