Feb 9, 2018 | Decluttering, Donations |
“How do I get rid of…?” It’s the most common question I get from people, clients, friends, family, people who *just* met me and learn I’m a Certified Professional Organizer®. People are coming around to the idea of letting go of things...
Aug 8, 2016 | Closets, Decluttering, Inspiration, Minimalism |
I recently had the opportunity to go see and hear Courtney Carver, of Be More With Less. Courtney is the creator of the minimalist fashion challenge, Project 333, launched in 2010. What started as a quest for her own goals has become a movement with tens of thousands...
Jun 9, 2016 | Decluttering, Inspiration |
I’m in my mid-40’s. I don’t have children. I say these things to give you context on the story I’m about to share. This weekend, I said goodbye to a possession of my childhood. It was a rocking chair, the kind you can imagine a little toddler...
Mar 28, 2016 | Children's space, Decluttering, Living Room, Technology |
It’s Week 13 of the Clever Girl Organizing Challenge, and as we begin the last 4 weeks of The Challenge, we’re focusing on some of the categories that really seem to attract clutter unless they’re reviewed regularly over time. This week, we’re...
Mar 10, 2016 | Decluttering, Inspiration |
People rarely come into a relationship together and discover they’re on the exact same page in terms of being organized, cleaning and housework, and how they interact with their space in general. Couples are made up of lots of combinations of styles, and each...
Mar 7, 2016 | Decluttering, Kitchen |
It’s Week 10. TEN!!! Can you believe it? What a tremendous effort you are making to reclaim your home and your life, one week at a time! We’re heading back to some of the items we intentionally glossed over in the early weeks, even though we may have...
Feb 29, 2016 | Decluttering, Inspiration |
It’s Week 9 of the Clever Girl Organizing Challenge, and so we begin the second half of this 16-week adventure to help you reclaim your homes and lives back. If you’re following along with The Challenge in real-time, you know that today is February 29th:...
Feb 25, 2016 | Decluttering, Inspiration, Productivity |
Projects. Projects can be a big enemy in our efforts to get organized. What’s a project? This is how I typically hear a project described: Oh, that’s broken. Someone was getting rid of it. I’m going to fix it. That ugly piece of furniture has so...
Feb 22, 2016 | Bathroom, Bedroom, Closets, Decluttering |
Welcome to Week 8! When this week is done, we are HALF OVER with this fantastic challenge, which I have heard from so many of you has been transformational and just what you needed to reclaim your home and your life! Keep the great feedback coming! This week,...
Feb 18, 2016 | Decluttering |
I want to talk today about a simple concept: I want to pose that there is a difference between being ORGANIZED and being TIDY. Why is this something to spend time on? Well, because sometimes, people can confuse “tidy” or “orderly” for...
Feb 15, 2016 | Bathroom, Decluttering |
Six weeks down, and ten weeks ahead, we’re well into reclaiming our homes and our lives, one space at a time! We’ve made great strides in the kitchen, and we’ve taken control of our wardrobes. Next, we’re heading into two weeks of bathroom and...
Feb 11, 2016 | Decluttering, Inspiration |
I know these words have crossed your mind, and maybe your lips, when you’ve been going through the piles, the stacks, the racks, the cupboards, the closets. Amazingly, those words have the power to paralyze forward movement, and make you fear an imagined life...