Posts by Lisa Dooley
The value of letting go…
Why let it go? When it comes to managing your space – home or office – less is definitely more. Most people struggle with how to let it go – and where and how – but the first step is definitely “what really should I let go?” Most of us accumulate “stuff” over the years…
Read MoreUse the vertical space!
How do I use my vertical space? When touring a client’s home or office for the first time, I am always looking for storage potential. The most under-utilized space in any home or office? The vertical wall space! The back of doors, unused wall space, blank space over desks or beds are ideal for additional storage.…
Read MoreThe Boston Globe
The Boston Globe: Out of Chaos Comes Order Working with a professional organizer or organizing coach is a highly individualized process. Learn how organizers in the Boston area, including Lisa Dooley of Your Organized Life, help their clients create the organized spaces they want.
Read MoreHow can I find more time?
When I know where the find the things I’m looking for and can fit paper into a file or a towel on a shelf, I have a sense of being more in control of my life. Lunchboxes handy to fill for the day? Sports equipment in a bag ready to head out to practice? Backpacks…
Read MoreDoes better organization = happier kids?
Children are influenced by the state of their physical space just as you are. If clutter and disorganization in your home have you feeling frazzled and stressed, it’s highly likely that your children will feel this as well. Behavioral problems and learning difficulties often emerge when there is too much stimulation in a clutter-filled…
Read MoreWhat is your “right stuff”?
In our consumer obsessed society, we’ve been led to believe that if we can just acquire the right things, then we can also acquire the life we want. We’re caught up in the pursuit of the right house, the right car, the right furnishings, the right schools, the right restaurant reservations, the right vacation, the…
Read MoreWhen less really is more…
The concept of “less” that will change our lives is less stress, less worry, less anxiety, less debt, less frustration, less chaos, less dysfunction in our relationships and less feeling trapped in our financial instability and clutter-filled homes. When you look at it this way, less really can be more. More space, more time, more…
Read MoreSpring cleaning your emotional clutter…
What is clutter? Best described, clutter is anything that stands between you and the vision you have for your life – it’s so much more than just the stuff. Those repeated bad decisions you make in your relationships? Clutter. Your anger and anxiety at work? Clutter. The thoughts and feelings that constantly say you…
Read MoreGive yourself a host(ess) gift – clean out your kitchen tool drawer…
It only takes a few minutes to round up duplicate tools, test them all and keep the one that works the best. Fight the urge to hold onto multiples and then donate or toss the rest. Yes, it’s a good idea to have a number of spatulas in different sizes but how many pizza cutters…
Read MoreWhat should I do with all this stuff??
Knowing what your items are really worth and creating a plan for how these items will be passed on will make these transitions a lot easier. Start downsizing your stuff NOW and you’ll be happier and able to enjoy your space more. Click here to see how to get started: Determine the value of your valuables…
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