Doing this business of organizing for 7 years, a LOT of stuff has been let go of. I just love the bliss someone has over really doing it. Stuff they have put blinders up to not see for literally years. And then I come in, we pick each item up, we talk and then yay, the words “it can go” … Read More
7 Power Tips
In honor of 7 years in business, here are 7 power tips I use all the time: Assign a home to EVERYTHING; a spot where you use it most and that makes sense to YOU. Go through ALL of your clothing once per year., how about around your birthday?! Process mail either daily or at least 1x/week. Just do it. … Read More
Room Function
So, we have all walked into a room and have said “how did it get this way?!” We walk around and say why would my child put this in here? Why does my husband do this in here? And so on. When I help organize a room for someone, I am usually working with 1 person, carrying out their vision … Read More
The Little Tweaks
When I start working with a client in their home, I have a fresh set of eyes. I consider this one of my best advantages! I see what you are doing, what you struggle with and see some of the obvious things that could be tweaked to make the system and your life better. I find sometimes the little tweaks … Read More
Making Sense of Sentimental Clutter
Of all the things that I help declutter, sentimental items take the longest because each item jars a memory. And, there is no way I can determine if it should be kept or not. We all have something (or many things for that matter) that serve no purpose other than they remind us of someone, some place, an event – … Read More
Point of Use
Each item should have a point of use. I mean this is in two ways; a point to why you have it meaning how you use it and then the point of placement for use. A key thing to remember is that the why point may go away! A Zen parable tells of a wanderer on a lonely road … Read More