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Miscellaneous.  That word sends shivers up my spine. In the world of organizing we often say it is best to be specific in how you label files or things you’ve contained in bins. We avoid using [...]

In the 20 years that I have been doing this work I have learned a thing or two about getting organized.  And I am very sure that part of the how-to in getting organized is about believing it is [...]

A few years ago, I wrote about my goal to address the hidden clutter taking up space in my office. Oh the freedom I felt after doing a great big purge, getting rid of what I didn’t need or [...]

There is a little story that was being passed around through email that my mother sent me years ago. The story was about leaving your worries at the door of your home – hanging them on a tree to [...]

Wellness has become a bit of a buzz word as of the past year or so. As an entrepreneur who uses health coaching and professional organizing as tools to help people see where they are cluttered, [...]

Do people really stay organized after you leave? Oh do I hear that question a lot.  Not often do I hear it from potential or actual clients. Although the people that ask are probably curious if [...]

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 [...]

I like to think of myself as an uncomplicated person. That should not be read that I don’t have layers — or complications in life.  It is more to say that I always try to find that [...]

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… [...]