Steve B. Brown, Ph.D

Hoarding clutter or only cluttering? Hoarding clutter causes misery: increasing isolation, embarrassment, frustration, etc. Here's 7 questions to help you decide whether or not you or your friend is a hoarder or a clutterer.

Closet problems? Portable closet wardrobes are great space savers if you've run out of space in your closet or need to crate extra space to store vintage or season clothing. Sturdy and unobtrusive, here are the pros, cons and specs of one that will save you money and tackle your clutter overflow.

Is it a waste of time to organize for life? Here are the 4 major myths that say a loud 'Yes!' and so stop a lot of people dead in their tracks. But the truth is that most people who successfully order their lives aren't born that way and learn to use organization as a tool, not a goal, to free them up to be and to do the things they really want.

There's a right sized coupons organizer to manage your grocery or shopping needs. So why lose money when you can figure out the what stumps a lot of people: how to easily organize your coupons so you can carry them around? Here's 3 solutions, one of which will fit you need and cut your grocery bills.

Until you can define the fuller meaning of clutter for your particular home, you'll never get rid of your stuff and fully organize your home- no matter how hard you try. The meaning of clutter has a broader meaning than a simple reference to a disorderly collection of your physical possessions. This article shows you how to identify what is the meaning of clutter for your home.

Of the several ways to become organized at home, I suggest 3 places to find help, 2 ideas about picking where to start, 1 tested ruler for making hard decisions and more.

Want to gain nearly as much overhead garage storage space as your garage has floor space, save money on outside storage fees, create more room to park your car and bring order back to your site? Here are 3 types of overhead storage that will give you space to declutter and organize that you never knew you had!

Desk top organizers will save you time, frustration and more importantly allow you to get more work done. According to Mobile Technology Products. using the right desk top organizers can increase time by 38%. Productivity increases with an organized desk, while a cluttered desk distracts from creativity, sends an unprofessional signal to clients; and more.

Hoarding and clutter: really the same problem? Do you fear that your cluttered home means that you are a hoarder? Article offers questions by which you can distinguish between hoarding and cluttering. Discusses impulse buying, ability to evaluate, root anxiety, causes of accumulating clutter and more.

Any effective tips for organizing a kitchen have to include at least 3 things: strategies for removal of non-essentials, strategies for dividing your kitchen space into activity areas and zones, and strategies for categorizing your tools, gadgets and items according to the your activity zones. Article also includes lots of suggestions for which tools fit best where and more.