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A client makes an unconventional decision
Deferred decisions or the lack of decisions tend to cause disorganization, clutter, and chaos! Think about it, if you don’t make a decision about whether to keep something, decide where to put things, decide on commitments/activities to participate in, decide to maintain organization, or decide to ask for help you aren’t going to change your…
Organizing Memories
Everyone has mementos from the past. If you have children you may have even more mementos from their past. We sorted through our daughter’s mementos this summer, before she headed off to college for her freshman year. Unfortunately we didn’t eliminate many memories from her box but we enjoyed looking through them. Tips for organizing…
Simple Tips for Organizing Your Inbox
How many e-mails are in your inbox right now? If your answer is more than 25, you may be feeling a bit overwhelmed. If you answered 1000 or more, you are not alone. This is something I frequently hear. I try to keep my inbox fairly empty so I don’t feel overwhelmed and exhausted every…
Favorite Organizing Tool #5
Bags. Especially paper bags with handles! Why are bags one of my favorite tools? They are the perfect size and sturdy enough to hold a variety of items. It’s also an easy way to reuse the bags. I use paper bags to hold my donations for my favorite charity…
Favorite Organizing Tool #4
The basic laundry basket. Why is it one of my favorite tools? It’s a useful organizing container for many areas of your home, not just the laundry room. I’ve used laundry baskets to hold balls, sand toys, and more in client’s garages, for toys and dress-up clothing in play rooms, and in closets as dirty…
Favorite Organizing Tool #3
The Sharpie, or any permanent marker. Why is it one of my favorite organizing tools? It’s permanent, quick to label and writes on most surfaces. I carry one in my back pocket while working with clients and have written directly on the container or used masking or duct tape to create a quick label. Do…
Favorite Organizing Tool #2
Plastic food containers. Square or rectangular. Why are they one of my favorite organizing tools? Because they are affordable, keep a category of items together, reusable, and also are fun to play with. They were a better source of entertainment for my daughter than her toys. I’ve used plastic food containers in my pantry as…
Favorite Organizing Tool #1
The zip top plastic bag. I always have these bags, in several sizes, with me when I work with clients. Generic or name brand….it doesn’t matter. Why is it one of my favorite tools? Because it contains a small group of items together, it protects it’s contents, it’s inexpensive and it may be washed and…
Do you over-organize?
I believe it’s possible to over-organize and create too much of a good thing. We see ultra organized spaces in magazines, on the internet and television and then think, I want my house to look like that! What we don’t realize is that it’s very difficult to maintain an ultra organized area and we may…
I’m fairly normal
Professional organizers are fairly normal, lead normal lives and even have messy homes. Sometimes my clients ask about the state of my house. Is it perfectly organized? Are all of my containers and shelves labeled? Is my clothing closet organized by color? The answer is NO. Even though I’m passionate about organization and enjoy helping…
You might be a professional organizer or love to organize if…
Because I’m a professional organizer who enjoys eliminating clutter and craves order, I have a few characteristics that may seem odd. You might be a professional organizer OR love to organize if…. You’ve been caught labeling your daughter’s Barbie’s Dream home so Barbie can find her stuff. Trash and recycling day is your favorite day…
Grateful for clutter?
It’s not unusual to feel burdened by clutter but there are times when our abundance can invoke feelings of gratitude. We live in a country where many of us have all the stuff we need plus much more. Acknowledge your abundance and share with others in need, when possible. Here are 3 ways to…
