Decluttering can pay off. Here's how I got my family to part with the things they no longer use and pad our gift fund.

Decluttering can pay off. Here's how I got my family to part with the things they no longer use and pad our gift fund.

Getting her kids to part with items they don't use or need has been tricky for the author (not pictured), but she's finally found a solution.vejaa/Getty Images/iStockphotoLike most families, our clutter situation was getting out of control.It was hard for my kids to part with items, even if they were unused, so I came up with a plan. We now list our unwanted items on soiclal media and use the money to pad our family gift fund. Over the years, my…

My Overstuffed Closet Caused an Identity Crisis - Here's How I Got Through It

It’s Saturday. We’re being earnest. Buckle in. There was a time in my life – we’ll call it the business casual era – when I owned thirteen blazers but not a single pair of pants I actually liked. I had work blazers (essential), dinner blazers (aspirational), date blazers (optimistic), and the emergency funeral blazer (because one must always remain prepared for stylish grief, I guess). I had one blazer that only worked with a single top, and one…