PTSD-Pondering the Storage (Unit) Dilemma
“Just like fish, magazines tend to stink up the place after awhile.” -Allison Carter, retired Professional Organizer If you’re ever looking for a decluttering project, I vote for magazines. You can quickly make a judgement based on the year and the cover page. Relevance can be determined by how much dust there is, how buried […]
10 organizing pitfalls to avoid
We all want to be organized, but it takes some planning, scheduling and purging. Avoid the following organizing pitfalls that may cause your progress to grind to a halt. You don’t have a plan It is important to have some kind of a plan of action before you get started. The plan doesn’t have to […]
Don’t let perfection and procrastination stop you
Perfection and procrastination are two stumbling blocks that get in the way of organizing. Knowing how to fight them can help you make the move to finally get organized. If you have incredibly high standards that you have no chance of reaching, you might be a perfectionist. There is also the fear of not being […]
Organizing belts, scarves and purses
It’s spring and time for organizing belts, scarves and purses for the warm weather. The goal is to weed out those items you don’t need any longer. These accessories have to go if they don’t fit, don’t match anything you own or are out of style. Start by taking everything you are organizing out of […]
But I Might Need This
April 2021 “Remember: you are not what you own. Storing all those books doesn’t make you any smarter; it just makes your life more cluttered .”-Francine Jay, Author And I suppose the same could be said about having a lot of items packed away in boxes or shoved in closets….if they aren’t being enjoyed, are […]