Organizing
7 Steps to Get to Your “Happy Place”
Want to make your home more joyful and less chaotic? Start by following these simple steps to declutter your home and enjoy your space more… 1. Start in the kitchen, bedroom, playroom – whichever room feels most impactful for you. 2. Set the timer on your phone for 30 minutes and…
Read MoreThe story of the stuff
Why am I holding onto this? This is one of the most frequent questions I hear when I work with clients. “Why am I stuffing my already overcrowded drawers with my child’s outgrown ballet outfit?” “Why can’t I let go of Grandma’s china set, although many of the pieces are broken or missing?” “Why am…
Read MoreReducing your footprint
Downsizing your (commercial) space What’s one of your largest business expenses? Salary? Benefits? How about rent? And if there’s one consistent thing that businesses have been grappling with during the pandemic, it’s how and where employees are housed. Traditionally, businesses need office space for workers; and we’ve learned over the last few months that’s not…
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Read MorePlanning, purging, and packing during COVID.
Countdown to your move. As you’re planning your move, use this as an opportunity to purge. How much storage is available in your new space? Will all of these items fit? If you’re not using an item now, it’s highly unlikely you’ll use it in your new home so let it go now and save…
Read MoreMoving safely in the time of COVID
Trust; and verify. Words to live by. And even more so now during the time of COVID. If you’re organizing your move, it’s important to double-check, and even triple check, all of the details. Because many companies’ hours have been reduced and employees are working in a remote environment, it will take longer than normal to get confirmation…
Read MoreOrganizing your move during COVID
Start with a plan and a timeline. Moving is stressful. Period. This is one of the universal knowns like death and taxes. Whether we’re downsizing and moving to a warmer climate or going through the transition of divorce or separation, taking some of the emotion and stress out of your move will definitely help, especially with the…
Read MoreBack to School 2020 – Effective Systems Maximize Learning Time
I control what I can. In the midst of pretty much EVERYTHING being “unprecedented” these days, this year’s back to school has got to be right up there. While the closing of schools in the spring and going virtual and online was jarring, at least we felt that the year was winding down. Now, we’re…
Read MoreThe transition of divorce…
The statistics of divorce The statistics of divorce are not great. 44% of first marriages and 67% of second marriages end in divorce. And the percentage for third marriages is even higher. There’s no one who hasn’t experienced this painful transition of divorce either personally, or with friends and family. Over my ten years of…
Read MoreHow much does it COST to get organized?
Well, it depends…. “How much will it cost me to hire an organizer for my organizing project?” Well, it depends. One of the most important factors is your location. If you live near a large urban area, there will likely be an organizer nearby. NAPO, the National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals, is an…
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