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Oh for the love of God do we – and I mean all of us collectively – have too much stuff. This is not new news. In fact, it is often in the news. According to nbc.com the average home [...]

The word “declutter” has very negative connotations. And it makes sense why. The word itself means to literally let go of stuff – your stuff. And that act alone can be [...]

My great grandmother bequeathed her set of pink floral china to my sister. She died when my sister was a young teenager and I am pretty sure assumed that one day my sister would find that the [...]

  When I was in high school, I started my own cleaning business. Shocking, I know. I loved then what I love now: the opportunity to put the essential things back where they belong, tidy up, [...]

You learn a lot about what you own, and why you own it, when you are forced to live with two other people for two weeks in a 900 square foot space. I shouldn’t be complaining, really, [...]

When I talk to folks about what I do as a professional organizer I am almost always met with questions about how to reduce clutter, make decisions on heirloom items, and in general where to start [...]

When it comes to keeping you healthy and on your game, guidelines and rules that help you be your best self should not be ignored. Or broken. One of the most important rules, which also happens [...]

There are some tell-tale signs that you need to do some organizing. And they usually revolve around what you can’t find or can’t do easily in your space. Or in your life. In fact, [...]

It is the end of the year. Again. And with it, you might find yourself saying the same things you did just twelve months ago. Making promises to change and do things differently for next year.  [...]

I can’t believe I am saying this but here goes nothing: I almost hate the word “organization”. Okay, I don’t hate organization as in “let’s get [...]