A Simple 30-Day Plan to Clear 30 Years of Clutter

Decluttering With Joy

If your closets are packed, your drawers barely close, and you can't seem to find anything anymore, you probably don't need another organizing system.

You just need less.

This is the plan I built when I had 30 days to downsize my whole life.

10 years organizing ~ 1,400+homes in person ~ 450+Decluttering with Joy users

"I got rid of more in the last month than I have in the 19 years in this house." ~Mary P. about Decluttering with Joy

THIS PLAN IS FOR YOU IF

You're ready for less, but don't know where to start.

• You are downsizing, or you know it's coming

• The kids moved out and left half their things behind

• You've inherited your parents' things and don't know what to do with them.

• You have decades of stuff in every cupboard and closet.

• You've started and stopped halfway through.

• You want your home to feel light for this next chapter.

30 days to sort a whole life

When I went through a difficult divorce, I suddenly had to downsize decades of collected stuff in just 30 days.

I let go of about half of what I owned.

I had bins full of my kids’ schoolwork that they didn’t even want. Baby clothes I thought I needed to cherish, but there were just way too many. Boxes of books I was holding onto that filled the bottom of my closet.

So I made myself a plan and tackled one space every day. Maybe my German heritage kicked in because I started dissecting the whole thing and figuring out a system.

And little by little, I got through the entire house.

I came out the other side feeling free and SO much lighter. That experience inspired me to help others with their lighter chapter of life.

Hi, I'm Beate.

10 years ago, after my own decluttering experience, I became a professional organizer, and since then I’ve cleared and organized more than 1,400 homes.

WHY YOU KEEP GETTING STUCK

It's not willpower.

It's decision fatigue.

"Should I keep this?"

"What if I need it later?"

"Where would this even go?

Hundreds of small decisions wear you out long before the room is done. What actually works is a specific order.

"That method by Marie Kondo messed me up. Did not work. Made me so overwhelmed that I could not finish. Your guide was hand down the best way for me." ~Janelle about Decluttering with Joy

Real Homes

This is the plan I wish I'd had.

Here’s what’s inside Decluttering with Joy:

• A 4-step "Midlife Method "that keeps you moving without turning everything into a bigger mess

• Room-by-room guides for these main spaces: bathroom, kitchen, bedroom, closet, and entrance

• Zones and categories so you know exactly where everything belongs

• Checklists for every room so you stay focused and don’t spiral

• A memorabilia system so sentimental items don’t stop your momentum

• A relocate box strategy so you stop leaving the room and getting distracted

• Decluttering questions specifically written for midlife women letting go of decades of accumulation

• A 30-day calendar to map out your plan at your own pace

• A donation and drop-off resource guide so things actually leave your home

• Organizing principles that keep clutter from coming back

• 5-minute daily systems for maintaining what you’ve built

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Is this in person?

No, this is a digital plan you follow at home, at your own pace.

I'm downsizing soon. Will this help?

Yes, it was built from my own 30-day downsize.

What if I can't do this every single day?

Not a problem at all; you go at your own pace, and you can spread your 30 days out as needed.

What to do if I'm not done after 30 days?

Keep going! You'll have a simple 4-step process you can use again and again, in any room of your home.

What do I do if I'm not done after 30 days?

You are learning a 4-step process, routines, and habits that can be repeated and allow you to apply until your home is exactly how you want it.

How is this different from the Decluttering Jumpstart?

The Jumpstart gives you ideas on 30 easy things to declutter, but Decluttering with Joy is the actual roadmap and know -how to do it step by step.

MESSAGES FROM WOMEN USING THE PLAN

"BEST FEELING EVER!"

THE INVESTMENT

Instead of 2,400-$3000 in-home decluttering and organizing,

get everything I teach in homes for $27.99.

One small payment. For you to keep and reuse for every room.