{Inside: Why ‘just in case’ is a dead-end phrase, and the 3 things to do to avoid uttering it.} As a professional organizer for the past 20+ years, I have come to expect to hear [...]
We all know when we don’t tidy up, or clear clutter we run the risk of allowing more clutter to grow. And if untreated will lead to the overwhelm that is created by disorder. Most of us [...]
I recently wrote about the importance of being tidy – even if you have some disorganization in your home. As I wrote it, I was reminded of the areas where I have pockets of disorder in my [...]
As tidy as my home is, there are more than a few areas that need to be organized. Which might seem odd. One might think the house being tidy would mean it is organized. Not necessarily. The [...]
I have never met a cave person but sometimes feel like I know what it might have been like to be a cave woman. I’m pretty sure they were quite smart and balanced…and organized. They would [...]
I have heard people jokingly say that sanity is so overrated. That to feel sane means you are too tight, not relaxed enough. That you perhaps put too much effort on things running… [...]
I recently got interviewed on a local cable station for their monthly real estate show. It was fabulous being back in a TV studio. It definitely brought back memories of doing my own cable show [...]
I have had a lot of clients this past month and not one of them was immune to clutter. No matter the job — whether building systems in a bedroom or kitchen, an office or an attic — [...]
The first step to organizing anything is a bit elementary. So often the first question I hear when someone wants advice on organizing is “Where do I start?” They are surprised when [...]
I don’t think many people would argue that having order in your space affects how you feel in that space, how you feel in your life. It affects how you “do” your life. And [...]
