For the past couple of days I neglected to sort through my mail. Instead of opening it and immediately recycling the junk and processing the rest, like I usually do, I let it sit in a pile on the corner of my desk. It was amazing how big the pile was after just a few days. The pile reminded me of just how quickly my clients must find themselves overwhelmed when they neglect their mail. Processing my … Read More
I recently took this picture of the unbelievable stacks of containers at Target. They were located right inside the entrance and people were snapping them up like their lives depended upon them. As a professional organizer I secretly hoped those individuals already knew what they planned to store in them and where the containers themselves were going to be stored. I sort of doubt it though, because so often I go into a client’s home and find stacks … Read More
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