When I was first married, I lived in an apartment with a very small, narrow kitchen. I used to joke that it was a “honeymoon kitchen” because you literally had to hug the other person to pass by. I recently…
Empty water bottles….crumpled napkins….torn candy wrappers….crushed soda cans….take-out menus….smashed empty juice boxes….crushed Cheerios®…..What’s lying in your car? A few weeks ago, my neighbor was scheduled to pick up her brand new car. Before she could do that, however, she needed…
Barrier #1: Difficulty Making Decisions My colleague, Barbara Hemphill, has coined a phrase that I absolutely love. She states that, “all clutter is, is deferred decision making.” How true! If there’s a stack of papers sitting on your counter, it’s…
3M is an incredibly innovative company that has created all sorts of products, from ScotchGuard to Painter’s Tape, that make our daily life easier. Several of their brands even make it easier to get and stay organized! For example, can…
September brings not only the beginning of a new school year, but also the start of a variety of extra-curricular activities for your children. Trying to manage your children’s busy schedules can be challenging; trying to fold their lives into…
As a mom, I’ve had the opportunity to send my two daughters off to college and help them get organized for living in a small dorm room. As a professional organizer, this summer I’ve worked with several of my clients’…
In the last month, I have helped three different clients downsize and de-clutter their homes in preparation to move to a smaller living space. In each case, we took carloads of boxes filled with items to donation sites. Two of…
The warm weather has finally arrived! As a result, you’ve probably “lightened up” by shedding your outerwear and sweatshirts for the season, it’s also time to shed the excess accumulation from your car and car trunk. Because they spend so…
I recently attended the annual organizing conference where I had the opportunity to hear psychologist Dr. David Tolin speak. In his speech, he asserted, “Your inbox is not a ‘To Do’ list.” I love this quote! So many of my…
Recently, several people have commented to me that they weren’t sure they could afford to hire a Professional Organizer. Granted, almost everyone has a budget – or at least a given amount of income — and a variety of fixed…
