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Do it once and be done
Touch it twice rule Have you heard of the “touch it twice rule”? In essence, it means that you touch…
How your to-do list saves time
What’s the value of a list? Long before starting my organizing business, I lived and breathed my to-do list. In…
Do you want more space, more time and more joy?
How do I find space and time in my life? Finding more space and more time are the two most…
What is the value of this?
What is this thing really worth? For most of us, we have things that we value highly for a number…
What is a launching/landing pad?
Pick the space for transition Ever heard the term launching/landing pad? In organizer speak, this refers to the space where…
What’s your stop, drop and roll?
Making your transitional space work Most of us are familiar with the safety phrase “stop, drop and roll” as it…
What’s your vision for organizing?
Where do I start with organizing? Organizing isn’t pretty boxes or bins. It isn’t fancy organizing products or systems. Being…
What do I do with all this stuff?
How many screwdrivers do I really need? One of the biggest challenges for many people when they are trying to…
Something in, Something out
Is something coming into your space? What’s your greatest organizing challenge? The most common response is “I don’t have enough…
Reduce Reuse Recycle Repeat
Reduce your volume and reuse your storage How can being organized also be good for the environment and your wallet?…
Hooks or Hangers?
To hang or not to hang? The organizing challenges in each home and office are unique based on the layout,…
Open vs closed storage
What’s the right storage? The launching/landing pad, your transitional space, is a critical part of your space organization. It’s the…
It’s not about the box or the bin
Start with the stuff, not the box or the bin For most of us, getting organized is a challenge. As…
It’s not about the stuff
Why can’t I keep my stuff organized? Have you ever wondered why you can’t get or stay organized? Do you…
Clear out the junk!
“One of these things is not like the other…” Do you remember that song from Sesame Street? Keep that song…
Can you organize me?
Why organizing needs to be intuitive… When people learn what I do, I invariably get the question “can you organize…
Legos, legos, everywhere….
Why do Legos need a system? Whenever I give a talk or presentation, one of the most common questions is…
Did you make a mess of your mudroom?
Why do I need an organizational system for this space? Transitional space is one of my clients’ greatest challenges to…
What is an organizing “system”?
What is an effective storage system? For most of us, setting up an effective storage system is a challenge. Often,…
It’s not just for shoes anymore….
What’s the best solution for my storage space? In every home or office, there are unique organizing challenges. Finding the…
How much time did you spend hunting for your keys?
What important items do you always need? One of the most important items we are always looking for and should…
One of these things is not like the other…
Why transitional spaces get so cluttered and disorganized. Cluttered and disorganized mudrooms or any transitional space is very common. We…
Baskets, bins and bags – oh my!
Why we need storage in transitional space. Transitional space exists in every home and office and the right storage is…
Balls, balls, everywhere….
What’s the right storage for my organizing challenge? In every home, there is a unique organizing challenge so finding the…
What do you want to spend time on?
What do you spend time on now? Do you really know what you spend time on? If you stop and add…
Creating your launching/landing pad…
What is Transitional Space? Entering and exiting the home easily and with less stress is a great goal. To make…
Your launching/landing pad is your friend….
Why do I need storage in transitional space? Entering and exiting the home easily and with less stress is a…
The value of letting go…
Why let it go? When it comes to managing your space – home or office – less is definitely more. …
Use the vertical space!
How do I use my vertical space? When touring a client’s home or office for the first time, I am…
How 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…