This morning in my Secrets of Staying Organized online class, a participant asked for guidance in decluttering and organizing her holiday decorations. What a great question, right? If decorating or un-decorating your home for the holidays [...]
I don't know about you, but this time of year there seem to be more opportunities for surface clutter than ever, right when my tolerance ratchets down another notch. Maybe it's the holiday decorations, or the [...]
If you’re like us, gift-buying is only part of the shopping we do this time of year. Since the holidays typically involve entertaining, houseguest, or travel, now is a great time to think through anything that [...]
Some of my Quick Tips stick with me more than others. One that I find myself thinking about, and reminding myself to put into practice, is one I wrote many years ago. It was about loosening [...]
Whether you take part in Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday, or quieter shopping days, keep these tips tucked in your back pocket to ensure you maximize the savings and minimize potential clutter after [...]
Aby and Jay were clearly surprised when I told them during lunch that I’d limited my wardrobe to 7 items for the past week. I didn’t tell them about it until the week was over because [...]
Everyone at my house is recovering from a cold that lasted two weeks, and my neighbor just told me that her daughter woke up with a stomach ache and fever. Naturally her daughter played at our [...]
This morning, in my online class The Secrets of Staying Organized, I received a question from a participant who was feeling overwhelmed. At one time or another, we've all felt this way—overwhelmed by clutter or by [...]
One of the biggest questions we hear in our online classes is about how to get family members on board with getting and staying organized. In this Fabulous 15 Minute Organizing Fix, we’re going to be [...]
The holiday season is a time when it’s easy for our organizing efforts to start to unravel. If you'd rather wake up on New Year's Day with something other than "get organized" at the top of [...]