Do you have a set of good china that rarely gets used, perhaps only once or twice a year, on major holidays? Maybe you also own a second set of good dishes, inherited from your mom or grandma, that never leaves the cabinet. Many of us save our “better items,” waiting for that special occasion READ MORE
If you’ve been reading my monthly articles for a while, you know that each holiday season I usually assemble a list of non-physical gift ideas. I am a big believer, both personally as well as professionally as a Certified Professional Organizer®, in the benefits of giving experiential gifts rather than stuff. However, given that we READ MORE
As Al Stillman and Robert Allen wrote, and Perry Como initially crooned, “there’s no place like home for the holidays.” However, this year, in the midst of a global pandemic, many are opting not to travel and instead, for the sake of safety, to stay in their own homes. So, what if your home, that READ MORE
Skeletons and goblins and ghosts, oh my! If you know me, you probably know that Fall is my favorite season. Each year, I anxiously wait for the magnificence of the changing hues, as the leaves spectacularly evolve from green to red, yellow, and orange, and then finally to brown as they land on the ground. READ MORE
This past week, I was working with a new client, helping her edit and organize her wardrobe. In the process of going through items, she turned and asked me, “Why do people keep so much stuff? And why is it so hard for people to get rid of things?” I will share with you what READ MORE
I was walking my dogs around my neighborhood early one morning last month, shortly before the garbage trucks were scheduled to make their rounds. In front of a neighbor’s house, I saw this storage bin sitting at the curb alongside his other trash. The good news is that the bin actually had a label. The READ MORE
I saw a sweatshirt the other day that read “I don’t meet the minimum height requirement to ride your emotional roller-coaster” and it made me chuckle. How many of you have been on an emotional roller-coaster since COVID-19 began, or at least since we were mandated to stay home? I know I have. My emotional READ MORE
The holiday season is upon us. This can be a stressful, expensive, and clutter-filled time of the year. Consequently last year, and the year before, and the year before that, I wrote blog posts offering some alternatives to physical gifts. Several you reached out to me to offer some additional suggestions to the list, and READ MORE
If you’re a follower of mine or In Order on Facebook or Instagram, you’ll know that I’m celebrating 25 years in business, and I’m reveling in a very unique way. I’m revealing some of the more unique (and fun) “finds” that I’ve uncovered for clients while organizing their belongings. Before I pull back the curtain READ MORE
I live with my boyfriend in a home that is approximately 200 square-feet. Between his bulky music equipment, my endless arts & crafts tools, two wardrobes and only one closet, I’m constantly looking for better ways to arrange our living space so it’s more streamlined, so our things are more easily accessible, and most importantly, READ MORE
