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After the holidays…declutter your decorations!

After the holidays…declutter your decorations!

[ 0 ] January 16, 2013

Now that the holidays are behind us, let’s talk about your holiday decor! While I’m personally not a big fan of decorating for the holidays, a lot of my clients are and I’ve done my share of organizing ornaments, spray foamed trees, wreaths, wrapping paper & bows, angels, garland, and lights. Don’t even get me [...]

"Kim" bathroom before

A & E Hoarders :: Me & "Kim"!

[ 2 ] June 8, 2010

Earlier this year, I was in contact with the always awesome Geralin Thomas, Professional Organizer and one of the stars of A & E’s hit show Hoarders.  Geralin said she was doing a shoot here in my area and would I be interested in participating as an organizer on the show.  Let me think about [...]

Like with like … that's all I'm sayin'

Like with like … that's all I'm sayin'

[ 0 ] February 8, 2010

I’ve been organizing for such a while now that I sometimes worry that what I’m harping on explaining to my clients is too simplistic or should be obvious.  Then I realize, usually from either the glazed look in their eyes or the look of awe and wonder, that yes, I need to explain that we [...]

Friends Don't Give Friends Clutter For Christmas

Friends Don't Give Friends Clutter For Christmas

[ 13 ] December 10, 2009

An off the cuff tweet has morphed into a full blown post about clutter and the holidays!  In fact, my tweet “Friends don’t give friends clutter for Christmas” was Rubbermaid’s “Tweet of the Week“! I was at TJ Maxx today looking for some tights to go with a dress for an upcoming holiday party and [...]

The Story Of Stuff: timely and fascinating video about, well, stuff

The Story Of Stuff: timely and fascinating video about, well, stuff

[ 0 ] May 13, 2009

I came across this video “The Story Of Stuff” on twitter (thanks @organizergal), and thought it was just terrific. I often talk to people (whether they want to or not) about how much stuff there is in the world, in their homes and in their lives. Most of my job is helping people either get [...]

guest post on Small Notebook: kids gifts minus the "stuff"

guest post on Small Notebook: kids gifts minus the "stuff"

[ 2 ] April 20, 2009

I recently wrote a guest blog post on one of my favorite blogs, Small Notebook, about gifts for kids that don’t involve stuff like plastic toys from China and shopping at Target or Walmart. Here’s the link and I hope you enjoy: Great Gifts for Kids That Don’t Involve “Stuff” This is also a great [...]

less is more . . . and breathing is good

less is more . . . and breathing is good

[ 0 ] February 19, 2009

I work with a lot of clients who have trouble remembering things, or misplace their stuff. I always tell them that it is pretty normal to do this – even us <professionals have had this happen. But the longer I do this, and the more I streamline my life, the more I realize that the [...]

freecycle – it works!

freecycle – it works!

[ 0 ] November 17, 2008

So we thought about having a rummage sale recently but we didn’t have a whole lot of stuff – and what we did have wasn’t really great. No furniture or kids things, you know, the type of stuff that most rummagers want. We had some cases of caulk, some lawn equipment, a mini fridge in [...]

Volunteering at the Domestic Violence Program office

Volunteering at the Domestic Violence Program office

[ 0 ] September 25, 2008

I recently co-chaired a volunteer event that brought together NAPO Nashville and the local IAHSP Home Staging chapter. We organized and staged the offices of the Murfreesboro Domestic Violence Program. This is a wonderful group that helps others, but didn’t have the time nor the skills to get the place in order so they could [...]

Memorabilia Mess

Memorabilia Mess

[ 0 ] February 11, 2008

One of the things I run into with so many clients is what to do with all of the “stuff” of their lives. It’s old resumes, photos, report cards, ticket stubs, letters – all of the things we plan on doing something with someday. Most people plan to scrapbook in some form or another, whether [...]