Are Garage Sales Worthwhile?
“The value is always in the eye of the beholder. What is worthless to one person may be very important to someone else.” -Peter Ackroyd Value – the million dollar question and the one sticking point that can cause delays in downsizing and decluttering. Summer 2024 I am a long time member of the National Association […]
“Beat the Heat” Ideas
“Dear Weather, Stop showing off….we know you’re hot.” -Author Unknown May-June 2024 I regularly hear people tell me about “Snow Day” projects that are waiting for them when they’re stranded at home. Now that it’s topping 100 degrees in the coming days, this is a GREAT time to do some in-home projects that involve letting […]
Decluttering Hacks
“Lead me not into temptation….Oh who am I kidding, follow me, I know a shortcut.” -Author Unknown April 2024 “A stitch in time saves nine.” This old proverb means that if you sort out a problem immediately it may save a lot of extra work later. I’m thinking about short cuts and hacks to getting […]
Free Time = Organizing Time?
“Free time is death to the anxious, and thank goodness I don’t have any of it right now.” -Jon Stewart Just thinking about this extra day, February 29th, and how it can be best celebrated. Would you, could you consider it as “Free Time?” February 2024 Many of us yearn for ‘free time’ and many […]
Taking Action – Before Winter Ends
The time for action is now. It’s never too late to do something.” -Antoine de Saint-Exupery Remember when you said that you’d tackle a particular task on ‘the next snow day’ or ‘the next rainy day’ or the next whatever? It’s not too late!! January 2024 What “something” can you do now? If I had […]