A Simple Coupon Organizer
Today is the first day of the July session of my Organize Your Paper Clutter online class. (Update: Organize Your Paper Clutter is now available as a self-paced online class.) So I thought it would be [...]
Seven Ways to Avoid Post-Vacation Stress and Clutter
Has this ever happened to you? You go on vacation and have a wonderful time. You feel completely relaxed and refreshed – exactly how you’d expect to feel after a vacation. But then…you unlock the front [...]
Release the Pressure of Perfectly Organized
Today, more than ever before, there’s a nearly endless supply of ideas about how to get organized. Next time you’re at the grocery store, take a look at the cover of just about any women’s magazine. [...]
5 Simple Summer Paper Tamers
Are you looking for a good organizing project for the summer – maybe something that will give you an excuse to stay inside and avoid the heat (or rain, if you live anywhere near me?) Try these [...]
How to Crack Your Organizing Code
Last night I was scurrying around, putting the finishing touches on a mini scrapbook for Kailea, my daughter who is off at camp. In the past week I've been happily starting and finishing little creative projects [...]
Where to Start Organizing
As a professional organizer, one of the things I hear most often from prospective clients is this: I just don't know where to begin! Have you ever felt this way? Whether you're setting out to organize [...]
3 Ways to Make Staying Organized Easier
After you finish an organizing project, do you wish—or maybe even expect—that things should stay that way going forward? If you're tired of seeing the results of your organizing projects vanish before your eyes, keep this [...]
Decluttering Inspiration from Martha Stewart Living
The folks at Martha Stewart Living shared an inspiring story with me from their April 2013 edition. The story is about Bea Johnson’s family who moved into a small house. As a result they decluttered (deeply) [...]
Staying Organized: What are your challenges?
Think back for a minute to the last time you finished organizing an area of your home. Can you picture it in your mind? Can you remember how great it looked? Even more, can you remember [...]
How to Find Time to Organize Your Home
This is the fifth and final post in a new series on How to Organize Your Home. The series will focus on what it really takes to organize your home so you and your family members are [...]