The 2023 Less Mess Challenge just wrapped up in June, but you can do it on your own anytime!
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5 Spots to Reset Before School Starts
Are you feeling overwhelmed with the start of school? Same. Here are 5 spots to reset before school starts. Take control of your space.
Decluttering Tips for Hoarders
If you or someone you love suffers from hoarding disorder, these 10 decluttering tips for hoarders may be helpful for you.
Money for Chores? Teaching Spend, Save, Give
Thinking about paying your kids money for chores? Here are some parameters and rules to consider so kids can learn.
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Simple Chore Chart for Kids (Free Printable)
Need a chore chart for kids? They’re useful tools to build independence and responsibility. Free printables you can edit and use!
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Best Garage Organization Products
Is walking into your garage stressful? Garages can be a beast to organize, but my favorite garage organization products can help!
30 Day Declutter Challenge (And Printable)
Feeling bogged down by clutter in your home? This 30 Day Declutter Challenge will have you tackling common problem areas in homes so you can feel good about your space.
Slow: Simple Living for a Frantic World by Brooke McAlary [Book Review]
Looking to simplify? Slow: Simple Living for a Frantic World by Brooke McAlary might be just the book you need right now.
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10 Ten-Minute Tidying Tasks
Got an extra few minutes to kill? These TEN 10-minute tidying tasks will help you tame the chaos in just a few minutes each day.
Simple Summer Planner
Ready to plan your summer? You need a simple summer planner to map out your months and balance free time, vacations, and summer camps.
Cattle Panel Trellis Arch: Our DIY Dupe
Do you love the cattle panel trellis arch look but can’t quite make it work? Check out how we created a dupe for our backyard garden!
Clutter-Free Gift Ideas for Grads
Have a college graduate to shop for? Here are 12 thoughtful, clutter-free gift ideas for grads! Start them off in life on the right foot!
Do I Have a Hoarder House? 11 Questions to Ask Yourself
When does a home cross the line from cluttered to a hoarder house? Answer these 11 questions to figure out whether to get help.
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9 Reasons to Rotate Toys
Are you overwhelmed by the number of toys your child has? Does the toy clutter in your house stress you out? Maybe it’s time to rotate toys!
Can’t Stay Organized? 3 Reasons Why
Do you feel you can’t stay organized no matter how often you, well, organize? Here are three (truth bomb) reasons this might be happening.
DIY Slat Wall with Shelves
Are you looking for a simple wall feature that also adds storage? A Slat Wall with shelves may be just the project for you!
No Gifts, Please: Wording to Not Make it Weird + Alternative Gift Ideas
Want to celebrate your child but not be given a ton of gifts? Here are a few “No Gifts, Please” wording suggestions so your guests know!
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Have a “No Gifts, Please” Birthday Party
You love your kids; you want to celebrate them, but you know they don’t need more STUFF, so what do you do? Have a “No Gifts, Please” Party!
Best Label Maker for Home Organization
Are you getting your home organized and want to upgrade your labels? You need a label maker for home organization — here are my top picks!
How to Organize Printed Photos
Do you have a giant box full of old pictures in a closet somewhere? Organize printed photos and ENJOY them! Here’s how!
June Meal Plan: 2022
This summer, I’m all about simple suppers, which is illustrated in my June meal plan. What looks good to you?
Simple Summer Dinner Ideas
No one wants to cook in the summer. These simple summer dinner ideas involve minimal prep, heat, mess, and stress! Bring it on.
Summer Goals: 2022
Summer is coming and I’ve got plans – kind of. My 2022 Summer Goals are general, but essential. It’s going to be a summer to remember-ish!
7 Best Organizational Apps
Are you trying to be organized but keep forgetting lists and getting off track? These organizational apps that can help you keep it together!
15 Clutter-free Mother’s Day Gift Ideas
Mother’s Day gifts can be tricky when the mom in your life is on a mission to declutter. Here are 15 clutter-free gift ideas!
Chores for 4-year-olds: 12 Tasks They Can Totally Do!
Does your four-year-old do chores? Do you want them to, but don’t know how or why? Here are 12 chores 4 year olds can totally do!
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Where to Donate Toys: 10 Perfect Places
Wondering where to donate toys you’ve just cleaned out of your kids’ rooms? Here are 10 perfect places to send your old toys.
9 Tips for Organizing for a Move
Moving is stressful – but organizing for a move can help ease some of that chaos. These 9 moving tips will get you well on your way!
Toys: Imagination Inspiration
Toys imagination will be glad you have. Gift these to kids, toss the rest, and watch your children get inspired.
7 Wonderful Ways to Organize Books
Every book worm needs to know these 7 great ways to organize books (and how to make their shelves look pretty, too!)
Meet Melissa
Blogger & Organizer
Hi! I’m Melissa, owner of Life with Less Mess! As a teacher, then a mom, then an organizer, and then a teacher again, I’ve learned (firsthand, over and over) the benefits that organization can bring into lives – especially busy lives with lots of kids running around!
Follow along as I organize, declutter, and DIY my way through my spaces. By living my life with less mess, I hope I can motivate and inspire you to do the same! LEARN MORE