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Decluttering & Organizing Cords
How I declutter and store my cords...and how to keep them from mating like snakes. This is a drawer next to my computer. One of the...
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Containers and Organizing
An organizer's thoughts about the container craze and personal photos... Raise your hand if you've walked by a bunch of cute containers...
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10 Minutes of Daily Decluttering
Making big change in little steps.... The challenge is to set a timer for 10 minutes a day, then 100% focus on one SMALL space or...
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Holiday Decoration Torture
Ideas to make holiday decorating more fun and easy next year... When it's time to put the decorations away, are you tempted to toss them...
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How to Keep House While Drowning
An organizing book for everyone by KC Davis. I recommend reading or listening to it, and watching her Ted Talk (link is below) (In a...
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5 Ways We Sabotage Our Organizing Efforts and How to Stop
How our brains keep us from living the life we want to live. "I feel like I'll be a different person after I declutter, more loving,...
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7 Top Tips to Overcome E-mail Overwhelm
If the number of e-mails in your inbox stresses you out, here's what experts from Digital Helpmates, the Harvard Business Review and...
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When to Organize Photos
Advice from someone who's floated in the boat of overflowing photos. I've been a professional organizer for about 8 years and almost...
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Just Do It Now: A Lifestyle Choice
How to avoid making more clutter every time we walk in the door. There's a seemingly small but very powerful thought shift that can...
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How to Fold Bulky Sweaters
No room in the closet to hang sweaters? Here are ideas folding for drawers or shelves. A friend asked me recently, "How do I fold my...
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Shopping with Organizing in Mind
Tips for shopping without causing more clutter. We're being marketed to from every direction, while SO MANY of us are surrounded by...
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Tame the Tupperware
Declutter and organize to save your sanity! This week has been a doozy. From a car that won't start to managing a beloved's memory...
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Random Acts of Warmth
'Tis the season to declutter warm items and share with people in need. As the weather cools, I love to gather warm winter supplies and...
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Persist, Rest and Reach Out.
Persist in whatever is calling to your deepest self. And rest deeply. This poster hangs in my office/art room where I see it every day....
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Nestling In: Time to Get Cozy
I invite you to join me in clearing space to let your body and mind truly rest. When the leaves start changing color I feel like the...
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Organizing for Sleep
13 ways to stay sane and overcome sleep challenges Nearly every woman I talk over age 35 has sleep frustrations. I've had sleep...
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Clearing Clutter = Indoor Gardening
If your counters and closets are full of clutter, it's time to weed! On a recent call with a dear client-friend, we likened picking up...
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Simple & Easy
Decluttering and organizing don't have to be hard! "Simple and easy, simple and easy..." These words have been my guides for the last few...
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The Future Self & The Toddler Mind
How to inhabit our own minds as a tool for decluttering. When I was a teenager and in my twenties, I was a relentless abuser of my body -...
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Spring Cleaning to TidyWild, Part 1
The Birth and Transformation Home Organizing Business I Quit I didn't plan to become a home organizer. I would've called you crazy if you...
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