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If you bring it home, you have to manage it. Learn how clutter prevention starts at the front door by considering space, capacity, and what each new item asks of you.

When life changes, our homes often change with us. Learn why organizing systems stop working during transitions and how to adapt your space without forcing yourself to do everything at once.

By Estela Garcia A few years ago, I helped a client relocate from Chile to Thailand. Together, we worked to create a sense of home in a completely new country. I helped her adapt her belongings from three different moves to different spaces, with awkward flows, cultural norms, and the everyday realities that come with starting over in an unfamiliar place. Recently, she called to tell me it was official. The movers are arriving, and her family is preparing for another international relocation;...