In my line of work, one of the most common reasons I see houses get so disorganized is because the owners have a great system for getting stuff into the house (shopping, gifts, freebies) and no system for getting stuff out of the house. If you keep adding to the contents of your home without ever removing [...]
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Don’t start organizing without making a plan for your space first. Take the time to sit down and write out a list of all the functions the room has to serve. Otherwise, how will you know what should stay or go? Don’t expect to get your entire room organized in a day. Can you say [...]
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Pegboard is pretty easy to come by — we found ours for free along the side of the road last summer! It’s relatively simply to install, yet it makes a world of difference in rooms that hold lots of tiny things such as craft rooms, garages and pantries. Any Home Depot or other builder’s supply [...]
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In honor of Valentine’s Day, I wanted to write about love and organizing. I love all of my wonderful, hardworking clients, but because they all sign confidentiality agreements prior to our sessions, I cannot tell you delightful stories about why I love them (but know that I do, dear clients!) So instead, I want to [...]
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See? The Lego airbags didn’t deploy because there was too much clutter under the front and passenger seats. ?A while back, I wrote a post about the danger a cluttered car poses in the event of a car accident. The clutter can become airborne, acting as projectiles and slamming into people at the same speed at [...]
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Will this amazing bookshelf solve all of your problems? Or just add to them? I see this happen all the time, so I thought I would blog about it in an attempt to keep you from tumbling down the same path: A person decides that today is the day they are going to get organized! [...]
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Do you have to keep the hideous sweater dear Aunt Betty sent you for Christmas? Heck, no! It’s been 72 hours since the Christmas present bomb went off in your house. If you are like a lot of people, there’s a lot of new stuff laying around — stuff that doesn’t fit anywhere, [...]
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Sooner or later in the decluttering process, you come across an item that you do not love nor use anymore, yet can’t bring yourself to discard. There are several reasons for this. Here are seven of the most common reasons: 1. Perfectionism: We believe we cannot make the perfect decision about this item, (e.g. What [...]
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How does your house make you feel? Secure, relaxed, content? Or do you get that anxious or overwhelmed feeling when you look around your home? When our home is disorganized, it affects our mood. We are profoundly affected by our environment, which we may not realize. Our disorganization creates stress – stress because we can’t [...]
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Sometimes too much clutter is not the problem behind your home’s organization problem. Sometimes it is just a matter of knowing where to store your belongings so you can find them when you need them. Here’s what you need to do to store your stuff in the most efficient, effective way possible: 1. Decide how you want your [...]
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