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Shiny Brass = Kiss of Death
It’s everywhere, that shiny brass! You see it on doorknobs, light fixtures, cabinet pulls, faucets and more. When I do staging consults, recommending that people update their fixtures and doorknobs is one of my key points.
Blog Talk Radio with Julie Verleger & Me!
Organizing kids and their stuff was the topic today on Blog Talk Radio with Julie Verleger of The Organized Home. I was a bit nervous as this was my first time on Blog Talk Radio but I had a good time and hopefully didn’t sound like too much of a dork.
Q & A with Rubbermaid – I’m on their blog!
Jim over at Rubbermaid asked me to participate in their Professional Organizer Q & A on their blog (Adventures In Organizing). Of course! How could I not – especially considering
Thinking of burying a St. Joseph statue? Go green with EcoJoe!
One of the women I’m on twitter with (@cindylinsf) sells a product called “EcoJoe”. For some reason I always thought it was something to do with hemp, t-shirts or coffee, never having actually looked at her website.
Friends Don’t Give Friends Clutter For Christmas
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
Stinky smells in a home for sale & my quotes in The Tennessean yesterday . . .
I had a nice call last month from a local reporter doing a story about smells in a home for sale. It’s a major concern in a lot of houses. Smells are one of the biggest turn offs for so many buyers and one of the things that home owners rarely address primarily because, well, they don’t notice them.
Always Learning . . . Organizing Conference in Washington DC
October 17th was highly anticipated by me, and was just as much fun (and as educational) as I’d hoped. The Washington DC NAPO Chapter was hosting its 11th annual Professional
Barbies, Legos & Crayons, Oh My!
Attack of the Runaway Playroom! Playrooms can be a fabulous part of your home, but for so many people, they can quickly become a nightmare. Kids aren’t naturally inclined to
Bills, Pills & Gold Records: Identity & safety concerns when selling.
I’ve had the “deer in the headlights” look from clients so many times when I explain to them the need for privacy in their home when it is on the market. I don’t want to scare them, but it is really important to de-personalize the house.
Hey, Listen To Me When I’m Giving A Staging Consult!
I had a client recently for a staging consult. It was a nice little condo, vacant, that had been on the market for about a year. The client’s ex-wife actually called me in as he was a bit resistant.
How Many Bottles Of Salad Dressing Are In Your Pantry?
Pantry Organization made simple… I recently organized a pantry with a client and she had a lot of bottles of salad dressings & marinades. A lot. She kept buying them
Priority Setting: FREE Special Report!
Having trouble setting your priorities and getting things done? Get this FREE special report and use the 40+ tips from experts around the country (including me!). I was asked recently
