Stealing ideas, or just inspiration?
Usually the time from the end of November through December is the time to travel, host meals, or attend parties. I get excited when I go to relatives’ and friends’ homes to see familiar faces, … Continue reading
Clothing from babies to toddlers
Elena, whose son is almost two, called me for help organizing his bedroom. When I walked into the room, I saw four huge bins filled with baby clothes that Elena’s friends and sisters had handed … Continue reading
To keep or not to keep
Most people have things they use just once a year as a family tradition, like a particular tablecloth for Thanksgiving dinner, Hanukkah or Christmas cookie cutters for baking holiday cookies, you get the idea. Even … Continue reading
Happy Thanksgiving!
With Thanksgiving coming around the corner, it’s a good opportunity to remember what’s important to you. As Abraham Joshua Herschel said, “it is not a thing that lends significance to a moment; it is the … Continue reading
Free pick up service!
When I was growing up, my mom always seemed to have one or two big garbage bags full of things we no longer used waiting in the basement until a local non-profit organization came to … Continue reading
Turning Unused Cell Phones to Good Use Again
I recently helped Melissa* go through her office space and discovered that she had four old cell phones she no longer used after upgrading a few times. She had forgotten she still had them and … Continue reading
Shoes Shoes Shoes
Honestly, I am not a fan of shopping for myself but when it comes to window shopping, shoes always capture my interest whether I buy them or not. Since I have a small bedroom that … Continue reading
Tackling the basement
From J. and M. Chicago, IL: After construction on our home, we had a new, expanded kitchen and family room, as well as an expanded basement. The basement became the repository for boxes of “stuff” … Continue reading
Save Time by Consolidating!
When working with Judy*, a client, I stressed how consolidation not only helps with being organized but also saves time. A couple of months later, she told me a personal story of feeling organized. Judy … Continue reading
Liberating feeling!
About a month after moving into my new apartment, it was such a liberating feeling to unpack my last huge duffel bag of clothes, all winter stuff that I didn’t need during the summer! My … Continue reading