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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Chiana Dickson

7 things professional organizers always do to overcome a decluttering roadblock

Someone putting a woven basket of folded towels back into a white linen closet.

No matter how energized we are at the start of a decluttering session, many of us find ourselves hitting roadblocks that leave us feeling exhausted and surrounded by chaotic piles of mess. 

Although it sounds like a myth, decision fatigue is a very real and very difficult challenge many of us face when clearing out clutter. Without good coping mechanisms to push through, it can often leave our homes in a worse state than when we started – making it even more difficult to approach the task again. 

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