When dealing with an overwhelming array of clutter and mess, clarity is key. We may find clarity is the farthest thing from our organizing toolbox. Yet through our willingness and commitment to follow through with a plan of action, we can gain the order we desire. Clarity is the state of being clear, of being […]

Holding onto possessions from the past, we can often find ourselves clinging to times and places that are not relevant to today. We find we have one foot, or both, in the past, and we find it challenging to move beyond where we were, especially when we have many possessions that remind us of a […]

Paper is a nuisance, though it sometimes holds important information, and it can clutter our work and living spaces beyond measure. Paper comes in the forms of bills, legal documents, letters, cards, subscriptions, notices, parking tickets, catalogs and more. Sorting through it and keeping up on it can feel like a full time job. Many […]

  With most Americans unable to park either one or both cars in the garage and with most garages overstuffed and overburdened, it has become one of our main areas of unmanageability. We have dumped whatever we don’t want to look at or deal with as well as years of accumulating stuff we’ve never purged. […]

Whether we like it or not, organizing is not a static event. We don’t clean up a space, put everything where it belongs and think that it’s done. Organizing, like our homes and offices, is a fluid and moving process. Things come into and go out of these areas on a consistent basis. Just as […]

What do you do when faced with a big mess or even one that seems big? Most people get overwhelmed and can’t handle what they see. They’d rather regrout their bathroom floor or take a nap than face a cluttered desk or an overloaded closet. I recommend starting with all like items and grouping them […]