While organizing or downsizing, many clients ask us, ‘Is it okay to recycle, repurpose, or regift an item you’ve received as a gift if you aren’t able to use it or are not fond of it?’ Professional organizers see unwanted […]
As cooler weather approaches, seasonal items need to be stored away for later use. Many of us share the same experience when it comes to major storage areas, whether garages, attics, or sheds, large or small, these spaces are a […]
In almost every project we work on, we come across memorabilia such as photographs, film, slides, hard copy videos (VHS. Beta, reels) awards, degrees, manuscripts and the list goes on and on… Invariably clients decide to put off dealing with […]
We love the back-to-school time of year and the return to routine because we are experts at putting organized processes into place! Here are some recommendations for a smooth transition: Create well designed physical spaces for each child: Create a […]
Do you feel JOY when you return home? It should be easy to get in the house with mail, groceries, purchases, purses, packages, outerwear and whatever else. To accomplish this, one needs a designated ‘landing strip’ just inside the door […]
Our experienced team recommends using this system to organize any small space including hall closets, bedside tables, mudrooms, automobiles and frequently used drawers. Staying organized often means only having what you need and use, particularly in high use spaces, and […]
My mother enjoyed her home. Immensely. It brought her great joy and for good reason. She was raised with no permanent home and without indoor plumbing until 1958, a standard of living whose periodicity by that time had mostly expired […]
Is this the end of filing cabinets? Just think of the physical space saved by organizing personal paperwork into virtual cloud platforms and the convenience of accessing that information from anywhere. Information can be selectively shared with other individuals. Items […]
Let’s learn to love our paperwork, or at least love how we feel when it’s been processed! Learning to love paperwork means creating good habits which can lead to a more carefree lifestyle. What is short term paper? It is paper […]
In part one we mentioned ‘Filers’ and ‘Stackers.’ Even if you’ve determined you are a stacker, it is recommended that you implement a storage system for long-term documents. For example, you would not store the large roasting pan that […]