There are a few key items that would make clutter particularly dangerous: if paramedics would be unable to reach you in an emergency, if the clutter prevents proper housekeeping, if you are unable to locate the things you need when you need them… If these situations do not pertain to yours…
All of us (myself included), have things that we hold on to for reasons that seem sound enough in our heads when actually they are simply excuses to put off making a concrete decision. Those limitless reasons can be agonizing. It is only when we are real with ourselves that the true…
When I say the "60 Second Rule", I'm not talking about how long a piece of food can stay on the ground before it becomes unfit to eat; I'm talking about how long it takes to put something away. If you have an item, let's say a shirt you elected not to wear, out of place and it can be put away…
In my line of work I meet so many wonderful people. Whether through working, speaking, teaching, or casual contact in my daily life; almost all of them have a burning question to ask me about getting organized. Two questions turn up far more often than any others. One being…
I recently read a fascinating article in Real Simple magazine regarding Women & Time. Probably the most fascinating aspect is a phenomenon called Gatekeeping. In short, Gatekeeping is when we have avenues in which we could delegate tasks but choose not to do so as then we would…
Being a Professional Organizer, I am always trying to recognize events in my life that help me to identify with my clients. My house isn't perfect…and neither am I. My most recent event occurred at the Laundromat – of all places. Let me tell you my story. I haven't set foot in a…
Are you making the most of your time or are you a daily "fire fighter", running around putting out "fires" all day? It is one thing to understand the principles of time management yet task management seems to be elusive to many. We all have the promotional notepads with the To Do list…
In my classes I teach people how to keep computer files organized but what I am talking about today, is all of the little items that we are instructed to keep that comes with new electronics purchases. Rare is the home I visit that does not have a closet totally devoted to empty computer and…
Guilt is defined "remorse caused by feeling responsible for some offense". We all have it and especially when it comes to our clutter. Mental health professionals would agree that guilt can weigh us down and bring with it some less than ideal side effects. Imagine ridding yourself…
Medications opened in 1996 and not used since…strawberry syrup from 1989…napkins from your daughter's first birthday and she is now married with children… Our pantries are places we frequent yet seldom think about unless we can't find something. Pantries were originally built in a cold North…
