When people hear I'm a professional organizer, they automatically assume I make people get rid of things. On the contrary, if you love it, use it, need it and can justify keeping it, I won't argue with you. I don't push people to get rid of...
Moving and relocating is stressful no matter what time of year it is - or even during a pandemic crisis! I've been unable to assist clients in their homes during the shelter in place orders, but I have been able to assist two families that...
Part of my services as a professional organizer includes taking one carload of donations on behalf of each client to the appropriate places where they will be used or have a chance of being resold. Additionally I have helped clients to post items on Nextdoor that...
Whenever I do an organizing consultation or I'm in an organizing session, I use a very strange example to highlight a very important rule of organizing: place it where you use it. The reason it's so peculiar is because it's meant to stand out and make...
In October 2018, I flew down to southern California to work with the parents of a client (that I work with regularly in San Francisco). I had met the parents before, and knew they were eager to downsize and have less to clean/find/worry about, giving...
One of the biggest tips I share with clients revolves around the concept of Family Tidy Time ©. It even works for couples without kids, or if you’re single and live alone (drop the family; or do it with a friend/family member virtually). You really shouldn't need...
Who doesn't love The Container Store?! It is my Mecca. Much like the grocery store, I usually have to write a list before I go so I stick to it. I love shopping for my clients, and bringing order and beauty into their newly organized...
It's likely that you've already heard of Japanese Organizing Guru Marie Kondo and her #KonMari method of organizing, but if not, you're in for a treat! 2015 has been the year of Marie Kondo here in the US. She's been all over television, in newspapers and...
As a professional organizer, I not only spend time organizing spaces, I also assist clients with properly disposing of the things they no longer want. I try to be as green as possible by donating, recycling, free-cycling or selling items before simply throwing them in...
One of my biggest pet peeves when I’m in a client’s home is when I spot a giant book on ‘How to Get Organized’ on their bookshelf. More often than not it’s gathering dust, having never been opened. I confiscate these immediately. While my clients have...
