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If you read my blog from a year ago, I made the difficult decision to donate my grandmother’s china set that was gifted to me after she...

Having the designated space for kids’ papers helps keep the counters clear of school work and allows the entire family to know where to look

Here are my go-to podcasts in the world of organizing and decluttering. They can act as a body double or motivational source when you are...

Growing up, one of my fondest memories with my grandparents was when they sent me on a scavenger hunt for my birthday celebration. I was...

While attending the 2023 Institute for Challenging Disorganization conference, I had the opportunity to listen to Dr. Devin Price, Ph.D.,...

As a Professional Organizer, a common scenario I see with clients is difficulty envisioning how items will fit in a particular space. I...

When deciding to donate or sell an item, it can be tricky to decide which path is right for us. Often, we value our items at their...

It's fair to say there are just some items we need to keep in our cars all the time; jumper cables, first aid kit, umbrellas, and change...

We all have (at least) one catch-all, dump-all, store-all space in our home that tends to take the brunt of our overflow and exhaustion...

Janus, the Roman god of transitions and dualities, and the namesake of the month of January, is typically shown with two faces: one...

I honestly wonder whether people are born with the ability (or not) to clean up a space. I think I was born with an orderly philosophy in...

Poor Susan gets a bad rap being called "lazy," when in reality, she's BRILLIANT! The functionality and usability of the spinning design...

When we start working with a client, it’s not uncommon for them to reveal to us that they have stuff in an offsite storage unit. And...

Does your car feel like a second home to you? We eat and drink in our car; we store our summer chairs, blankets, sports equipment, and...

My client: “I want to recycle a majority of these boxes in my basement.” Me: “What???!!!!” I was not overreacting to my client’s...

I was recently helping a client remove the clutter from her living room when she got stumped by a glass cube photo of her very recent...

Moving often growing up, my grandparents’ house in Ohio was one of the few stable locations in my life. Over the years, their house...

One of the most confusing parts of a moving estimate is understanding the insurance options. Moving insurance is a specialized form of...

A friend asked me recently what I was going to do on a day off, and I told them, “Probably a bunch of tiny things that don’t add up to...

It has been an ongoing process to work with my almost-teenager son to reorganize his room and remove “keeper” items that are no longer...