I tried the chaos decluttering method – it's brilliant but better for smaller areas and definitely NOT for the easily overwhelmed

Three images of tidy spaces. L-R blue living room with colorful couch and rug. White with crown molding and green accent chair. Red kitchen with butler's sink and checkered window treatments.

It seems that these days, there are as many decluttering methods as there are people on the planet. Ok, many not that many, but decluttering certainly has been having a moment for the past few years.

The Chaos Decluttering method has been making waves lately, and I was intrigued by it because it sounds like the exact opposite of the meticulous approach advocated by decluttering gurus such as Marie Kondo.