People talk about spring cleaning, but it’s the hibernation of winter that makes me really notice my clutter. If you’re thinking you’d like to clear your home (a.k.a. make room inside yourself for new opportunities, growth, and clarity), here are some resources:

Anti clutter books: About.com has a long list of clutter-clearing books, most with an emphasis on the mind-clutter connection. They include: The Zen of Organizing [1] by LIME radio host Regina Leeds; Spiritual Housecleaning: Healing the Space Within by Beautifying the Space Around You [2] by Kathryn L. Robyn, and A.W. Ku’s The Tao of Cleaning [3].

FlyLady.net [4]: A detailed, friendly resource for everyone suffering from CHAOS (Can’t Have Anyone Over Syndrome). The Fly Lady has a 31-day “baby-steps” program to organize from the inside out that starts with “go shine your sink” and ends with “check your calendar for next month’s events.”

The aptly named Mind Over Clutter [5] website has articles on dumping brain clutter and clearing our fear––along with those clothes you’re never (never) going to wear. This site defines clutter by these four characteristics: things you do not use or love, things that are untidy or disorganized, too many things in too small a place, and anything unfinished.

And finally, for inspiration, the beloved ApartmentTherapy [6] blog. Brimming with online resources for just about anything (once you toss, consume smartly), the blog’s owner, Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan, has a book coming out next month, Apartment Therapy: The Eight-Step Home Cure [7]. The site is also in the midst of its second annual smallest, coolest apartment contest.