Thanksgiving has passed and Christmas and Hanukah are upon us. Whether we want gifts or not we usually get a few. So in preparation for the incoming items now is the time to begin making space for them. The very best way to accomplish this is to give to charity. There are many…
Want your holidays to be more organized and therefore more serene? Get organized! The best way to organize your holiday shopping is making a budget and then a working list. Remember when I was a little girl, my mom kept a mini spiral notebook in her purse at Christmas time with gift…
Many times as I am around town at networking meetings, I am asked what I need in my business. My answer is typically one of two things…complainers and people who are chronically late. Complainers complain about many things and although I am unable to help them with their neighbor's lawn or…
When paper becomes overwhelming the most logical thing to do is go "paperless". But what exactly is "paperless"? So many people think that they can just scan everything into the computer and get rid of the papers. That is true on a very basic level, but there is much more to being…
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…
