My most recent client just downsized from a large, two-bedroom condo to a compact one-bedroom shortly after her husband passed away. She did an amazing job of reducing what they had owned and lived with for over 20 years in that condo, but once everything was moved into the new place, she felt like the …
Feeling frustrated and stressed by our clutter is absolutely real, and it’s not a trivial problem. Research has actually shown that clutter can cause us stress, even if we’re not actively seeing or thinking about our piles of papers or laundry or pantry ingredients. You read that correctly: even if you’re not thinking about or …
Here’s How to Get Your Entire Home Organized with a Group of Friends Read More »
Late last month, I was contacted by Samantha Murphy to help her organize some areas in her home office. Samantha is the owner of 305 Hive, an advertising and marketing company in Miami (‘the 305’). She is an entrepreneur, wife and mom, and she is heavily involved in her community. You can imagine that her …
Three Keys to Successful Organizing After a Remodel Read More »
When we go on extended family vacations – extended in our world is a week or more – we bring only the essentials: four outfits that can be mixed-and-matched, washed and worn again a few times, two pairs of shoes each (especially if we’ll be on vacation over a weekend and will go to church), …
The general reaction that people have after their spice cabinets or drawers are organized is ‘Wow!’ It’s such a great feeling to go from this: to this! Hooray for the matching bottles and labels! But how about if you don’t want to buy new, matching bottles and labels? You can still have a stylish, organized, …
Budget-Friendly Ideas to Organize your Kitchen Spices Read More »
I remember the first time I saw those flocked (velvet) hangers in the store. I had heard about them from a friend, who raved that they made her closet so much neater and with so much more space! Well, of course I had to have them, too! I bought a set of 24 for all …
In the long checkout line at Target yesterday morning, I watched as a toddler sitting in the cart in front of me started getting impatient. I could see him squirming, and it was only a matter of time, I thought, until he would arch backwards in frustration and cry and yell with impatience. His mom …
Save Time with Less Effort in 2022 By Doing These 5 Simple Things Read More »
On Friday afternoon, my friend called to ask if I could help her organize some files and paperwork. She’s had, by her own account, a nightmare year since a tragedy struck her family last year. Mail, files, and paperwork are the last things she really wants to deal with, and so of course I told …
What Your 2022 Goal Should Be – Improve by One Percent Read More »
While I’ve never made a turkey for Thanksgiving, it’s always been a time for us to enjoy the company of family and friends. Sometimes we’ll have turkey (homemade by someone ambitious, or bought ready-to-heat and serve from someplace local), but we most often have other dishes that we all enjoy more. Fish, biryani, chicken, lamb, …
Simplify your Thanksgiving Planning for a Calm and Fun Holiday Read More »
If you’re of a certain age, say 60 or older, you may have started looking at your home with new eyes (maybe eyes that need slightly stronger reading glasses?). As baby boomers are reaching retirement age in droves, designers are being asked to remodel existing homes while taking account failing eyesight, limited mobility and fall …