With the school year coming to an end, here are some tips to help you and your kids get organized during the summer. Clean out the backpacks! Dump everything onto a table and, together with your kids, decide what will … Continued
No tips or thoughts about organizing this month. Instead, in celebration of Mother’s Day, I am honoring my mother, Eva Amalia (1926-1994), by sharing memories of how she indirectly influenced my decision to become a professional organizer. Additionally, fellow professional … Continued
Spring cleaning doesn’t just happen at home! Enjoy this video from U.S. News and World Report!
The arrival of spring signals the start of spring-cleaning, a tradition that goes back centuries. As important as cleaning is, it is more effective if you start with spring-organizing. After all, you can’t get much cleaning done if your … Continued
I love diving into clutter and transforming my clients’ spaces. However, one job I don’t do is organizing budgets. Fortunately, for those budget-impaired clients, there is a profession that focuses on helping them organize and manage their budgets. Ed Jackson … Continued
Interesting article by Professional Organizer, Judith Kolberg, which appeared in her February 2016 newsletter, “Organizing News You Can Use.” I recently joined two organizing-industry committees that study organizing trends, and I’ve detected a clutter tsunami coming our way. Aging, first-tier … Continued
Remember the “Odd Couple?” Well, here’s a great article about how to organize if there is a Felix and an Oscar in the house! Real Simple brings together a professional organizer, a relationship counselor and a professor of psychology to help this … Continued
February is the month of love — cards, flowers, and candy abound. However, you may not always feel the love if your significant other is disorganized. Here are some suggestions to help make life at home less stressful. • Set … Continued
In my January 2015 blog I wrote about how to turn New Year’s resolutions into goals. I recently came across an interview from Smead featuring Lisa Montanaro, Certified Professional Organizer and Coach. In this interview Lisa gives an excellent breakdown … Continued
January 2016 I like change; and, for the most part, I look forward to it. I also like “before” and “after” pictures. Nothing gives me greater pleasure than to see how much better a space looks after clearing out the … Continued