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How To Deal With “Sentimental Clutter”

How To Deal With “Sentimental Clutter”

Sentimental Clutter Most of us call them “keepsakes."  Organizers call them “sentimental clutter."  Whatever you prefer to call all the items that you have in your home from your children, your parents, your grandparents, even your own accomplishments, chances are...

The More You Buy, The More You Save!

The More You Buy, The More You Save!

  The More You Buy, The More You Save! If there is one thing we learned from the pandemic, it is how to stock up.  We stored up as much toilet paper and canned vegetables as we could get our hands on.  The threat of low supply sent us into a panic, which was...

Organizing Toys

Organizing Toys

  If it seems like organizing toys is an endless process, it is! Children outgrow toys,they break, and pieces go missing. Then, there is the toy multiplication factor.Birthdays and Christmas add to our toy collections the most. Consider onebirthday party. Many...

Right Sizing Is for All Ages

  Baby BoomersAs you have most likely heard, there is an entire generation who are approaching retirement or are already there. These people, born between the years 1946 and 1964, are Baby Boomers and they are making their imprint on everything from health care to...

Done Beats Perfect.  Every Time!

Done Beats Perfect. Every Time!

 Done over perfect. We are bombarded with pictures of perfect homes.  Pinterest, Instagram and HGTV to name a few.  But we don’t live like this.  Our homes are lived in!  We need to strive for done over perfect. I have many clients who have been paralyzed in the...

Wait, We Can Recycle That!

I can’t count the number of times I have rescued clothing, textiles, shoes, or leather products from trash cans.  “Wait, we can recycle that!’ We are all aware of donation sites for wearable/usable clothing, shoes, leather accessories and household textiles. ...

Narrow Your Focus

Narrow Your Focus

I have narrowed the focus of Keys to Living Light to Professional Organizing, Staging and Redesign. Often when overwhelmed by projects, we need to narrow our focus by creating a list and prioritizing. Prepare yourself ahead of time and do the most dreaded task first.