In my work as a professional organizer, I like to tell clients, “there are no hopeless cases.” There are no lost causes. Even when things seem really difficult, really complex, really exhausting — there’s always something we can do to move you closer toward organization. And when organization doesn’t seem to “stick” the first time […]
How to get your spouse to be more organized — without nagging
The topic of getting messy spouses to clean up always comes up at presentations I give to family groups. It can be so frustrating to live with someone who is making messes as quickly as you are cleaning them up! But at the same time, nagging at him or her to tidy up just sows […]
Do you dread getting started on your organizing project?
At first getting organized sounds like a great idea. You are inspired after seeing images of perfectly organized rooms on Instagram and Pinterest. You look at new containers and storage products in the stores with anticipation. Then you look at your room that needs decluttering and a feeling of dread and exhaustion overtakes you before […]
An organizer’s recommendations for storing obligatory gifts from relatives
Do you have one of those relatives who visits you and looks around your house for that decorative teapot or throw pillow they gave you last Christmas? You thought the teapot was ugly, but you kept it precisely because you knew this aunt would expect to see it when she next visited you. She would […]