Checklists & Printables

Making room for what’s important [Weekly Worksheet #2]

If you want to upgrade your life (by decluttering or by other personal development), you’re going to have to be willing to let some things go. You can’t ADD new things without TAKING away some of the old. This might be physical clutter in order to make room for new memories, experiences, and just

Who are you becoming? [Weekly Worksheet #1]

Sarah Mueller

I am learning that our emotions are the key to everything we do with respect to clutter and everything else in our lives. For instance: You may feel sad and so you leave the kitchen a mess because it’s too much effort to clean it up. Or you feel guilty and so you hang

How to declutter a room in a hurry (free printable!)

Sarah Mueller

Have you ever had a room that you needed to declutter really fast? Like a guest room that you need to clear out before company comes? Or a shed that suddenly needs to be available for home improvement tools? It’s overwhelming to tackle a ton of stuff that’s piled up. And clutter is usually

Printable Spring Cleaning Checklist: The Bathroom

Sarah Mueller

Are you ready to spring clean your bathroom? The bathroom can get pretty grimy, but since it’s smaller than the other rooms in your home, it’s usually not too hard to deep clean. Use this printable checklist to hit all the important areas when cleaning your bathroom. (Click the graphic to download your checklist.)

A printable checklist for an organized purse

Sarah Mueller

A mom’s purse is full of critical things! Kind of like MacGyver – I’ll bet you can change a tire while keeping the baby happy and giving instructions to a co-worker, all with items out of your purse. Am I right? When you have an organized and well-stocked purse, you’re better prepared for all

Why it’s hard to finish your to-do list (with free printable)

Sarah Mueller

One of the great things about being a work-at-home or stay-at-home mom is that you get to make your own schedule. However, the lack of structure can make it hard to be productive. After all, there’s no boss waiting for you to finish your to do list or a school bell telling you it’s time

19 Household Lists to Make Your Life Easier

Sarah Mueller

Do you like lists? I adore lists. They help me feel a little more in control in an otherwise busy and unpredictable household. Here are my top 19 household lists to make to simplify all areas of your life and home. One of the first recommendations in a lot of time management programs is

Teaching Kids to Clean the Kitchen – a Printable Checklist

Sarah Mueller

Would you like more help from your kids in the kitchen? Use it as a chore training tool or hang it up and let them do the job independently. Our room cleaning checklist for kids was such a big hit (over 74000 pins!) that I decided to follow-up with a kitchen cleaning checklist. My

38 Age-appropriate Chores for Kids

Sarah Mueller

Have you ever wondered what age-appropriate chores you should be tasking your child? Learning when and how to set up chores for kids can be a challenge. If you are like most parents, let me help guide you in the best chores for kids by age! In one of my favorite children’s books, Farmer

Welcome. I’m Sarah!

I’m the creator of Decluttering School (formerly known as Early Bird Mom), lover of organized spaces, encourager to women and mom to four boys. Click here to read more!

Checklists & Printables

Making room for what’s important [Weekly Worksheet #2]

Who are you becoming? [Weekly Worksheet #1]

How to declutter a room in a hurry (free printable!)

Printable Spring Cleaning Checklist: The Bathroom

A printable checklist for an organized purse

Why it’s hard to finish your to-do list (with free printable)

19 Household Lists to Make Your Life Easier

Teaching Kids to Clean the Kitchen – a Printable Checklist

38 Age-appropriate Chores for Kids

Welcome. I’m Sarah!

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