Space is Beauty

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!...

NEATNESS DELAYED IS NEATNESS DENIED

One of the differences between people whose houses look good consistently (usually without really working at it much) and those who do not, is the length of time between the time the mess is made and the cleanup. Each time we let a mess just sit there until we get...

Feng Shui and Clutter

Clear Your ClutterThe longer I work with my clients and their clutter, the more I see the energy connection between the two.  I noticed that when I worked with someone heavily weighed down with their clutter, I would struggle with that energy (unknown at that point)...

Menu Planning

I know this is a struggle with most of us and that is menu planning and grocery shopping.  There are definitely systems out there to help you out or you can create your own.  I think the most important element of the system is to plan your menu for the week.  If you...

We are here for a reason

Everyone is on this earth at this time for a reason. Don’t let clutter keep you from fulfilling that destiny. What are some of the things that you would like to do that you are putting off because of the struggle you are having with clutter? If your house were...

Getting Organized Definitions

There are various definitions of getting organized that I deal with on a daily basis.  They are interpreted differently by everyone.  I thought that these definitions were a lot of fun to look at.  What category do you fall into? Cleaning:           The removal of...

Quick Organizing Tips: 15 Minutes!

Here are a few quick organizing tips for your home when you only have 15 minutes:  Remember that timer that I had mentioned before, use it!  Use it and make it a habit to get a few of these things done on a daily basis. empty your dishwasher put in a load of laundry...

Storage and Retreival

I receive a lot of emails on organizing and space planning for enhanced storage on a regular basis. There is one site in particular, Messies Anonymous, that I particularly enjoy and feel provides some great content. The information below is from one of their daily...

Get Organized: The Tote Buddy

As some of you may already know, I just returned home from NAPO’s (National Association of Professional Organizers) annual conference.  Besides it being a great week with the gals and enough organizing tips to last a lifetime, I came home with some great...

Organizing Your Home

Organizing Your Home: Take Ownership This is an excerpt from Messies Anonymous about organizing your home: Take ownership of your house one area at a time. When I lived a cluttered life, part of the reason was because I did not really think that I had the...