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Self Care-Love Your Home
Self-care. We think of many things when we hear this phrase. Massage, yoga, a hot bath,...
How to Stage Your Home to Sell: A Professional Organizer’s Guide
Whether you plan to put your home on the market in the immediate future or sometime down the road, it is important to learn the value of staging.When putting your home on the market, you will want it to appeal to a wide range of buyers. You will want to avoid very...
Get Your Business Organized for Greater Productivity
Running a successful small business requires efficiency and clear communication. In fact, it's not that different to home organization! With over 35 years of experience in both government and private sectors, I’ve seen firsthand what works - and what doesn’t. As a...
Getting Kids Organized For School
Help your child develop task management skills. Establish a homework routine, set up a designated study space, be aware of what comes home from school, encourage the use of lists and planners and use color coding for various classes to help with easy retrieval.
So Far Behind I will Never Die: Letting Go of “Someday” Items and Finding Freedom
This blog was originally published in 2020 and has been updated. “God put me on this earth to accomplish a certain number of things. Right now, I am so far behind I will never die.” These were the words printed on a sweatshirt I gifted my mother years ago. She loved...
The Free Store in Annandale, MN: A Hidden Gem for Decluttering, Donating, and Giving Back
This blog was originally published in 2023 and has been updated for accuracy. As a professional organizer, I often hear clients ask, “Where does all my donated stuff go?” My answer is one of my favorite parts of the job: “I can take that to the Free Store!” Most...
Declutter Before You Move: Why It Matters (and How to Do It Efficiently)
Preparing to move is the ideal time to tackle clutter. Save money on moving expenses. Donate, sell or recycle items you will no longer use or need.
My Favorite Spring Decluttering Tips (And Why Decluttering First Makes Cleaning Easier)
As the weather warms and the days grow longer, many of us feel a natural urge to refresh our homes. Opening the windows after a long winter invites a sense of renewal and clarity. And if you have trouble with motivation, this is the best time of year to harness that...
7 Ways You’re Sabotaging Your Home Organizing Efforts (and How a Professional Organizer Can Help)
You’ve tried to get organized. You’ve bought the bins. You’ve watched the shows. So why does your home still feel cluttered? As a professional home organizer, I see these same patterns over and over. The good news is that these organizing mistakes are common, and...
Done Beats Perfect. Every Time!
Let's face it...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 decluttering...
Make Room for Joy
The best time to declutter your holiday decorations is before the holiday decorating season gets underway. As you pull out bins, boxes, and bags filled with ornaments, wreaths, garlands, and lights, take a few minutes to look at what you actually use and love. A...
5 Items That I Commonly Find in Homes and What To Do With Them
Over the years, I have seen a lot of items in homes. These things represent the lives that my clients have lived. Some were acquired as gifts or were received after a loved one died. In some cases, the items were useful. But are now obsolete. There are some recurring...
Self Care-Love Your Home
Self-care. We think of many things when we hear this phrase. Massage, yoga, a hot bath, an evening reading beside a fire (or candle), watching a movie, just to name a few. Peggy DeLong, PsyD, an author and psychologist says this, “Self-care is the...
Get Going! It’s January.
January is the month of new beginnings, the perfect time to get organized. Use GO month (get organized) month to declutter and organize a space or two in your home.