Follow through…part way is just not enough
I recently got a facebook message from my cousin asking if I’d mailed a check for something I had purchased from her shop when we were visiting out of town. I said, of course I had mailed it! I mean, I’m organized.
3 simple tips to having a better day
The times I’m late & frazzled are the times when I think I can get so much more done than I have time for. Just one more load of wash, one more email, tweet an oh so witty observation, run just one quick errand before I have to be somewhere.
purge
A few weeks ago, I used the word ‘purge’ with a client. Her reaction – and I may not have noticed if I hadn’t sensed some inner conflict going on – was illuminating. It was a combination of a lip curl, a nose wrinkle and an arm crossing.
Book Review: 27 Things to Feng Shui Your Home by Tisha Morris
Funny how the ancient art of feng shui and the current passion for decluttering and getting organized collide, especially in Tisha Morris’ book 27 Things to Feng Shui Your Home . Tisha lives here in the Nashville area, which is how we met, but her book speaks to us all.
Your first meeting with a Professional Organizer…doing it right. (part 2)
So now you are all set to meet with me, or your newly acquired Professional Organizer, to get yourself all organized.
You’ve got the ground rules (see Part 1 of this series) but now what? Now we get together for our meeting so I can get to know you, and figure out the best way to help you achieve your organizing goals.
Your first meeting with a Professional Organizer…doing it right. (part 1)
When I first start working with an organizing client, we always have an an initial consult. It usually takes about an hour. This is where I evaluate the space or situation, meet with the client to determine goals, get to know them and how they think, create a plan, etc.
Don’t just stand there!
A few months ago, I got really irritated with my husband. He put something in the microwave to heat up and then just, well, stood there. Waiting for it. I just wanted to say, ‘you know, it’s not going
anywhere and while you are waiting, why not fill the dog dish?’
‘Where The Fack Is My Pack’ continues its journey . . . .
Delanie over at Write At The Moment had a serious ‘what the . . . ? ‘ moment recently when she unearthed an UNUSED dog backpack she’d had over 5 years. While, as a professional organizer, this doesn’t really surprise me (oh my, if I shared some of the things I find with clients!)
Embrace Your Clutter. . .Release The Guilt
A lot of my clients have a lot of stuff. Some are really motivated to let things go and lighten up their life. They see the benefits in having fewer possessions weighing them down – less to maintain – less to clean. But some of my clients really do love their stuff.
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 because she couldn’t tell how many she already had, and, you know, they were on sale. I see this often – not just in pantries […]
