Organizing
Something in, Something out
What, exactly, is this? Have you ever opened a drawer, closet or bin and wondered “what the heck is in here?”. Welcome to the club of too much stuff and lack of organization. In our homes and offices, we accumulate stuff because as humans, we have an amazing capacity to create use scenarios for things. …
Read More‘Tis the Season (almost)…
Halloween is already in the rear view mirror. Which means that Thanksgiving, and then THE holiday season is right around the corner. Yup. I said it. Chanukah, Christmas, Kwanzaa and the New Year in rapid succession. Do the coming holidays fill you with excitement and joy as well as dread and overwhelm? If you’re like…
Read More30 Expert Tips to Get Organized
Who doesn’t need a little help getting organized? While I hardly consider myself an “expert”, I am thrilled to be included in this list. Check out this link to some great tips – ranging from increasing your mindfulness to creating drop zones and to-do lists. Here’s to your organized life….https://upjourney.com/how-to-be-more-organized
Read MoreTips for Staying Organized This Holiday Season….
Here are some tips for putting a little more merry and a bit less stress into your holiday season…..here’s to a joyful holiday season and a healthy and happy 2019! Track the gift purchases you have made and need to make in a spreadsheet or notebook. Recording gifts as you purchase them gives you a “snapshot”…
Read MoreNo two snowflakes are alike….
Why your organized home isn’t like anyone else’s… As no two snowflakes are alike, no two organized homes are the same. When working with clients, I’m often asked to replicate a system or solution modeled in someone else’s home or in a magazine or often, Pinterest. But like all unique snowflakes, every organizing challenge and…
Read MoreWhat works today may not work tomorrow…
Why is this system no longer working for me? One of the first messages I share with an organizing client is that organizing is an intuitive process. It is intuitive to you and your family (or company) and needs to work in the context of your life. From there, we can create systems and solutions…
Read MoreYou’ve Got Mail….Lots of it!
In this day and age, who doesn’t have an overloaded inbox? Even when we have a personal email (or two or three) and a work email, it’s easy to get overloaded. Here are some tips to declutter your inbox. Create Folders so you can file away emails to quickly find them in the future. Related to…
Read MoreHome is where the peace is…
Why clutter is adding to your stress. No one should feel stressed when she opens the door to her home. Is your home providing you with a place of peace and calm, of focus and motivation? Or is it a major source of stress and anxiety in your life? Clutter in your home translates to…
Read MoreBattling that bulging closet…
Why is closet organization important? Who hasn’t struggled at one time or another with a closet that just won’t cooperate? Getting dressed and out the door is critical to a less stressful life – we do it at least once a day! So why does the closet remain such a struggle for many of us?…
Read MoreNothing worth having is easy….
Do you remember the adults in your life saying this to you when you were growing up? Did it mean little to you then but resonate with you now? Fortunately or unfortunately, we live in a society that expects and adulates immediate gratification. We’ve bought into the mindset of immediacy and NOW. But the reality…
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