Organizing Tips
Feeling Overwhelmed?
By definition – being emotionally overwhelmed means to be completely submerged by your thoughts and emotions about all of life’s current problems, to the point where you lack efficacy and feel frozen or paralyzed. Compare the feeling of being overwhelmed to being submerged after a rough wave. “Overwhelmed”, is probably the word I hear most often when I meet with new…
Read MoreTackle the Big 3 while Staying Home and Staying Safe
What can you do to make these Stay Home, Stay Safe days more productive? Here are a few things you can do now that will put you in control when the rest of the world seems to be spinning out of control. The first thing I suggest to clients who may be planning to downsize…
Read MoreMissing in Moving – Taking Responsibility for Important Things
One of the cardinal rules of moving is that it is the client’s responsibility to move their own jewelry, coin collections, personal documentation and things of great value. But, all too often these are the things that get misplaced while moving and create so much added chaos and stress. Moving is tough enough without losing…
Read MoreHoliday Décor – It’s All Too Much
When we work with clients to downsize, declutter and get them ready to move, one of the top 5 categories we create when sorting their excess belongings is HOLIDAY DECORATIONS. I was reminded of this after being overwhelmed with the amount of Halloween décor that was evidenced at a recent visit to a local Home…
Read MoreOvercoming Clutter Blindness
We are in love with our ‘stuff’. One day we wake up surrounded by all our ‘stuff’ and wonder where did it all come from? Or worse, we develop clutter blindness and don’t realize we have too much ‘stuff’ until we fall over it. Here are some tips that will help you overcome your own…
Read MoreIt’s Called a Junk Drawer for a Reason…
Most people take a junk drawer and scoop out the contents and dump it into a box. Take a few extra minutes to contain the chaos of all those junk and bathroom drawers by using ziplock bags. Have several open when working on a drawer. All decent pencils and working pens in one bag, all…
Read MoreSpring Cleaning and Downsizing – A Match Made in Heaven
If you are like most, the signs of spring with warmer temperatures, blue skies and new garden growth make us itch to get our homes spruced up and better organized. We are inspired to get out there and clean things up and make everything neat and tidy to start the new season. It is an…
Read MoreMoving Time Saver Tips – Electronics
The problem with electronics and all those components is that they all start to look the same when they are disconnected and in boxes. And all those cords – how do you keep them all organized? If you are not an Audio-Video Specialist, it can be quite the frustrating task to get them all put…
Read MoreA Love Letter (of a different sort)
If you are planning a move or trying to get your personal affairs in order, having your vital documents and personal information organized and readily available is a top priority. It also happens to be the best gift you could ever give your family in the event of an emergency. It is the ultimate…
Read MoreTell your story – It’s important!
All of us have things we save because they have sentimental value. They are tucked away in our drawers, closets, attics and garages. These are the things we can’t bear to give away because they are pieces of our past. Most are ordinary things: a football, a figurine, or an old farm tool. You tell…
Read More