CHICAGO (WLS) -- A new book is shedding light on the meaning behind your mess. "Behind the Clutter: Truth. Love. Meaning. Purpose" shows readers how to uncover the thoughts, feelings, memories, and ...

Clutter can sneak up on anyone, turning even the tidiest spaces into chaotic ones before you realize it. It often builds over time through small habits rather than big messes. Understanding what ...

We all have it. Paperwork we will never look at again, memorabilia that really isn’t that memorable, books and magazines we will never read. Why are they hanging around? If you can’t answer that, they ...

As a woman in my mid-40s, I thought the days of junior high were over. I have good memories of junior high and high school, and they did not prepare me for the "mean girl" treatment I recently ...

Re “Clutter Is Good for You,” by Rob Walker (Opinion guest essay, Jan. 1): In his essay dissenting from the orthodoxy that clutter is uniformly undesirable, Mr. Walker argues that clutterers’ ...

Dear Heloise: It’s the time of year when people start spring-cleaning and adding fresh touches to their homes. One of the best things that you can do to improve your home is to declutter. When I say ...