Have you ever given any consideration to how much your clutter is costing you, in terms of time, emotional and mental energy as well as cold hard cash? Many people tell me that they would work on their clutter but there are so many more interesting things to do. This could not be truer,…
The US Department of Energy reported in 2010 that one-quarter of Americans with a two-car garage have so much stuff stored in it there is no room left for vehicles. How much room is in your garage? Why do we have so much stuff? The why's aren't nearly as important as the question of…
We all have them and no matter how hard we try to be "paperless" there is no way of eradicating paper completely from our lives. Since they are here to stay, what do we do with them? We sort them…we sort them honestly and diligently.
So you want to get organized – the first thing to do is to run to your nearest Container Store (which is more than two hours away) and purchase everything you see. With all of those containers who could help but be organized, right? Wrong. Being "organized" means different things to…
Is there ever a day when you get no mail in your mailbox? I am talking about the one mounted to your home or on a post at the curb – not the one on top of your desk. Mail can be an extraordinary thing; cards from loved ones, pieces bearing good news, packages, even checks. Mail…
Do you wish your clutter were invisible? It may be more invisible than you think – especially to you. When we live with items and see them day-in-and-day-out, they tend to dissolve into the background of our lives. Want to see your clutter with new eyes? Take a photo and…
There is so much more to being organized than simply buying a collection of plastic containers for all of your treasures and junk. Sure, "things" are the biggest physical obstacle yet getting organized starts inside. In my work as a professional organizer I see many different people in…
We have all said these words at some point and there is inevitably a feeling of disappointment associated with it – disappointment from others as well as ourselves. Everyone wants a "Get out of Jail Free" card or a cheat code to make it all better. I have one for you – routine! Although…
Do you know where your time goes? Whether at work or at home we lose track of our time from sneaky little distractions. We also lose time to larger, more obvious distractions with the biggest being television. According to the A.C. Nielson Company, the average American watches more than…
There is so much more to being organized than simply buying a collection of plastic containers for all of your treasures and junk. Sure, "things" are the biggest physical obstacle yet getting organized starts inside. In my work as a professional organizer I see many different people in…
