Kitchen organizing for empty nesters
If a kitchen is not set up to serve its owners, does it require remodeling? Not necessarily. Often reorganizing the space is enough. Jodi and Tom are empty nesters. When their kids were small, … Continue reading
Category Archives: Packing & moving
Ease of unpacking
Early this fall friends helped me moved into a new apartment. One friend was wowed to see that I had packed a small, well-labeled box with bedding, a towel and pjs so I could make … Continue reading
Wasted space and money
Last month, an online magazine posted “My $10,000 Storage Unit Mistake.” The writer Amy Gutman, talks about how her temporary storage turned long-term unintentionally. After years of keeping the space, and spending thousands of dollars … Continue reading
Oh Patio!
The summer season is upon us, and it is the perfect time to take advantage of the porch, patio or roof deck. But what can you do if your outdoor space is a cluttered mess? … Continue reading
Put your home on a moving-day diet
Can you imagine putting your home on a “diet?” Watching your calorie intake and exercising to lose pounds isn’t so different from going through stuff to toss or give away to declutter your home. … Continue reading
Before and After in a Bedroom
Tamar’s family was coming to town for Thanksgiving but her room was still a mess from her recent move. She was eager to get the last few moving boxes unpacked and out of her new … Continue reading
Holidays are over; now what?
Now that the holidays are over, or soon will be, the festive decorations hanging around in your home or outside will need to be put away. No matter how big or small, putting decorations away … 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
Discovering my town’s Recycle Center
Like most people, I make a habit of recycling plastics (the ones that have numbers 1-7 in a triangle on the bottom) and papers whenever I can. My city’s recycling truck doesn’t pick up some … Continue reading
Packing up for the move a pain or a liberation?
In the last 12 years, I have moved eight times and to four different states. There were always a few boxes that remained unopened after the early moves. Eventually, I would open the boxes and … Continue reading