Outside the box solutions
Wouldn’t it be nice to move into a home with all of our storage needs in place? Oftentimes we have to work with the space we have instead of the other way around. The setup … Continue reading
Category Archives: Packing & moving
What to do with childhood memorabilia?
A college friend called me one night when she was visiting her parents. She was sorting through her childhood memorabilia as her parents were downsized before they moved into a much smaller home out of … Continue reading
Shipping dress and shoes ahead of time
I have the tendency when traveling to the East Coast, I travel to two states. Usually because I’m traveling to clients for organizing time. One year I had to be in NYC for a wedding … Continue reading
Flatten those boxes
There are many benefits of being an Amazon Prime member or using similar companies that ship for free. Items you need/want come to your door without you needing to go into a store for convenience. … Continue reading
Laundry can be your best friend while traveling
With the different way airlines are bumping up prices, I had every intention to bring only my carry-on suitcase and a backpack on a three-and-half-week trip to both coasts this past summer, which meant being … Continue reading
To ship or not to ship while traveling
In one of my last few blogs I spoke about spending a week camping on the West Coast, and then flew directly to the East Coast to work with clients. Thankfully having local friends to … Continue reading
Culling books
Both clients and friends ask me why it’s so hard and exhausting to sort through books and stuff. A psychologist explained to Martin Copenhaver, who wrote It’s time for me to let go of some … Continue reading
“When an old synagogue downsizes, what do you do with all its stuff?”
That was a title of an article (by Alanna E. Cooper) that caught my attention. Downsizing at home is not the only place with its challenges. It’s an issue for many churches and other religious … Continue reading
Changing storage systems, especially after moving
Clothes are often stored in dressers, built-in cabinets, walk-in closet with shelves, closets with only hanging rods and if you’re lucky, maybe even a top shelf, or simply on a coat rack. There are so … Continue reading
It’s funny how memory works
Growing up, visiting my grandparents my siblings and I often sat in a purple high-backed chair. That chair occupied an honored space in my grandparents’ living room. When my grandfather decided to move to an … Continue reading