Don’t Wait!
As the days get shorter and holiday décor fills the shelves – and Black Friday sales flyers fill my mailbox [...]
Love the Season, Not the Fall!
September is Fall Prevention Month, and in honor of this noble cause, here are some timely tips to keep you [...]
Everyone Needs a Plan B
“If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail.” – Benjamin Franklin With so many scary headlines in recent [...]
5 Phrases Professional Organizers Live By
Many industries have their own special terms and jargon, while some phrases are universal, like: “push the envelope” or “think [...]
Gifts from My Dad
“My father didn't tell me how to live. He lived and let me watch him do it.” – Clarence Budington [...]
mother knows best
“The mother’s heart is the child’s school-room.” —Henry Ward Beecher Every day I honor and remember the lessons I’ve learned [...]
Smart Tips to Save Time, Money, and Mother Earth
In a recent webinar I attended, the host, Brandon Gidicsin of The Junkluggers, shared some alarming statistics: 11 million tons [...]
Home is Where the Heart is!
What makes a house a home? It's the little things; done overtime that slowly transforms a house into a home. [...]
Sweet Serendipity
The past few months have felt like Groundhog Day for many of us, but despite the day-to-day repetition of our [...]
Is Your Memorabilia Weighing You Down?
In the blink of an eye, the global pandemic, coupled with the social unrest in our country, has changed our [...]
Are Your “Ducks in a Row?”
While the origin of the phrase to “get one’s ducks in a row” is questionable, I opt for the image of actual [...]
My Day with Oprah — Say What?!?!
Earlier this month, I took my BFF and joined 14,998 friends and spent the day with Oprah for her Oprah [...]
Out with the New!
Psssst, did you hear? As the dust settles from the holidays and you look to reclaim your space, think twice [...]
Top 10 List for Less Holiday Stress!
#10 – Create a gift budget and track your spending to avoid January credit card blues. Discuss with all pertinent [...]
Our Top 10 Favorite Organizing & Productivity Books!
There is nothing better than curling up with a good book and a warm beverage on a cold Winter's day. [...]
Top 10 Organizing Tricks to Help You Get and Stay Organized!
#10 - Ziplock bags make great storage containers! Bonus points if you use the ones with a label on them! [...]
Top 10 Time Management Tips
#10 – Have SMART written goals. (SMART: Specific, Measureable, Achievable, Relevant, Realistic, Time-sensitive). #9 – Plan your day (week, quarter) [...]
Our Top 10 Favorite [organizing] Things
Julie Andrews isn't the only one with a list of favorite things: Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens Bright [...]
Top 10 Items You Can Toss/Recycle/Donate NOW!
Declare your independence from everyday clutter with our quick, no brainer list of easy peasy items to ditch this summer. [...]
TOP 10 Vital Documents That Should Have a Good Home!
Vital documents are those essential papers you want to know where they are when you, or a loved one, need [...]
Top 10 Funny, Sweet or Odd Things We’ve Found (or not) While Organizing with Clients
#10 – Storage Wars – NOT! While reality TV shows may tell a different tale, we have yet to find [...]
Top 10 List to Fool Your Family (and yourself) into Getting Organized!
#10 – Corral all your batteries in one, and only one, storage bin. …Throw in a battery tester and you’re [...]
Top 10 Organizing Mis-steps to Avoid
#10 – Organizing and/or discarding someone else’s stuff, without their permission… oops, never a good idea! #9 – Thinking you can organize [...]
Top 10 Tips for Preparing Your Home to Sell (faster)
#10 - Schedule time. Take the time to de-clutter your home before putting it on the market. #9 - Make [...]
Top 10 Reasons to Hire a Professional Organizer
#10 – We’ve seen your closets and, admit it, you need help! #9 – Clutter costs…dollar$. #8 – Getting started is the [...]