With the holidays passed and the New Year upon us, we have the chance to make a difference in our lives by clearing the clutter that has bogged us down from moving forward and manifesting our goals and dreams. Yes, clutter psychologically, mentally, emotionally and physically hinders our progress, our productivity and creativity. If order […]

American society is a culture with Too Much Stuff. With the advent of the Big Box store such as Costco, Walmart, Kmart, Target and others, we find foreign made items for cheap and because it’s cheap and we can easily throw it away when it’s done, we feel okay about buying it. It may make […]

In my line of work the most common emotion I encounter in new clients is overwhelm–the feeling they are overrun and overtaken by their things and they don’t know how to deal with or address. My job is to assuage their fears by reducing the scary image of a mountain of stuff to bite-sized piles […]

Beautifying a  room doesn’t have to be a major ordeal nor does it require great expense. Most people have the basics while others need additional items to aid the process. These five steps can help in beautifying your space. 1. What state is the room in? Is it filled with clutter? Is there stuff all […]

Saving things is a natural behavior for humans. We save paper, magazines, clothes, photos, love letters, sports memorabilia, records/CDs, our children’s artwork, documents, and so much more. What do we need to save? What is truly important to save? Why do we feel compelled to save things in the first place? Living in a physical […]

Magazines. Magazines. So colorful and engaging with their pretty pictures and interesting articles. We love certain ones and then subscribe to them. The issues arrive and start piling up in baskets, on the floor, in the bathroom, living room, kitchen, the garage. They don’t stop coming and we feel guilty to throw them out if […]

Some may wonder, “why bother organizing? It’s just going to get messed up anyways.” Or, “as soon I get things in place, they fall out of place and get disorderly.” Or, “there’s too much paper, mail and other things that my mind can’t deal with. I see it and want to go do something ‘fun’”. […]

Paper, paper everywhere and no place to put it. Or files; files for everything and we have no idea where the file is, what’s in the file or why we have it. Filing needs to be simplified as well as revisited to see what we have in our hidden drawers to cast out the old […]

Some may of heard of the title “productivity consultant” or “productivity strategist,” though my guess is not many. It is the latest title for those in the field of professional organizing. With companies wanting to get the most out of their employees, they need to guide and direct them to use time effectively and to […]

Organize Shmorganize, right? Some people think organizing is a waste of time, not worth the expense, too hard to deal with and takes too long to accomplish. Let me share 5 points of why I think organizing is valuable. Point 1: Get out of Overwhelm. When I work with clients, overwhelm and panic are the […]