General Organizing
Are Garage Sales Worth It?
Does the thought of holding a garage sale give you goosebumps or cause you to break out into a cold sweat? Garage sales were an annual event during my childhood. My mom actually thought they were fun and would select household items throughout the year to set aside for the summer sale. Last summer, I…
Read MoreWeekend Mini-Organizing Challenge: Reduce Mail, Tip #5
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Read MoreShort and Sweet Decluttering Opportunities
Most days we encounter several short periods of time when our life is on pause while we wait for something to happen. Enjoy these breaks or use them as an opportunity to de-clutter or organize a very small area. Think of these short and sweet decluttering sessions as fun-sized—-like mini-candy bars. Waiting for someone…
Read MoreI Love It When My Clients Make These Statements
I enjoy working with clients and seeing them benefit from their hard work and focus. There are three phrases clients regularly exclaim that prove organization is worth the effort. 1. “That’s where that is, I’ve been looking all over for it!” This exclamation is music to my organizing ears. Clients are super excited and relieved…
Read MoreHow Do You Work Up the Courage To Get Rid of Stuff?
How do work up the courage to get rid of stuff? It’s rather frightening for many of us, isn’t it? When I’m contacted for hands-on organizing assistance, I always ask if they are ready to let go of stuff. It’s crucial for you to be ready and in the right frame of mind in order…
Read MoreWeekend Mini-Organizing Challenge: Reduce Mail Tip #3
Need some organizing motivation and inspiration, or a gentle nudge? Simply subscribe to my blog to receive mini-organizing challenges several weekends a month. They will be automatically emailed to you so you won’t have to remember to visit the blog. Mini-organizing challenges are doable and will focus on decluttering a tiny area of your home.…
Read MoreYou’re Gonna Want To Do This First
Who doesn’t love the container aisle with their lovely selection of useful tubs? So much potential, so many different options. You may salivate over the containers thinking they are the {easy} answer to all your clutter woes. Hold up there my organizing friends. I have {possibly} unwelcoming but money saving news for you. You’ve gotta…
Read MoreWeekend Mini-Organizing Challenge: Reduce Mail Tip #2
Need some organizing motivation and inspiration, or a gentle nudge? Subscribe to my blog to receive mini-organizing challenges several weekends a month. They will be automatically emailed to you so you won’t have to remember to visit the blog. Mini-organizing challenges are doable and will focus on decluttering a tiny area of your home. If…
Read MoreWeekend Mini-Organizing Challenge: Reduce Mail, Tip #1
Need some organizing motivation and inspiration, or a gentle nudge? Subscribe to my blog to receive mini-organizing challenges several weekends a month. They will be automatically emailed to you so you won’t have to remember to visit the blog. Mini-organizing challenges are doable and will focus on decluttering a tiny area of your home. If…
Read MoreWhat To Do When You’ve Run Out of Space
Uh-oh! You’ve run out of space in your closet, junk drawer, bookshelf or {insert the name of the space here}. Should you squeeze and squish more stuff into the space, encroach upon other available spaces, leave the stuff out, use the floor for storage or start looking at larger homes? Please, for the sake…
Read MoreWeekend Organizing Mini-Challenge: Receipts
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Read MoreMy dad turned 88!
This guy! He doesn’t look a day over 70, but he recently turned 88. Birthdays are a time to celebrate and treat yourself. I tend to find ways to celebrate without buying ‘stuff.’ Who needs more stuff, right? Dad’s (Rex’s) celebration went like this…… His absolute, favorite meal is breakfast so off we went to his…
Read MoreWhen Cute Becomes Clutter
Clients will tell me they don’t need a particular item yet they have the hardest time letting it go because it’s soooo cute! The cuteness factor probably enticed you buy things that eventually became cute clutter. An organizing colleague, Jamie Novak, uses the acronym (C.U.T.E.) Can’t Use This Ever to describe cute things. When…
Read MoreWeekend Mini-Organizing Challenge: Create a Grocery List
Need some organizing motivation and inspiration, or a gentle nudge? Subscribe to my blog to receive mini-organizing challenges several weekends a month. They will be automatically emailed to you so you won’t have to remember to visit the blog. Mini-organizing challenges are doable and will focus on de-cluttering a tiny area of your home. If…
Read MoreHow to Help Someone in Need of Organizing Assistance
Let’s say you have a friend or relative who needs organizing assistance and they ask you for your support. Consider it an honor — it probably wasn’t easy for them to ask you. Here are some guidelines to follow if you want to be as supportive as possible: 1. When you enter their home, do…
Read MoreWeekend Mini-Organizing Challenge: Coupons
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Read MoreWhen is it Time to Ask for Organizing Help?
It’s hard to ask for help regardless of what you need. But sometimes it’s difficult to move forward without it. I receive calls for organizing assistance when the person calling isn’t able to organize on their own. They may have tried to organize on their own, but ended up feeling defeated. Has getting organized been…
Read MoreWeekend Mini-Organizing Challenge: Top of Washer/Dryer
Need some organizing motivation and inspiration, or a gentle nudge? Subscribe to my blog to receive mini-organizing challenges several weekends a month. They will be automatically emailed to you so you won’t have to remember to visit the blog. Mini-organizing challenges are doable and will focus on de-cluttering a tiny area of your home. If…
Read MoreWeekend Organizing Challenge: Bath Towels and Wash Cloths
Need some organizing motivation and inspiration, or a gentle nudge? Subscribe to my blog to receive mini-organizing challenges several weekends a month. They will be automatically emailed to you so you won’t have to remember to visit the blog. Mini-organizing challenges are doable and will focus on de-cluttering a tiny area of your home. If…
Read MoreWho Hires a Professional Organizer?
Have you ever wondered who hires a professional organizer? You might be surprised by their varied backgrounds and circumstances. Clients who have hired me… Might be your neighbor or a relative, but I won’t be the one that tells you because my services are completely confidential. Are everyday people with everyday lives. They are young,…
Read MoreWeekend Organizing Challenge: Clothing Hangers
Need some organizing motivation and inspiration, or a gentle nudge? Subscribe to my blog to receive mini-organizing challenges several weekends a month. They will be automatically emailed to you so you won’t have to remember to visit the blog. Mini-organizing challenges are doable and will focus on de-cluttering a tiny area of your home. If…
Read MoreCorral the Stuffed Animals
Are your children’s stuffed animals constantly underfoot and multiplying? Fortunately, there are solutions that will create order and corral the critters. I’m a guest blogger at Organizing Made Fun. Find some creative solutions and products to tame the critters here.
Read MoreWeekend Mini-Organizing Challenge: Top of Desk
Need some organizing motivation and inspiration, or a gentle nudge? Subscribe to my blog to receive mini-organizing challenges several weekends a month. They will be automatically emailed to you so you won’t have to remember to visit the blog. Mini-organizing challenges are doable and will focus on de-cluttering a tiny area of your home. If…
Read MoreWeekend Organizing Challenge: Summer Outdoor Toys
Need some organizing motivation and inspiration, or a gentle nudge? Subscribe to my blog to receive mini-organizing challenges several weekends a month. They will be automatically emailed to you so you won’t have to remember to visit the blog. Mini-organizing challenges are doable and will focus on de-cluttering a tiny area of your home. If…
Read MoreWeekend Mini-Organizing Challenge: Top of Microwave
Need some organizing motivation and inspiration, or a gentle nudge? Subscribe to my blog to receive mini-organizing challenges several weekends a month. They will be automatically emailed to you so you won’t have to remember to visit the blog. Mini-organizing challenges are doable and will focus on de-cluttering a tiny area of your home. If…
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