Seasonal Refresh: Top Fall Organizing Tips

Fall offers an opportunity to get organized before the busyness of the holidays. A clutter-free, cozy space can help you enjoy the season even more. Here are my top 5 organizing tips to prepare your home for the fall season: 1. Declutter Summer Items Pack away summer clothing, gear, and accessories that won’t be needed…

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Tips for Organizing Your Digital Space

A messy home office = negative mental health. Everyone knows that a messy home office can negatively affect your mental health and productivity, but did you know that digital clutter can have the same effects too? Digital clutter refers to the disorganization of things like photos, apps, downloads, and files on devices like your computer…

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In the season of MORE, what about LESS?

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It’s that time of year.  A time of excess, buying, and spending.  But in this season of more, I’m here to make a strong argument for less.  Less personal debt.  Less stress.  Less “stuff” cluttering up our homes.  Less “trying to keep up with the Joneses”. Americans are a nation of consumers.  We buy when…

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REDFIN BLOG

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REDFIN BLOG:  While the kitchen is the heart of the home, the bedroom is the place to find real tranquility.  I’m excited to be included in this great article on “How to Declutter Your Room: 12 Tips for Managing Bedroom Clutter Once and For All”.

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Kitchen Spring Cleaning

Everyone wants an organized kitchen.  But one of the greatest obstacles to keeping that space organized is the sheer volume of stuff there.  Between the appliances, large and small, dishes and glassware, and all the foodstuff, there’s a lot to maintain.  Get a jump on your kitchen spring cleaning by focusing on these critical areas. …

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Gwenyth Paltrow, the GOOP Podcast & me

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Why decluttering and creating a schedule can help kids NOW Do you feel disoriented, stressed, and overwhelmed by what’s going on?  Most of us do.  So, how do you think this is affecting our kids?  Our children look to us to see how we’re behaving and what we’re saying for a sense of how “safe”…

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How can I serve myself right now?

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How can I use my time at home most effectively? We are in unprecedented times.  Apart from those days following September 11, the United States has never seen such a slowdown of life.  And one of the biggest differences from that event and this one, the COVID-19 outbreak, is that in the wake of 9/11,…

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Organizing Your Thanksgiving

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Ready to celebrate? When we think about the “holidays”, it’s generally the big ones in December that bring on stress and overwhelm.  But for many of us, the true holiday season starts in November with the gathering of family and friends for Thanksgiving (or Friends-giving).   Being organized can be the difference between enjoying the gathering…

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Life is a highway….

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On the road again I recently did a social media post on keeping your car uncluttered.  And it got a LOT of attention.  Your car is an extension of the rest of your personal space because it’s full of the spillover from your personal and work life.  Your gym bag, stuff to be returned to…

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