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How to (Finally) Conquer That Room You Hate and Love it Again
Before and After, Home Office, Inspiration

How to (Finally) Conquer That Room You Hate and Love it Again

Apr 9, 2018 | Before and After, Home Office, Inspiration | 10 comments

It’s been a while since I’ve posted a “before and after” on an organizing project. The story around this...

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Before and After: The Spare Room Goes from Ugh to Ahhhh….
Bedroom, Before and After, Decluttering

Before and After: The Spare Room Goes from Ugh to Ahhhh….

Jun 25, 2015 | Bedroom, Before and After, Decluttering | 0 comments

Today, I got to work with one of my clients to totally transform a spare room into a breath of fresh air! She’d told me a...

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Before and After: Part 2: Age in Place, The Garage Mini-Makeover for Father’s Day… Going Vertical with Monkey Bar Storage!
Before and After, Garage, Products

Before and After: Part 2: Age in Place, The Garage Mini-Makeover for Father’s Day… Going Vertical with Monkey Bar Storage!

Jun 17, 2015 | Before and After, Garage, Products | 0 comments

If you read Part 1, you’ll know that this is about an “age in place” upgrade for garage storage for my...

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Before and After: Part 1:  Age in Place, The Garage Mini-Makeover for Father’s Day
Before and After, Garage

Before and After: Part 1: Age in Place, The Garage Mini-Makeover for Father’s Day

Jun 16, 2015 | Before and After, Garage | 0 comments

Aging in Place, where you continue to modify your own space to make it still work for you as mobility and independence start to...

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Before and After: Kitchen Edition  [a.k.a.  There’s my counter space!]
Before and After, Kitchen

Before and After: Kitchen Edition [a.k.a. There’s my counter space!]

Jun 10, 2014 | Before and After, Kitchen | 0 comments

I recently worked with a client on a one-afternoon project to completely organize and transform her kitchen. What she...

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Before and After:  Home Office and Crafting Room
Before and After, Crafts / Hobby Space, Home Office

Before and After: Home Office and Crafting Room

May 19, 2014 | Before and After, Crafts / Hobby Space, Home Office | 0 comments

My latest client reached out for help, and we set up an appointment to meet a few days later.  In between that time, her scope...

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Before and After: Major Garage Clean-out!
Before and After, Decluttering, Garage

Before and After: Major Garage Clean-out!

Jan 27, 2014 | Before and After, Decluttering, Garage | 0 comments

I hadn’t posted a “Before and After” in a while, so I thought I’d break up our month of smaller tasks by...

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Before and After: Storage Room / Cedar Closet
Before and After, Closets, Decluttering

Before and After: Storage Room / Cedar Closet

Nov 6, 2013 | Before and After, Closets, Decluttering | 2 comments

Great project this weekend with a client to attack the home’s storage room/cedar closet.  Her family uses this space,...

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Storing T-shirts a New Way…  File Them Away!
Before and After, Closets, Decluttering

Storing T-shirts a New Way… File Them Away!

Oct 30, 2013 | Before and After, Closets, Decluttering | 4 comments

You know how T-shirt drawers are.  They’re not doing your t-shirt collection any favors.You only wear the stuff on the top...

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Before and After: Bedroom Walk-in Closet
Bedroom, Before and After, Closets

Before and After: Bedroom Walk-in Closet

Oct 24, 2013 | Bedroom, Before and After, Closets | 12 comments

I got to work on a GREAT space with a client this week. She and her husband share a walk-in closet, that has some tall built-in...

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Before and After: Home Office in a Closet, revisited
Before and After, Closets, Home Office

Before and After: Home Office in a Closet, revisited

Sep 9, 2013 | Before and After, Closets, Home Office | 0 comments

One project I was excited to work on this summer was helping a woman with her home office in a closet. Having a home office in a...

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Before and After: Basement Sink and Storage Area
Basement, Before and After

Before and After: Basement Sink and Storage Area

Aug 26, 2013 | Basement, Before and After | 2 comments

       When we bought our house two years ago, we were thrilled to finally have a basement!  Ours is a pretty decent size, and,...

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Before and After:  Basement Storage
Basement, Before and After, Decluttering

Before and After: Basement Storage

Jul 26, 2013 | Basement, Before and After, Decluttering | 0 comments

       Can you really make a dent in a troubling space in one day? In just 6 hours?  This week, that’s just what a client...

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Before and After: Gift Wrapping Station
Before and After, Crafts / Hobby Space, Decluttering

Before and After: Gift Wrapping Station

Jul 21, 2013 | Before and After, Crafts / Hobby Space, Decluttering | 0 comments

       “Someday… SOME day… I’ll have a gift wrapping station for myself…”  My client said...

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Before and After: Entry Way
Before and After, Closets, Entryway / Mudroom

Before and After: Entry Way

Jul 17, 2013 | Before and After, Closets, Entryway / Mudroom | 0 comments

I was so excited to work with my latest client!  She has a beautiful home, full of detail and charm, and a lot of great space....

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Before and After: Spare Bedroom  (Catch-all room)
Bedroom, Before and After, Decluttering

Before and After: Spare Bedroom (Catch-all room)

Jun 28, 2013 | Bedroom, Before and After, Decluttering | 0 comments

This week, I’ve been working with a mom-to-be, getting space ready in her home before her baby is due at the end of...

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Pantry Redo… Redux.
Before and After, Kitchen

Pantry Redo… Redux.

May 2, 2013 | Before and After, Kitchen | 0 comments

Last month, I helped a family of four with a half-day project: The Pantry Clean-out. (you may have seen some before-and-afters...

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The 12th Annual CGO Challenge is Here!

Twelve years ago, the Clever Girl Organizing Challenge started with just some posts on my blog. I couldn't have imagined that all this time later, it's still my favorite part of running my business! I love the feedback I get from first time participants, the "I can't...

The Magic of the To-Do List – It’s NOT about Productivity!

Every since I was a young girl, I always enjoyed a good to-do list. I loved crossing things off, and even was the kind that would sneak something on it after I’d already done the task just so I could cross it off. It’s easy to think of a to-do list as a time...

Last-Minute but THOUGHTFUL Clutter-Free Gifts!

With only days away from Christmas, it's easy to panic and to buy quick, grab-and-go, but not too thoughtful gifts, just so you can check the box.  It's not too late to get thoughtful, helpful, delightful CLUTTER-FREE gifts for your loved ones!  There is plenty...

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