With summer winding down, it’s time to make sure you have adequate winter storage for all of the items that make summer fun! This is the best time to make decisions about what you love, use and want to keep. […]
It’s easy to accumulate numerous unneeded items, especially when getting caught up in the chaos of everyday life. Organizing and decluttering usually don’t make the top of your to-do list when you’ve got a slew of other things to worry […]
Did you ever wonder why some people are incredibly organized, punctual and efficient and others are not? Organization is an executive function which we are not born with, but is developed throughout our youth as the brain develops. This makes […]
If you want to downsize or ‘right size’, deciding what to bring and what not to bring can often be the hardest part. Looking forward rather than looking back is the key. Visualize what you want your next space to […]
As a former chef, I love kitchens and food, and all the neat and fun gadgets that they require. As a Professional Organizer I know that kitchens are often full of items we’ve only used once or twice, and which […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
As the years pass, many of us have often accumulated a disorganized cache of holiday decorations and related items. Accumulated over time, some items have become heirlooms, but other items may simply be out of style, worn-out, or no longer […]