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You don't need another article telling you to “declutter.” BOXIE Guides are practical instructions for dealing with the things that accumulate in a real home.

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The BOXIE Guide to Getting Your Home in Order

Our complete introduction to the BOXIE Method.

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Papers

Getting Your Household Papers Under Control

A practical system for turning piles, drawers and boxes of household records into something you can actually use.

Papers

What Household Records Should I Keep?

How to approach warranties, insurance records, property information, tax-related documents and other household paperwork — including when professional advice is appropriate.

Family history

What to Do With Boxes of Old Family Photographs

Sort before scanning, deal with duplicates, capture names while people still remember them, and build an archive your family can use.

Family history

Where Do the Home Movies Go?

Organize old video, film, slides and other formats before choosing a digitization service.

Your things

The BOXIE Household Inventory

What is worth recording, what isn't, and how to create an inventory without photographing every coffee mug you own.

Your things

Is It Worth Selling?

A framework for deciding whether something deserves the time and effort required to sell it.

Life transitions

Helping Your Parents Downsize

Don't begin with a dumpster. Start with the people, timeline, house and things that matter.

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