To inventory or not
I saw Gloria recently who said, “thank you for saving me the aggravation.” I asked her on what. As it turned out, a couple years ago, I had written up an inventory of what was … Continue reading
Category Archives: Real Organizing Stories
Stories and before/after photos
“How Boston’s Winter Made Me a Happier Mom?”
Did I get your attention? Boston’s last winter was so awful that the last of its plowed snow piles didn’t finish melting until a few weeks ago. For one family, ice damage left their roof … Continue reading
Closet make over with Elfa
Eliora had a beautiful walk-in closet, but its minimal shelf and rod setup left the space underutilized. She decided to make it over with Elfa shelving from the Container Store. To make sure she got … Continue reading
Storage closet for barbecue
Noah likes to host big barbecues in warm weather. He relies on plastic utensils, paper plates, and plastic cups for his parties, and likes to keep large quantities on hand. His place has an awesome … Continue reading
Where’s that swimsuit?
Just recently I got an email from Felicia, who had trouble finding a swimsuit. She wrote, “It was with my summer clothes! That was clever…” I had worked with her months before. Because storage … Continue reading
Happy pantry and fridge
Spring is one of my favorite seasons, with flowers popping up and leaves appearing on trees. I like spring cleaning, putting heavier clothes in storage and bringing out a lighter wardrobe, and putting away winter … Continue reading
Just DO it!
I love Nike’s branding line, “Just do it.” There are advantages to creating an organizing routine in your schedule, or waiting for a free afternoon to tackle a project. But if something in your … Continue reading
Storage closet
Happy New Year! Becky’s new place was a beautifully renovated apartment with generous storage space, including a big hallway walk-in storage closet with shelves. Unfortunately, the closet was in total chaos. It was the last … Continue reading
Organizing for a move in
My clients Jon and Abby had decided to move in together in Abby’s condo. They hired a contractor to knock together two adjoining closets and install the hardware to make a large, walk-in closet so … Continue reading
Deciding on academic papers and textbooks
What about the school work? A number of people (both clients and friends) have asked me whether they needed to keep papers and textbooks from college or grad school. The answer depends on each … Continue reading