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    <description>Want to clear out clutter and open up more space at home? And why is decluttering sometimes so hard? Get inspired to declutter with us—here you’ll find all our stories about decluttering.</description>
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      <title>5 spots to tidy for an instantly neater home—Tiina’s easy list</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Espoo resident Tiina Seppälä developed a method that keeps your home feeling orderly. The best part is that you can take care of these decluttering tasks in a flash.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 09:30:18 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>“Especially good for busy people”—Tiina’s easy decluttering method helps you let go of stuff almost without noticing</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Tiina Seppälä developed her own way to pare back possessions because other methods didn’t fit her busy life. With it, she gets rid of at least 365 items a year.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 10:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Cut the clutter: try the unsentimental declutterer’s method</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Forget books, photos, and china cabinet treasures, and start with things that are easy to toss, writes editor-in-chief Tytti Kontula.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 10:41:34 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>3 cabinets to declutter first—Henrika’s handy list</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Ready to get started? Henrika Palenius decluttered her home and compiled a list of the cabinets that are easiest to tackle first.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 13:56:11 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>“We got rid of more than three trailer loads”—decluttering transformed Henrika’s relationship with stuff</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Henrika Palenius began decluttering her home by turning down everything people tried to gift her baby on the way. The big clear-out changed both the home and Henrika. “Learning to let go was really painful at first,” she says.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 14:26:33 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>From 12 dressers to one: how Liisa cut the clutter</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Finnish Liisa Niiranen, 44, moved from a big house to a one-bedroom apartment and pared back much of what she owned. “It weighed on me to have so much stuff around, because I saw it as unfinished tasks and things to take care of,” Liisa says.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 13:01:08 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Is aesthetic organizing the new KonMari? “For many, a disorganized home is a painful problem,” says pro organizer Ilana Aalto</title>
      <description><![CDATA[First people hoarded items, then they followed the KonMari method. Now they want to arrange things neatly and find freedom in minimalism, says professional organizer Ilana Aalto.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 08:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Drowning in stuff? An expert says constantly decluttering won’t fix it</title>
      <description><![CDATA[You can learn to stop the mess, says professional organizer Sanna Koskinen. “You can accumulate too much stuff if you get a thrill from shopping or simply don’t know how to say no.”]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 07:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Family of six living small—made possible by versatile living spaces</title>
      <description><![CDATA[When this large family grew bigger, they moved to an even smaller home. Everyday life in tight quarters runs smoothly thanks to constant decluttering and flexible spaces, and the bed that lifts up sure does help.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 11:07:42 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Decluttering taught me the hard way: you need both emotion and logic</title>
      <description><![CDATA[It turned out I had been decluttering my shoes purely on impulse. That’s why my closet has red heels but no low pumps that I really needed.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2025 07:51:57 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Big house, tiny living: how Mira downsized to 43 square meters</title>
      <description><![CDATA[About ten years ago, when the KonMari decluttering trend took off, Mira Ahjoniemi founded a Finnish community for its enthusiasts. She first moved from a spacious single-family home to a temporary rental studio, then settled into her own one-bedroom apartment. Whenever there’s no room to host, she and her partner arrange Christmas get-togethers at an Airbnb.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2025 12:39:24 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>A 90-euro rent gap forced Niina and her daughter to move: “I long for a room with a door I can close”</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Cuts to Finns’ housing benefits forced Niina to move out of the two-room apartment that was meant to be a long-term home for her and her teenage daughter. Niina shares how it felt to downsize and leave her old apartment behind.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 11 Oct 2025 07:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Mom and teen share a studio: “A big single-family house wasn’t right for me”</title>
      <description><![CDATA[A year ago, 41-year-old Finn Sini Toivola and her 17-year-old daughter Nelli moved into a lofted studio apartment. They’ve pared down their belongings to a minimum, and privacy comes from using curtains. The small home also made it possible for Sini to take a job alternation leave.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2025 11:36:07 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>A home that supports well-being and is free of sensory barriers—expert tips on reducing visual clutter and noise pollution</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Sensory barrier-free design takes into account all the basic senses except taste. Interior designer Eevi Vihinen specializes in creating spaces for people who are sensitive to sensory input—about one in five of us. “It’s tough when your senses can’t recover, leaving your nervous system in overdrive.”]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2025 11:27:57 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>“How can there possibly be so much stuff?”—clearing out their big house changed Kati Jukarainen’s relationship with possessions</title>
      <description><![CDATA[When Finnish landscape designer and TV personality Kati Jukarainen’s children were approaching adulthood, she woke up to the amount of stuff that had accumulated in their home. The clear‑out stirred nostalgia but also anxiety, which has permanently reshaped her relationship with possessions.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2025 12:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>“Only 550 items left in my home”: Sari parted with thousands of items</title>
      <description><![CDATA[For twelve years, Finnish Sari Pöyliö has been clearing out her home of anything unnecessary. She says it’s made her everyday life easy—and pleasantly lazy.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 15:55:48 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Where to begin decluttering? Get inspired by this 25-point list</title>
      <description><![CDATA[So much extra stuff—where do you even start decluttering? TV personality and landscape designer Kati Jukarainen decided to go through every item in her family’s huge house. She put together a 25-item decluttering list that’s perfect for anyone fed up with a chaotic home. “In my opinion, it’s ok to pass on gifts, too,” Kati says.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2025 10:31:53 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Riina Kiesiläinen, 38, lives with her family in a 56-square-meter home—without a sofa. Their minimalist lifestyle includes just one pot, six plates, and six towels. “Our small-space life is affordable and runs smoothly,” Riina says.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2025 11:12:32 +0000</pubDate>
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