Rachel Hoffman

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'Away, Not Down' Is 2017's 'But Does It Spark Joy?' Cleaning Mantra

Intent on making 2017 your Best Year Ever? We can help with that, thanks to our 2017 Coach of the Month series. Here, Rachel Hoffman—who authored the just-released book Unf*ck Your Habitat: You're Better Than Your Mess—shares her no-nonsense but actually realistic approach to cleaning up your clutter.

Of all the habits you can incorporate into your daily routine to make cleaning up around the house easier, "Don't put it down, put it away" seems like the most obvious. Because, yeah, if you put t
Elle •

Please, Please, Just Learn to Make Your Bed Already

Intent on making 2017 your Best Year Ever? We can help with that, thanks to our 2017 Coach of the Month series. Here, Rachel Hoffman—who authored the just-released book Unf*ck Your Habitat: You're Better Than Your Mess—shares her no-nonsense, actually realistic approach to cleaning up your clutter.

One of the quickest and easiest ways to make a big impact on the overall neatness of your bedroom is to just take a few minutes and make your bed. I know, I know—pretty much everyone hates making the
Elle •

The '20-10 Method' Is the Smartest Way to Clean Your House

Intent on making 2017 your Best Year Ever? We can help with that, thanks to our 2017 Coach of the Month series. Here, Rachel Hoffman—who authored the just-released book Unfuck Your Habitat: You're Better Than Your Mess—shares her no nonsense, uncomplicated tips for decluttering your life...the sane way.

If you're feeling overwhelmed by your messy home, and nothing you do seems to be making a difference, it just might be time to re-think how you look at cleaning. Most people, when faced with a m
Elle •

How to Spring Clean Your Digital Habitat

Intent on making 2017 your Best Year Ever? We can help with that, thanks to our 2017 Coach of the Month series. Here, Rachel Hoffman—who authored the just-released book Unfuck Your Habitat: You're Better Than Your Mess—shares her no nonsense, uncomplicated tips for decluttering your life...the sane way.

With the amount of time that so many of us spend online, on our phones, or otherwise interacting with technology, it's important to remember that our digital habitat is often in need of cleaning
El País •

“La mayoría no vive así, pero acabas pensando que estás haciendo algo mal”: el dañino pasatiempo de ver casas perfectas en Instagram

Hojear una revista de decoración ha sido durante décadas una de las formas de inspiración clásicas, una fuente de ideas para incorporar al hogar o simple placer visual. Sabemos que las casas que aparecen en estas publicaciones pueden no ser reales del todo: los interiores son configurados para la foto, con frecuencia hay estancias hechas en colaboración con una marca… Sin embargo, las fotos de interiores que comparten usuarios en Instagram nos influyen de distinta forma. Estas casas, al contrari
Captain Awkward •

Guest Post! #1160: “Being a hardass about cleaning in communal housing when you’re a messy pushover”

Today’s guest post comes to us from Rachel Hoffman, creator of Unfuck Your Habitat and author of Unf*ck Your Habitat: You’re Better Than Your Mess.

So I live in communal housing (currently a house with 12 housemates–most have our own rooms, but we share kitchens, bathrooms, and common spaces) for a variety of social, political, and ecological reasons. The house I’m in now has been an occasionally-stressful but overall positive space where I’m glad to have spent the last couple years.

Unfortuna
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The Depression/Messy House Cycle

When I first started UfYH, it was a housekeeping blog very squarely aimed at lazy people. Mostly because I am one. As the blog gained momentum, though, I started hearing from people who were using the fundamentals to help them battle through something more serious than laziness: mental illness. More specifically, depression.

Now, I’m no stranger to depression. I don’t make it a secret that I have issues with depression and anxiety, just like I don’t make it a secret that I have poor eyesight an
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Emergency Cleaning

So, your landlord/parent/home inspector/favorite movie star is dropping by, and your place is a disaster. You don’t have much time to clean it up. You’re in emergency mode. Let’s get started.
• Don’t panic. Panic leads to fear, fear leads to procrastination, procrastination leads to the dark side. You can do this, but you have to stay calm.
• Unlike maintenance cleaning, we’re not looking to completely unfuck one space at a time. Instead, we want to decrease the overall mess in stages, spread ev
Persephone Magazine •

Ask UfYH: Reclaiming the Dining Room Table – Persephone Magazine

Q: I think I used to have a dining table, but I can’t remember. The space where it used to be is covered with various bits of paper — lesson plans and resources for work (I’m a teacher), bills (they should invent vanishing paper that disappears your bills when you’ve paid them), takeaway fliers, letters, Christmas cards, etc., etc., etc. I have no idea how to even start getting that leviathan under control. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

A: OK, so I have a thing about dining room tables, and that thing is that I hate them.