by Bridges Conner | Nov 19, 2011 | Home Organization
They tell us that if we want to lose weight we need to do two things – eat less and exercise more. Consistently doing these two, even if it is a little at a time will eventually get us down to the weight we want to be. Keeping a neat house is the same way. Mess...
by Bridges Conner | Nov 15, 2011 | Organizing Quotes
This is a great quote from on of my clients that I work with on a regular basis. Organizing is a commitment to yourself and you have to make that first step for the order in your life to come into your world. I hope that you enjoy this quote as much as I did: Until...
by Bridges Conner | Oct 29, 2011 | Home Organization
You fill in the word that fits. The same word goes into all blanks. “I’ll send this card to my bereaved friend ________” (Now where did it go?) “I’ll put the folded clothes up ___________” (When did they get so scattered?)...
by Bridges Conner | Oct 15, 2011 | Downsizing
Let us imagine that you have decided to dejunk an area. As you go about making decisions you find these unproductive words recurring in your thinking, urging you to keep the very things that are cluttering up your life. MIGHT – As in “I might need that...
by Bridges Conner | Sep 19, 2011 | Downsizing
I love looking at the different blogs and posts that come my way. Sometimes there is just some information that jumps right out at me for whatever reason. It could be because of a client I am working with or something that I am dealing with personally. Whatever the...
by Bridges Conner | Sep 1, 2011 | Organizing Your Life
We should bring things into our houses only because we planned for them and because we need them. Sometimes, though, we act impulsively (and therefore contribute to our struggle to create an organized, beautiful home!) because of these alluring four-letter words:...
by Bridges Conner | Aug 19, 2011 | Organizing Your Life
Put forth one little extra ounce of effort. To stop short of finishing what you should do repeatedly will lead to repeated clutter. Don’t do that to yourself. When you feel like stopping short, don’t. Go just a little further and finish each job. -The...
by Bridges Conner | Aug 17, 2011 | Home Organization
We should never lose sight of our overall goal, which in this case is a beautiful and orderly house. When we see our work in terms of this lofty goal, individual tasks become a means to an end. – The Organizing Lady
by Bridges Conner | Aug 9, 2011 | Home Organization
Here is a great post by Sandra Felton with The Organizing Lady! The house is not just bricks and mortar, furniture and personal items. Your psyche, as a woman, is intrinsically connected to the condition of the house. The problem is that a messy house does not...
by Bridges Conner | Aug 3, 2011 | Organizing Your Life
Space is not something to fill with beauty. Space is beauty. We need to learn to be comfortable with empty spaces. Resist the urge to fill up every unfilled spot. Learn to tolerate and then to enjoy the void. The Organizing Lady. Happy Space Clearing!...
