Everyone talks about Time Management. Before I do the same thing, I should note that I don’t truly believe one can MANAGE...
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Top 5 Things I Hear From Clients and What You Can Learn From My Answers
Over my career as a Professional Organizer, I can genuinely say that of the dozens and dozens and dozens of clients I’ve...
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Get Your Phone Ready For Summer Vacation
It’s finally summer, and I’m betting LOTS of you in Clever Girl Nation are planning a vacation! May you have smooth...
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Before and After: The Spare Room Goes from Ugh to Ahhhh….
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!
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
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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How to Get Help – the RIGHT Way
“I just need help.” I usually hear that at least once in every consultation that I have with a prospective client. ...
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My Favorite Products from the NAPO2015 Conference
After a week of hosting family for a visit, then a week at NAPO2015 in Los Angeles, and then a week of trying to get my life...
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Week 15 of 15 in 15 in ’15 Challenge: The Book Collection
Week 15! We made it! 15 weeks, letting go of at least 15 things, in 2015. Did you do them all so far? So, what’s a...
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Week 14 of 15 in 15 in ’15 Challenge: Entertaining Items
We are ALMOST done with our 15 Week Challenge. Only one more week after this week’s assignment. And this one is another...
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Week 13 of 15 in 15 in ’15 Challenge: Sports and Fitness Equipment
Another great weekly challenge that overlaps with Spring Cleaning is dealing with all the sports and fitness equipment you might...
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Week 12 of 15 in 15 in ’15 Challenge: Towels, Sheets and Blankets
Cleaning out the linen supply is not only a great 15 in 15 in ’15 challenge, but a fantastic one for our Spring Cleaning...
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Week 11 of 15 in 15 in ’15: Back Up and Protect Your Memories
This week’s challenge is a 2-parter. It’s part technology, part physical stuff. And I bet most of you out there can...
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Week 10 of 15 in 15 in ’15: Socks and Underwear (I know; very sexy!)
Week 10! We’re two-thirds of the way there! I’m embarrassed to say that this week’s 15 in 15 in ’15 is...
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Week 9 of 15 in 15 in ’15: Crafts and Hobby Supplies
This one is another one that both genders can get into. Whether it’s fabric and artsy craftsy stuff or sports memorabilia,...
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Week 8 in 15 in 15 in ‘ 15 Challenge: Kitchen Utensils and Appliances
We are more than half way done with our challenge! Hope you’re all still with me and making progress each week towards a...
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Week 7 of 15 in 15 in ’15: Let go of keepsakes, but honor the memories
Sentimental keepsakes. Mementoes and memorabilia. It’s one of the toughest categories that I go through with clients....
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Week 6 of 15 in 15 in ’15: Old Keys and Batteries
Week 6! We’ve been tackling big projects and little projects. This one is one of the littler ones. Well, the items are...
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Week 5 of 15 in 15 in ’15: Medicines and Beauty / Personal Care Supplies
This one’s going to be a fun one, because we can REALLY make a difference in our storage spaces with it. We’re...
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The Enemy of Time Management
It’s our last Time Management Tuesday in the G.O. with C.G.O. Month. We’ve talked a lot about how to make the most...
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Get Your Legal Paperwork In Order… Now, not LATER.
So, the Life Organizing posts in G.O. with C.G.O. Month have been prompting you to take some measurements in your life that help...
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Week 4 of 15 in 15 in ’15: Magazine and Catalog Clean-out
It’s Week 4 of our 15 in 15 in ’15 Challenge! Are you ready for this one? Magazines and Catalog clean-out!...
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How to make your fridge look like the one in the magazine (the “after” version)
Thursdays are Home Organizing Days in G.O. with C.G.O. Month, and we’re digging into one of the scarier parts of the Home....
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20 Minute Attack Ideas
Tuesdays are all about Time Management in G.O. with C.G.O. month! Today, we’re going to talk about how to make the most of...
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