A year ago on Unclutterer
2008 Unitasker Wednesday: The jumbo jerky works gunThe Jumbo Jerky Works Gun is some sort of mechanism that makes forming jerky easier. Perfect time to organize your garageAutumn reminds me of the time of year when my mother would predictably ask her three sons to clean up the garage. Organized menus for Thanksgiving dinnerThanksgiving dinner preparation doesn’t have

Guest beds and a new community over on RealSimple.com
RealSimple.com, the website for Real Simple magazine, has two great things going on that I want to bring to your attention. First, the article “6 Great Guest Beds” features some wonderful options in guest accommodations. My favorite is the one pictured here, the Fold-Up Sleeper Ottoman by

Ask Unclutterer: Selling something with an unknown value
Reader Allison submitted the following to Ask Unclutterer: This question may be slightly outside the range of uncluttering, but I thought I’d give it a shot. I have a wooden chair that was designed around (his picture is painted on it) and autographed by a well-known rock musician. It’s a really cool piece, but having a piece of furniture I don’t use seems really silly to me now. I purchased it at a charity auction several years ago. I am curious about trying to sell it. The problem I have is that I can no longer find the certificate of authenticity. I su

Workspace of the Week: Where the work happens
This week’s Workspace of the Week is Jenny Newcomer’s LobotoME office: If you are unfamiliar with Jenny’s line of LobotoME organizing products, let me recommend you check them out r

Let go of the past from your wardrobe
Yesterday, I finally got up the nerve to say farewell to what was left of my corporate wardrobe. No longer taking up space in my closet are suits, long-sleeve collared shirts, or “business casual” sportswear. My dresser drawers are free of pantyhose, trouser socks, and sweater sets (wait, I did keep one black sweater set — but all the rest are gone). I haven’t worked in a traditional office in 3.5 years, but I was holding onto many of my corporate clothes out of fear. What if this writing and organizing thing doesn’t catch on? After the book went