Not all clutter is made equally, and not all clutterers are made equally, either. Writer Julia Williamson identified four different clutter personality types, but there’s another way to determine your ...

Move over, Marie Kondo — there’s a new home organizer in town. The new HGTV series Hot Mess House helps homeowners wade through piles of clutter and rediscover why they love their homes. And while the ...

Cleaning your home depends a lot on what your home is like—but also on what you're like. Aarssen is a professional organizer and has lots of experience helping the clutter prone to get their lives in ...

What kind of “clutterbug” are you? There’s a quiz for that! If you’re dealing with clutter at your home, the quiz can help you identify what time of organizing style works best for you, to help you ...

Cassandra Aarssen is the creator of Clutterbug, a home organizing business that provides education, inspiration and support through YouTube, podcasts and social media. She also stars in HGTV’s latest ...

Editor’s note: This story was updated on March 21, 2025. It was originally published on March 20, 2023. Now that springtime is here, you might be feeling the pull to tidy up your home. But, hold back ...