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 projects also involved hiring a rubbish removal company to cart away accumulated, unwanted stuff. READ MORE
Category: Clutter
The Cost of Disorganization
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 expenses that must be funded from it each month — which leaves a limited amount READ MORE
Now That the Garage is Cleared Out, What To Do With All That Stuff?
My last blog post talked about clearing out the garage. Now that you’ve identified those items you no longer want, what do you do with all of your castoffs? One option is to hold a garage sale. Here is a list of tips to hold an organized and successful garage sale. Designate one room or READ MORE
What’s Behind Door #1?
All winter long, my neighbor parked $50,000 worth of car stock in his driveway while his garage remained tightly closed. With each of the many snow storms we had this past winter, I watched them dig out their car and sweep the snow from the roof. And with each storm I thought, “Gee, I wonder READ MORE