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MPR News with Angela Davis
Angela Davis and Cari Dwyer

The power of decluttering

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Melissa Klug (left), professional organizer and the owner of Home By Eleven, and Missi McKown (right), professional organizer and owner of Clear Spaces Organizing, pose for a portrait in the Kling Public Media Center in St. Paul on Monday.
Nikhil Kumaran | MPR News

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Take a look around you. Are you surrounded by clutter and messy spaces? Does it bother you? Does it stress you out?

It can be overwhelming to start getting rid of things we no longer need or figuring out where things should go so we can easily access them. But being organized has its benefits. 

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with two professional organizers about how to declutter and get organized in 2025.

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MPR News host Angela Davis (right) talks with Melissa Klug (center), professional organizer and the owner of Home By Eleven, and Missi McKown (left), professional organizer and owner of Clear Spaces Organizing, in an MPR News studio in St. Paul on Monday.
Nikhil Kumaran | MPR News

Guests:

  • Melissa Klug is a professional organizer and the owner of Home By Eleven, based in Apple Valley. 

  • Missi McKown is a professional organizer and owner of Clear Spaces Organizing, based in Maple Grove. 

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