Month: September 2010

Why some people don’t have clutter…

As a professional organizer I help people reduce the clutter in their lives.  An acquaintance of mine Narda, recently shared an interesting story with me about why she no longer has room in her life for clutter. Many years ago, when Narda was building a home, she stored boxes of personal belongings and memorabilia in the basement of the still unfinished house. Unfortunately, prior to move-in day, all of those boxes were stolen. Narda was devastated. The stolen … Read More

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Coaching a Client to Curb Over-shopping & Cluttering

In 2009, I reviewed a book called, I Shop Therefore I Am, compiled by April Lane Benson, PhD for the Chronical newsletter published by the National Study Group for Chronic Disorganization.  Because I greatly appreciated that book, I was anxious to read and review Benson’s latest book, To Buy Or Not To Buy, an “interactive guidebook for that transformation” from over-shopper to shopper. Amy I have been working with an over-shopper, “Amy”, since June 2009. Amy is … Read More

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