Tip Sheet.

Byline: Barbie Nadeau, Michelle Jana Chan, Ginanne Brownell

Home: Throwing It All Away

By Barbie Nadeau

For anyone living in cramped quarters, the No. 1 enemy is clutter--you know, the stuff that falls on your head when you open a cupboard or that you shove under the bed just before your dinner guests arrive. Spurred by a growing population of apartment dwellers eager to pare down their lives, a new move to straighten and simplify is--sorry--sweeping cities in Europe and elsewhere. There are nearly as many ways to dejunk your home as there are trinkets to fill it up with. Tip Sheet helps you sort through them:

Sign on for free to Fly Lady (flylady.net ) and she'll change your life with daily e-mails suggesting easy five- to 15-minute projects, ranging from chucking mateless socks to cleaning out your handbag to throwing away owner's manuals for appliances you no longer own. Fly Lady maintains that you should never go to bed without seeing your kitchen sink. For radical results, try her trademark "27 Fling Boogie": take a garbage bag and throw away 27 things you don't need.

Organized Home (organized home.com ) helps you gain control not just of the clutter but of your whole life. Download grocery lists, cleaning checklists, calendars and other goodies that will guarantee you keep the upper hand. Articles, tips and money-saving ideas all support the philosophy that a dirty home is an unhappy home.

If you can't bear to throw anything away, there are always people who will do it for you. No More Clutter (nomoreclutter.co.uk ) is a London-based service that charges from 200 euros for a four-hour session to 475 euros for the "weekend blitz." The company relies on tough love--asking pointed questions like "Have you used this in the last year?" and "Do you even like it?"--to make you part with your junk. And employees even research recycling centers and charities in your area so you can keep clutter at bay once they've done the dirty work.